Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs FC Utrecht, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Conference League Playoffs - Final

· Ajax Amsterdam win 4-3 on penalties
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 96': Davy Klaassen
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Ajax Amsterdam win 4-3 on penalties
FC Utrecht
  • 106': Gjivai Zechiël

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting FC Utrecht at Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 1': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht).
  • 4': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  • 8': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht).
  • 12': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Dangerous play by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 27': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 28': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 29': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
  • 32': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 35': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 39': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Youri Regeer (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 49': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 52': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Steur replaces Jorthy Mokio because of an injury.
  • 55': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 55': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Youri Regeer (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sean Steur (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 58': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller replaces Artem Stepanov.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Nick Viergever replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 62': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 63': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 64': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 68': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 69': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 72': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Rafik El Arguioui replaces Siebe Horemans because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 74': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Aaron Bouwman (Ajax).
  • 77': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Maher Carrizo replaces Steven Berghuis.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 83': Foul by Sean Steur (Ajax).
  • 83': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 85': Substitution, Ajax. Ko Itakura replaces Youri Regeer.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Sean Steur (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 89': Rafik El Arguioui (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rafik El Arguioui (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+5': Sean Steur (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Rafik El Arguioui (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Ajax 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 93': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 95': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 95': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 95': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Youri Baas.
  • 96': Goal! Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu following a set piece situation.
  • 98': Sean Steur (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 98': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Ángel Alarcón replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 99': Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).
  • 99': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 101': Foul by Maher Carrizo (Ajax).
  • 101': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 102': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrian Blake with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
  • 105'+1': Rafik El Arguioui (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+1': Foul by Sean Steur (Ajax).
  • 105'+2': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+2': Foul by Maher Carrizo (Ajax).
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 106': Goal! Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 1. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 107': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 107': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 107': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 109': Maher Carrizo (Ajax) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a cross.
  • 110': Handball by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 111': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 113': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 113': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 114': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 115': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 115': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 115': Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 116': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a through ball.
  • 118': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 120': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 120': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 120': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Handball by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Ajax 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(1), FC Utrecht 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(1), FC Utrecht 1(1). Rafik El Arguioui (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(2), FC Utrecht 1(1). Wout Weghorst (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(2), FC Utrecht 1(2). Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(3), FC Utrecht 1(2). Mika Godts (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(3), FC Utrecht 1(3). Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Ajax 1(4), FC Utrecht 1(3). Anton Gaaei (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Ajax 1(4), FC Utrecht 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 1(4), FC Utrecht 1(3).

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 3
36.8 Possession 63.2
12 SHOTS 24
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 612
417 Passes 715
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 62
33 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 16
21 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 10
39 Effective Clearances 17
39 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Kras Stadion
Location: Volendam, Netherlands
Attendance: 5,300

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Paes (GK)
15 Youri Baas
30 Aaron Bouwman
2 Lucas Rosa
3 Anton Gaaei
24 Jorthy Mokio
18 Davy Klaassen
6 Youri Regeer
9 Kasper Dolberg
11 Mika Godts
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Kou Itakura, Valentijn Van Der Velde, Marvyn Muzungu, Maher Carrizo, Paul Reverson, Wout Weghorst, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ryan Van De Pavert, Don-Angelo Konadu, Oscar Gloukh, Rayane Bounida, Sean Steur.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
44 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Mike van der Hoorn
16 Souffian El Karouani
23 Niklas Vesterlund
20 Dani de Wit
21 Gjivai Zechiël
2 Siebe Horemans
18 Artem Stepanov
11 Jesper Karlsson
10 Yoann Cathline
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Nick Viergever, Emeka Adeile, Rafik El Arguioui, Kevin Gadellaa, Ángel Alarcón, Neal Viereck, Michael Brouwer, David Min, Per Kloosterboer, Adrian Blake, Sébastien Haller.

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