AZ Alkmaar at Ajax Amsterdam 0-1

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FULL TIME Saturday, October 31, 2026

Ajax Amsterdam D L W W W 1

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AZ Alkmaar L W D W L 0

Tolu Arokodare 9'

Johan Cruijff Arena · 53,331 att.

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/25/26	@ Sparta Rotterdam	W 2-1	Dutch Eredivisie
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10/15/26	@ Hajduk Split	L 1-2	UEFA Conference League
10/10/26	vs NEC Nijmegen	D 1-1	Dutch Eredivisie
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Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/25/26	vs FC Twente	L 0-2	Dutch Eredivisie
10/22/26	@ Ararat-Armenia	W 4-0	UEFA Europa League
10/18/26	@ SC Cambuur	D 2-2	Dutch Eredivisie
10/15/26	vs Hapoel Be'er	W 2-1	UEFA Europa League
10/10/26	@ Feyenoord Rotterdam	L 0-2	Dutch Eredivisie
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Key Events14 All Plays26

Substitution 85'

Substitution, AZ. Bendegúz Kovács replaces Lewis Schouten.

Bendegúz Kovács
Substitution 78'

Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.

Denso Kasius
Substitution 78'

Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit.

Mateo Chávez
Substitution 74'

Substitution, Ajax. Daley Blind replaces Jorthy Mokio.

Daley Blind
Substitution 74'

Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Tolu Arokodare.

Steven Berghuis
Substitution 60'

Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Valdemar Byskov.

Calvin Stengs
Substitution 60'

Substitution, Ajax. Yves Bissouma replaces Davy Klaassen.

Yves Bissouma
Substitution 60'

Substitution, Ajax. Marcos Leonardo replaces Abdellah Ouazane.

Marcos Leonardo
Substitution 45'

Substitution, AZ. Wesley Hoedt replaces Wouter Goes.

Wesley Hoedt
Yellow Card 44'

Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Mees De Wit
Substitution 38'

Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Julian Brandt because of an injury.

Oscar Gloukh
Yellow Card 30'

Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Abdellah Ouazane
Yellow Card 26'

Weslley Patati (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Weslley Patati
Goal - Header 9'

Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 0. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane with a cross.

Tolu Arokodare

End Regular Time 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Ajax 1, AZ 0.
Substitution 85'

Substitution, AZ. Bendegúz Kovács replaces Lewis Schouten.

Bendegúz Kovács
Substitution 78'

Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.

Denso Kasius
Substitution 78'

Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit.

Mateo Chávez
Substitution 74'

Substitution, Ajax. Daley Blind replaces Jorthy Mokio.

Daley Blind
Substitution 74'

Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Tolu Arokodare.

Steven Berghuis
Substitution 60'

Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Valdemar Byskov.

Calvin Stengs
Substitution 60'

Substitution, Ajax. Yves Bissouma replaces Davy Klaassen.

Yves Bissouma
Substitution 60'

Substitution, Ajax. Marcos Leonardo replaces Abdellah Ouazane.

Marcos Leonardo
Start 2nd Half 45'

Second Half begins Ajax 1, AZ 0.
Substitution 45'

Substitution, AZ. Wesley Hoedt replaces Wouter Goes.

Wesley Hoedt
Halftime 45'+3'
End Delay 45'
End Delay 45'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 45'
Start Delay 45'

Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
Yellow Card 44'

Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Mees De Wit
Substitution 38'

Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Julian Brandt because of an injury.

Oscar Gloukh
End Delay 37'
End Delay 37'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 35'
Start Delay 35'

Delay in match because of an injury Julian Brandt (Ajax).
Yellow Card 30'

Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Abdellah Ouazane
Yellow Card 26'

Weslley Patati (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Weslley Patati
Goal - Header 9'

Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 0. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane with a cross.

Tolu Arokodare
Kickoff

First Half begins.

AZ AJA

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Offsides

Corner Kicks

Saves

51.8

Possession

48.2

SHOTS

ON GOAL

On Target %

Penalty Goals

Penalty Kicks Taken

454

Accurate Passes

420

506

Passes

483

Pass Completion %

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AZ leads series 3-0-2

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Confirmed

Marc-André ter StegenG15 saves
Youri BaasCD-L15
Aaron BouwmanCD-R301 shot
Owen WijndalLB5
Lucas RosaRB2
Sofyan AmrabatCM4
Julian BrandtLM8
Jorthy MokioRM241 shot
Tolu ArokodareF991 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Abdellah OuazaneLF68 yellow card1 assist2 shots
Davy KlaassenRF18

Diego PugnoSUB49
Maarten PaesSUB26
Daley BlindSUB17
Rayane BounidaSUB43
Oscar GloukhSUB101 shot on target2 shots
Dies JanseSUB36
Yves BissoumaSUB28
Thilo KehrerSUB6
Mohamed AbdallaSUB67
Jofre TorrentsSUB21
Marcos LeonardoSUB381 shot
Steven BerghuisSUB23

Jari De BusserG281 save
Lewis SchoutenCD-L4
Wouter GoesCD-R3
Mees De WitLB34 yellow card1 shot
Elijah DijkstraRB22
Valdemar ByskovAM171 shot on target2 shots
Dave KwakmanLM212 shots
Peer KoopmeinersRM61 shot
Mexx MeerdinkF92 shots on target4 shots
Ro-Zangelo DaalAM-L111 shot on target2 shots
Weslley PatatiAM-R7 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots

Wesley HoedtSUB291 shot
Jordy ClasieSUB8
Denso KasiusSUB301 shot
Bendegúz KovácsSUB18
Seiya MaikumaSUB2
Calvin StengsSUB141 shot
Hessel De WitSUB75
Wassim BouzianeSUB27
Jerolldino BergraafSUB54
Andrea NataliSUB20
Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroSUB1
Mateo ChávezSUB51 shot

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News Sep 20 ESPN Ricardo Pepi's injury in PSV match a concern for USMNT PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi had to be substituted because of injury in the club's match on Sunday, giving the U.S. men's national team a possible selection headache.

News Sep 11 ESPN Netherlands and Leonard Solms Ajax's Thilo Kehrer using his success to help Burundi's children Thilo Kehrer may have joined Ajax Amsterdam on loan from AS Monaco, but his mission away from football remains unchanged -- he is aiming to leverage his success in football to help children in Burundi.

News Sep 6 ESPN Goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. scores twice to secure dramatic comeback point in Eredivisie Goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr, was on the scoresheet not once, but twice for Telstar in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
City: Amsterdam
Attendance: 53,331
Kick-off/Tip-off: 1:00 PM
Where to watch: ESPN+

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Tolu Arokodare F 2 Total Shots
Youri Baas D 76 Accurate Passes
Marc-André ter Stegen G 5 Saves