Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
  • 6': Paul Gladon
  • 87': Burak Yilmaz
FT
2 - 3
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 48': Kenneth Taylor
  • 51': Devyne Rensch
  • 62': Brian Brobbey

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 1': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 2': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 3': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 0. Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arianit Ferati with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 7': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tijjani Noslin.
  • 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 10': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by George Cox (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 10': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 11': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 11': Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 14': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 18': Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 20': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 24': Hand ball by Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 26': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 27': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gladon.
  • 30': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 32': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
  • 33': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 33': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dogan Erdogan (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deroy Duarte with a headed pass.
  • 38': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Dogan Erdogan tries a through ball, but Paul Gladon is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Yanick van Osch tries a through ball, but Paul Gladon is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Perr Schuurs.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis.
  • 46': Dogan Erdogan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 47': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
  • 48': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 1. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony following a corner.
  • 50': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Dimitrios Siovas (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 51': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 2. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 52': VAR Decision: Goal Fortuna Sittard 1-2 Ajax (Brian Brobbey).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 62': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 3. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 65': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 66': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Burak Yilmaz replaces Tijjani Noslin.
  • 66': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Iñigo Córdoba replaces Dogan Erdogan.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by George Cox with a cross.
  • 66': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 69': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 71': Burak Yilmaz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 72': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Fortuna Sittard) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Iñigo Córdoba with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Lisandro Magallán replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Magallán (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ivo Pinto replaces Rodrigo Guth.
  • 78': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 78': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
  • 79': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
  • 79': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 81': VAR Decision: No Goal Fortuna Sittard 1-3 Ajax.
  • 82': Foul by Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 82': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 83': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 84': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 84': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 86': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Ajax).
  • 86': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Burak Yilmaz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Ajax).
  • 87': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 2, Ajax 3. Burak Yilmaz (Fortuna Sittard) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 88': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 88': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Dimitrios Siovas (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 90'+1': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 90'+2': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Yanick van Osch tries a through ball, but Mickael Tirpan is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Ajax 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Ajax 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 1
71.5 Possession 28.5
15 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
464 Accurate Passes 139
555 Passes 214
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 20
11 Effective Clearances 33
11 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,863

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +24 45
3 FC Utrecht 19 +7 40
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +18 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yanick van Osch (GK)
33 Dimitrios Siovas
14 Rodrigo Guth
5 George Cox
25 Mickaël Tirpan
19 Arianit Ferati
6 Deroy Duarte
21 Dogan Erdogan
11 Paul Gladon
10 Mats Seuntjens Yellow Card
77 Tijjani Noslin
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Ivo Pinto, Tunahan Tasci, Remy Vita, Burak Yilmaz, Roel Janssen, Michael van Beijnen, Tom Hendriks, Ivor Pandur, Iñigo Córdoba, Vasilis Sourlis.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
3 Perr Schuurs
2 Jurriën Timber
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Devyne Rensch
17 Daley Blind
8 Kenneth Taylor
23 Steven Berghuis
10 Dusan Tadic
7 Steven Bergwijn
11 Antony
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Maarten Stekelenburg, Sean Klaiber, Davy Klaassen, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jay Gorter, Lorenzo Lucca, Mohammed Kudus, Youri Baas, Brian Brobbey, Lisandro Magallán, Francisco Conceição, Youri Regeer.

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