Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 27': Devyne Rensch
  • Red Card 36': Steven Bergwijn
  • 89': Chuba Akpom
FT
2 - 2
Excelsior
  • 38': Julian Baas (P)
  • 53': Lazaros Lamprou

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Excelsior 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': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 4': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 6': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Excelsior. Cisse Sandra is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 7': Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 12': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
  • 12': Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Julian Baas (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 22': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 22': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 0. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a cross.
  • 28': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  • 32': Penalty Excelsior. Mimeirhel Benita draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 36': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) is shown the red card.
  • 38': Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 1. Julian Baas (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 40': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
  • 40': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 44': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Excelsior 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Excelsior 1.
  • 50': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 50': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 2. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 58': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 58': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 61': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 65': Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 67': Hand ball by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 67': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 68': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 72': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 73': Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Offside, Excelsior. Lance Duijvestijn is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 76': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 80': Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Ajax. Julian Rijkhoff replaces Mika Godts.
  • 80': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 81': Substitution, Ajax. Borna Sosa replaces Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Julian Rijkhoff (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Casper Widell replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 85': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
  • 85': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
  • 89': Goal! Ajax 2, Excelsior 2. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
42.8 Possession 57.2
9 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
349 Accurate Passes 498
428 Passes 571
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 55,076

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
37 Josip Sutalo
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
16 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
8 Kenneth Taylor
33 Benjamin Tahirovic Yellow Card
9 Brian Brobbey
7 Steven Bergwijn Red Card
39 Mika Godts
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Jakov Medic, Anton Gaaei, Borna Sosa, Branco van den Boomen, Tristan Gooijer, Silvano Vos, Remko Pasveer, Julian Rijkhoff, Chuba Akpom, Kian Fitz-Jim, Tom De Graaff.

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
2 Siebe Horemans Yellow Card
12 Arthur Zagre
22 Mimeirhel Benita Yellow Card
8 Cisse Sandra
33 Julian Baas
10 Kenzo Goudmijn
23 Lance Duijvestijn
7 Lazaros Lamprou
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Siem De Moes, Noah Naujoks, Casper Widell, Oscar Uddenas, Pascal Kuiper, Richie Omorowa, Mike van Duinen, Sven Nieuwpoort.

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