Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs VVV-Venlo, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 10': Devyne Rensch
  • Red Card 54': Kenneth Taylor
  • 57': Sébastien Haller
  • 77': Mohammed Kudus
FT
3 - 1
VVV-Venlo
  • 76': Giorgos Giakoumakis

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting VVV-Venlo at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, 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.
  • 5': Foul by Lukas Schmitz (VVV-Venlo).
  • 5': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Goal! Ajax 1, VVV-Venlo 0. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 11': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 11': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 13': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kristopher Da Graca.
  • 18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Leon Guwara.
  • 18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kristopher Da Graca.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 23': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 23': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 25': Hand ball by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax).
  • 26': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 26': Oussama Idrissi (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 32': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 32': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Maarten Stekelenburg.
  • 35': Arjan Swinkels (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
  • 43': Offside, Ajax. Oussama Idrissi tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
  • 44': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Davy Klaassen because of an injury.
  • 44': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 44': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 45': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 1, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Oussama Idrissi (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 49': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 49': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 51': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Zinedine Machach tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 52': Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 54': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 54': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the red card.
  • 55': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 55': Oussama Idrissi (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Ajax 2, VVV-Venlo 0. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Guus Hupperts replaces Simon Janssen.
  • 58': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Lukas Schmitz.
  • 59': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Guus Hupperts (VVV-Venlo).
  • 60': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Leon Guwara (VVV-Venlo).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Guwara with a headed pass.
  • 63': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 66': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 66': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Oussama Idrissi.
  • 68': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Yahcuroo Roemer replaces Zinedine Machach because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Klaiber replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yahcuroo Roemer with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 71': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 73': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias tries a through ball, but Vito van Crooij is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 76': Goal! Ajax 2, VVV-Venlo 1. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 77': Goal! Ajax 3, VVV-Venlo 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Dusan Tadic replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Antony replaces David Neres.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Pachonik with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 80': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tobias Pachonik.
  • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 87': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
  • 87': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guus Hupperts.
  • 90'+1': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Sean Klaiber.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Arjan Swinkels (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sean Klaiber (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+5': Sean Klaiber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 3, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 3, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 3, VVV-Venlo 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 7
31.8 Possession 68.2
13 SHOTS 18
8 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
200 Accurate Passes 550
274 Passes 615
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 36
29 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
28 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 11
20 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
21 Lisandro Martínez Yellow Card
3 Perr Schuurs
15 Devyne Rensch
2 Jurriën Timber
6 Davy Klaassen
20 Mohammed Kudus
18 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
22 Sébastien Haller
9 Oussama Idrissi
7 David Neres
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Sean Klaiber, Daan Reiziger, Lassina Traoré, Kenneth Taylor, Antony, Dusan Tadic, Calvin Raatsie, Ryan Gravenberch, Enric Llansana.

VVV VVV-Venlo (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
3 Arjan Swinkels
38 Leon Guwara
44 Kristopher Da Graca
26 Lukas Schmitz
2 Tobias Pachonik
6 Danny Post
15 Simon Janssen
8 Zinédine Machach
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis Yellow Card
10 Vito van Crooij
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Torino Hunte, Josua John, Delano van Crooij, Guus Hupperts, Wassim Essanoussi, Yahcuroo Roemer, Roy Gelmi, Jafar Arias, Lars Nabbe, Bram Verbong, Steffen Schäfer.

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