Ajax Amsterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

4': Steven Berghuis (P)
41': Kenneth Taylor

FT
2 - 1

RKC Waalwijk

86': Mohamed Ihattaren

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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.
2': Penalty Ajax. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
2': Penalty conceded by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk) after a foul in the penalty area.
4': Goal! Ajax 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
6': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Aaron Meijers.
11': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yassin Oukili.
14': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Devyne Rensch with a cross.
14': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Ajax).
14': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
15': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mika Godts.
18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joey Kesting.
18': Offside, Ajax. Jorrel Hato is caught offside.
21': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
23': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
24': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk).
29': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is caught offside.
30': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk Wouters.
30': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
31': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a through ball.
31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joey Kesting.
35': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
35': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
36': Attempt missed. Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
37': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
38': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
41': Goal! Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
42': Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richonell Margaret with a cross.
44': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
45': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
45': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Jorrel Hato.
45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Denilho Cleonise replaces Silvester van der Water.
45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld replaces Aaron Meijers.
47': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
50': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
52': Attempt blocked. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
53': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Oskar Zawada replaces Michiel Kramer.
54': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
54': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Faissal Al Mazyani.
56': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
57': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
57': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Kenneth Taylor.
58': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
58': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
60': Attempt missed. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
61': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
62': Daniele Rugani (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk).
63': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
63': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk Wouters.
64': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faissal Al Mazyani with a cross.
67': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
68': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Jordan Henderson.
68': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Alexander Jakobsen replaces Richonell Margaret.
69': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
73': Attempt blocked. Daniele Rugani (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
75': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Mika Godts.
76': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
76': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
77': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
78': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
78': Hand ball by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
79': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Oskar Zawada.
79': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
79': Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
81': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
82': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Tim van de Loo replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
83': Attempt blocked. Alexander Jakobsen (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren.
86': Goal! Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denilho Cleonise following a fast break.
87': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk).
87': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
90': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
90'+2': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Alexander Jakobsen (RKC Waalwijk).
90'+4': Owen Wijndal went off injured after Ajax had used all subs.
90'+4': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
90'+4': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1.
0': Match ends, Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1.

Statistics

RKC		AJA
17	Fouls	7
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	5
1	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	2
40.5	Possession	59.5
11	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
364	Accurate Passes	566
436	Passes	643
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	18
0.2	Cross %	0.3
40	Long Balls	47
18	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	6
7	Effective Tackles	7
12	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
16	Interceptions	8
29	Effective Clearances	9
29	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,055

Eredivisie Standings

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Remko Pasveer (GK)
15	Youri Baas
24	Daniele Rugani
4	Jorrel Hato
2	Devyne Rensch
6	Jordan Henderson
8	Kenneth Taylor
18	Davy Klaassen
9	Brian Brobbey
11	Mika Godts
23	Steven Berghuis

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Owen Wijndal, Branco van den Boomen, Wout Weghorst, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Christian Rasmussen, Diant Ramaj, Bertrand Traoré, Anton Gaaei, Jay Gorter, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Kian Fitz-Jim, Chuba Akpom.

RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Joey Kesting (GK)
34	Luuk Wouters
4	Liam van Gelderen
28	Aaron Meijers
33	Faissal Al Mazyani
52	Mohamed Ihattaren
6	Yassin Oukili
24	Godfried Roemeratoe
29	Michiel Kramer
19	Richonell Margaret
18	Silvester van der Water

RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:

Tim Van De Loo, Julian Lelieveld, Oskar Zawada, Jeroen Houwen, Reuven Niemeijer, Alexander Jakobsen, Chris Lokesa, Roshon van Eijma, Luuk Vogels, Patrick Vroegh, Kevin Felida, Denilho Cleonise.

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