Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Heerenveen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 25': Steven Bergwijn
  • 42': Brian Brobbey
  • 84': Chuba Akpom
  • 90'+2': Chuba Akpom
FT
4 - 1
Heerenveen
  • 45'+1': Luuk Brouwers

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Heerenveen at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, 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': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 2': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 6': Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Ché Nunnely (sc Heerenveen).
  • 7': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Köhlert with a cross.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 16': Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 16': Mats Köhlert (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 19': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
  • 19': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Braude.
  • 23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sven van Beek.
  • 25': Goal! Ajax 1, sc Heerenveen 0. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 28': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 36': Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen).
  • 40': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Ajax 2, sc Heerenveen 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Ajax 2, sc Heerenveen 1. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Braude with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
  • 45'+3': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen).
  • 45'+4': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Ajax 2, sc Heerenveen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, sc Heerenveen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Daniel Karlsbakk replaces Pelle van Amersfoort.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ché Nunnely (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 47': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom Haye with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Oliver Braude.
  • 49': Offside, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Olsson.
  • 51': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 51': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 53': Foul by Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen).
  • 53': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 56': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mats Köhlert.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Silvano Vos replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 60': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
  • 60': Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
  • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hussein Ali replaces Oliver Braude because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Melle Witteveen replaces Ché Nunnely.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 64': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 64': Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen).
  • 66': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
  • 67': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 72': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thom Haye with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Devyne Rensch replaces Anton Gaaei.
  • 74': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
  • 74': Mats Köhlert (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Daniel Karlsbakk (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hussein Ali with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 80': Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hussein Ali.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 81': Foul by Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen).
  • 81': Silvano Vos (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Simon Olsson (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Melle Witteveen (sc Heerenveen).
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Borna Sosa replaces Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 83': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 83': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Espen van Ee replaces Simon Olsson.
  • 83': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Charlie Webster replaces Luuk Brouwers.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvano Vos with a headed pass.
  • 84': Goal! Ajax 3, sc Heerenveen 1. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Andries Noppert.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Ajax 4, sc Heerenveen 1. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 4, sc Heerenveen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, sc Heerenveen 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
42.7 Possession 57.3
12 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 509
413 Passes 566
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 50
27 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
7 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,288

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
4 Jorrel Hato
37 Josip Sutalo
42 Ar'jany Martha
3 Anton Gaaei
38 Kristian Hlynsson
8 Kenneth Taylor
21 Branco van den Boomen
9 Brian Brobbey
7 Steven Bergwijn
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Carlos Forbs, Georges Mikautadze, Chuba Akpom, Mika Godts, Gastón Ávila, Borna Sosa, Devyne Rensch, Silvano Vos, Charlie Setford, Remko Pasveer, Jakov Medic, Benjamin Tahirovic.

HEE Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
44 Andries Noppert (GK)
5 Pawel Bochniewicz
4 Sven van Beek
7 Mats Köhlert
45 Oliver Braude
28 Luuk Brouwers
19 Simon Olsson Yellow Card
33 Thom Haye
11 Pelle van Amersfoort Yellow Card
20 Osame Sahraoui
17 Ché Nunnely
Heerenveen Substitutes:
Djenahro Nunumete, Espen Van Ee, Daniel Karlsbakk, Anas Tahiri, Melle Witteveen, Charlie Webster, Mickey van der Hart, Syb van Ottele, Denzel Hall, Hussein Ali, Jan Bekkema.

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