Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 12': Jizz Hornkamp
  • 60': Mario Engels
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2 - 4
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 16': Brian Brobbey
  • 55': Steven Berghuis
  • 57': Brian Brobbey
  • 84': Kristian Hlynsson

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Justin Hoogma.
  • 3': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 7': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 7': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Offside, Ajax. Carlos Forbs is caught offside.
  • 10': Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 12': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 0. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff with a through ball.
  • 14': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 14': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a through ball.
  • 23': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Tristan Gooijer.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Hoogma.
  • 28': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
  • 29': Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo).
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson following a fast break.
  • 36': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 36': Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 36': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn Bultman.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax).
  • 40': Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Gooijer.
  • 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sava-Arangel Cestic.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Marko Vejinovic.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 49': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 53': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 54': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn Bultman.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 2. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson with a through ball.
  • 56': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Jordy Bruijn.
  • 56': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Emil Hansson.
  • 57': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 3. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 59': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
  • 59': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 3. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Brouwer.
  • 61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tristan Gooijer following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 65': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 70': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 73': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 75': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thomas Bruns.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a headed pass.
  • 78': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mohamed Sankoh replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 81': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 81': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
  • 83': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Tristan Gooijer.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 4. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Forbs with a cross.
  • 89': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Navajo Bakboord replaces Sava-Arangel Cestic because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Ajax. Jaydon Banel replaces Carlos Forbs.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 4.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 7
73.1 Possession 26.9
31 SHOTS 13
12 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
699 Accurate Passes 207
765 Passes 275
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
23 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.5
56 Long Balls 48
36 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
12 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 10
8 Effective Clearances 28
8 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,080

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 5 +17 15
2 AZ Alkmaar 5 +13 13
3 FC Utrecht 4 +3 10
4 FC Groningen 5 +4 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Brouwer (GK)
6 Sava-Arangel Cestic Yellow Card
21 Justin Hoogma
35 Stijn Bultman
15 Jetro Willems
3 Jannes Wieckhoff
14 Brian De Keersmaecker Yellow Card
18 Marko Vejinovic
29 Emil Hansson
5 Jordy Bruijn
23 Jizz Hornkamp
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Tim Geypens, Sem Scheperman, Mohamed Sankoh, Thomas Bruns, Bryan Limbombe Ekango, Navajo Bakboord, Mario Engels, Timo Jansink, Fabian De Keijzer.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
42 Ar'jany Martha
47 Tristan Gooijer
38 Kristian Hlynsson
8 Kenneth Taylor Yellow Card
33 Benjamin Tahirovic
9 Brian Brobbey
11 Carlos Forbs
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Borna Sosa, Gerónimo Rulli, Anass Salah-Eddine, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jay Gorter, Anton Gaaei, David Kalokoh, Jakov Medic, Silvano Vos, Jaydon Banel, Ahmetcan Kaplan.

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