Ajax Amsterdam vs FC Emmen, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Ajax crowned Dutch champions after thumping win over Emmen
Ajax were crowned Dutch league champions in emphatic style on Sunday following a 4-0 home thrashing of FC Emmen.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a through ball.
- 2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
- 3': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
- 4': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Emmen).
- 4': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
- 4': Miguel Araujo (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, FC Emmen. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 7': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 7': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Keziah Veendorp.
- 9': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 10': Goal! Ajax 1, FC Emmen 0. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 12': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
- 12': Luka Adzic (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Caner Cavlan (FC Emmen).
- 14': Caner Cavlan (FC Emmen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jari Vlak.
- 18': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
- 19': Hand ball by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
- 20': Attempt missed. Luka Adzic (FC Emmen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Araujo following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Caner Cavlan.
- 26': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 26': Glenn Bijl (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 28': Glenn Bijl (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Caner Cavlan (FC Emmen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a headed pass.
- 38': Corner, FC Emmen. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 38': Attempt missed. Michael de Leeuw (FC Emmen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Glenn Bijl.
- 41': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sergio Peña (FC Emmen).
- 43': Attempt missed. Luka Adzic (FC Emmen) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caner Cavlan with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael de Leeuw.
- 45': Corner, FC Emmen. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 1, FC Emmen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, FC Emmen 0.
- 46': Foul by Jari Vlak (FC Emmen).
- 46': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 47': Kerim Frei (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 48': Foul by Keziah Veendorp (FC Emmen).
- 48': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 49': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 51': Kerim Frei (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jari Vlak.
- 55': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 57': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Emmen).
- 59': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Jari Vlak (FC Emmen).
- 61': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Jari Vlak (FC Emmen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Ajax 2, FC Emmen 0. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a through ball.
- 62': Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 64': Offside, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 64': Kerim Frei (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 64': Glenn Bijl (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Ajax 3, FC Emmen 0. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Devyne Rensch.
- 70': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Glenn Bijl.
- 72': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, FC Emmen. Paul Gladon replaces Kerim Frei.
- 73': Substitution, FC Emmen. Hilal Ben Moussa replaces Jari Vlak.
- 74': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 74': Goal! Ajax 4, FC Emmen 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 77': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Perr Schuurs replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 80': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 83': Substitution, FC Emmen. Robbert de Vos replaces Luka Adzic because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, FC Emmen. Simon Tibbling replaces Lucas Bernadou.
- 84': Foul by Robbert de Vos (FC Emmen).
- 84': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Zakaria Labyad replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 89': Substitution, FC Emmen. Didier La Torre replaces Michael de Leeuw.
- 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Glenn Bijl.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ajax 4, FC Emmen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, FC Emmen 0.
Statistics
 EMM |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 523 |
| 437 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Stekelenburg (GK) |
| 21 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 31 | Nicolás Tagliafico  |
| 15 | Devyne Rensch |
| 6 | Davy Klaassen |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 39 | Antony |
FC Emmen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Michael Verrips (GK) |
| 3 | Keziah Veendorp |
| 5 | Miguel Araujo |
| 22 | Caner Cavlan |
| 23 | Glenn Bijl |
| 10 | Sergio Peña |
| 24 | Lucas Bernadou |
| 20 | Jari Vlak |
| 8 | Michael de Leeuw |
| 77 | Luka Adzic |
| 31 | Kerim Frei |
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