Ajax Amsterdam vs Excelsior · Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam
4-2-1
2 – 2
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Excelsior
3-2-2
Johan Cruijff Arena · Amsterdam · Netherlands
Ajax Amsterdam and Excelsior finished level at 2-2 at Johan Cruijff Arena (crowd 54,175). Ajax went ahead through Julian Brandt at the 32-minute mark and Lennard Hartjes brought Excelsior level in added time before the break; it was 1-2 after Aymen Sliti scored at the 62-minute mark and the equaliser came from Tolu Arokodare just two minutes after that. Ajax kept 81% of possession and took 33 shots to Excelsior's 4, yet did not win. From 33 shots, Ajax found the target 8 times. Referee on the day: Jannick Van Der Laan.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- Eredivisie Netherlands
- Campaign
- 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
- Ground
- Johan Cruijff Arena · Amsterdam · Netherlands
- Crowd
- 54,175
- Referee
- Jannick Van Der Laan (Referee)
- Ajax form
- DDLWD
- Excelsior form
- DLDLD
On TV
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- USESPN+Streaming · National
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Excelsior | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Side by side
6Fouls12
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Offsides0
9Corner Kicks0
0Saves6
80.8%Possession19.2%
33Shots4
8On Goal2
20%On Target %50%
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
755Accurate Passes132
820Passes197
90%Pass Completion %70%
13Accurate Crosses0
35Crosses3
40%Cross %0%
34Long Balls58
21Accurate Long Balls26
60%Long Balls %40%
8Blocked Shots1
9Effective Tackles2
12Tackles10
80%Tackle %20%
6Interceptions20
10Effective Clearances34
10Clearances34
Timeline
Full time · 2-2
85'
🔁Mario Dominguezreplacing David Garden
85'
🟨Irakli Yegoian
🟨Oscar Gloukh
85'
🔁Abdellah Ouazanereplacing Davy Klaassen
77'
🔁Sofyan Amrabatreplacing Jorthy Mokio
76'
71'
🔁Alireza Jahanbakhshreplacing Aymen Sliti
71'
🔁Ilano Silva Timasreplacing Ágúst Þorsteinsson
65'
🔁Kasey Bosreplacing Eric Da Silva Moreira
⚽Tolu ArokodareAssist: Oscar Gloukh
64'2 - 2
62'1 - 2
⚽Aymen SlitiAssist: Irakli Yegoian
🔁Tolu Arokodarereplacing Kasper Dolberg
62'
🔁Oliver Edvardsenreplacing Viktor Tsygankov
61'
Half-time · 1-1
45'+1'1 - 1
⚽Lennard Hartjes
35'
🟨Jan Plug
⚽Julian BrandtAssist: Kasper Dolberg
32'1 - 0
🔁Owen Wijndalreplacing Caio Henrique
23'
Kick-off
Teams
Ajax Amsterdam4-3-3
18↓Klaassen
11↓Tsygankov
9↓Dolberg
8⚽Brandt
10🟨Gloukh
24↓Mokio
12↓Henrique
15Baas
3Gaaei
6Kehrer
1ter Stegen
Bench
- 43Rayane Bounida
- 36Dies Janse
- 51Charlie Setford
- 21Jofre Torrents
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 99Tolu Arokodareon for Kasper Dolberg, 62' ⚽
- 20Oliver Edvardsenon for Viktor Tsygankov, 61'
- 5Owen Wijndalon for Caio Henrique, 23'
- 26Maarten Paes
- 4Sofyan Amrabaton for Jorthy Mokio, 76'
- 68Abdellah Ouazaneon for Davy Klaassen, 77'
- 38Marcos Leonardo
Excelsior4-3-3
8🟨Yegoian
7⚽↓Sliti
19↓Garden
20⚽Hartjes
30↓Þorsteinsson
3Meissen
15Janssen
14🟨Plug
2↓Da Silva Moreira
4Widell
1van Gassel
Bench
- 9Mario Dominguezon for David Garden, 85'
- 28Nesto Groen
- 22Osman Turay
- 12Kasey Boson for Eric Da Silva Moreira, 65'
- 18Valentin Sulzbacher
- 24Guilliano Cairo
- 6Daniel Van Vianen
- 16Celton Biai
- 11Alireza Jahanbakhshon for Aymen Sliti, 71'
- 21Ilano Silva Timason for Ágúst Þorsteinsson, 71'
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 | |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 | |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 | |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 | |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 | |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |
Meetings
1Ajax wins
3Level
1Excelsior wins
Last times they met
FT
Excelsior
2–2
· 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie
FT
Ajax
1–2
· 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie
FT
Ajax
2–2
· 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie
FT
Excelsior
2–2
· 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie
FT
Excelsior
1–4
· 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie
Form
Last games: Ajax
W5-3W4-0L3-1W5-1W5-1
Last games: Excelsior
L2-1W2-1W3-0D2-2L2-1