Ajax Amsterdam vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Feyenoord bag late winner over Ajax in feisty 'Klassieker' to edge closer to title
Feyenoord's Lutsharel Geertruida scored a late winner against Ajax as they took a giant step towards the Dutch league title with a 3-2 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 3': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord).
- 3': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord).
- 4': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Ajax 0, Feyenoord 1. Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 6': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord).
- 6': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord).
- 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 9': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 9': Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord).
- 13': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 15': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord).
- 15': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Orkun Kökcü.
- 17': Goal! Ajax 1, Feyenoord 1. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 18': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 20': Hand ball by Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
- 21': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord).
- 21': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 22': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 25': Substitution, Feyenoord. Marcos López replaces Quilindschy Hartman.
- 26': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Feyenoord).
- 26': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Oussama Idrissi (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 28': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 28': Marcos López (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü.
- 30': Offside, Ajax. Calvin Bassey tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 34': Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 37': Goal! Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a headed pass.
- 40': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 40': Marcos López (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Giménez following a set piece situation.
- 44': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 44': Marcos López (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Feyenoord 1.
- 46': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 46': Marcos López (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Marcos López (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos López.
- 52': Goal! Ajax 2, Feyenoord 2. Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 54': Marcos López (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 56': Offside, Ajax. Owen Wijndal tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Mohammed Kudus.
- 64': Substitution, Feyenoord. Marcus Pedersen replaces Gernot Trauner.
- 64': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Owen Wijndal.
- 65': Foul by Orkun Kökcü (Feyenoord).
- 65': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a through ball.
- 68': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
- 68': Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Feyenoord).
- 72': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Orkun Kökcü.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü.
- 76': Substitution, Feyenoord. Javairô Dilrosun replaces Oussama Idrissi.
- 76': Substitution, Feyenoord. Danilo replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 76': Substitution, Feyenoord. Igor Paixão replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 77': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
- 77': Javairô Dilrosun (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
- 78': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 80': Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Feyenoord).
- 81': Marcus Pedersen (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
- 84': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 84': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
- 86': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Goal! Ajax 2, Feyenoord 3. Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dávid Hancko following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Jorge Sánchez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 89': Orkun Kökcü (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Danilo (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 90'+1': Marcos López (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökcü (Feyenoord) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
- 90'+4': Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 90'+6': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord).
- 90'+6': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Feyenoord 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Feyenoord 3.
Statistics
 FEY |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 427 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,917
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,917
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 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 19 | Jorge Sánchez  |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
| 33 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Gernot Trauner |
| 5 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 4 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 17 | Sebastian Szymanski |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 20 | Mats Wieffer |
| 29 | Santiago Giménez |
| 26 | Oussama Idrissi |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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