Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 66': Davy Klaassen
  • 90': Davy Klaassen
FT
2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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.
    • 3': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 10': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 10': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 16': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 17': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
    • 17': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
    • 19': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony.
    • 21': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 25': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 25': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
    • 27': Timo Letschert (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Calvin Stengs (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 28': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 30': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Calvin Stengs.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 42': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 42': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, AZ 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 46': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 52': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
    • 55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 56': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Hand ball by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 58': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 58': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 59': Foul by Myron Boadu (AZ).
    • 59': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Offside, AZ. Jesper Karlsson tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 64': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
    • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Devyne Rensch.
    • 66': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
    • 66': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 73': Substitution, AZ. Dani de Wit replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 79': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 79': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Sébastien Haller.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 90': Goal! Ajax 2, AZ 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Ajax. Oussama Idrissi replaces Dusan Tadic.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, AZ. Ramon Leeuwin replaces Timo Letschert because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    8 Saves 2
    38.8 Possession 61.2
    7 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 498
    379 Passes 594
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 8
    8 Crosses 26
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 52
    25 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 18
    16 Tackles 28
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 13
    24 Effective Clearances 13
    24 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 7,500

    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 (4-3-3)

    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
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Perr Schuurs, Daan Reiziger, Lassina Traoré, Mohammed Kudus, Kjell Scherpen, David Neres, Oussama Idrissi, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Brian Brobbey, Zakaria Labyad, Sean Klaiber, Noussair Mazraoui.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marco Bizot (GK)
    15 Bruno Martins Indi
    22 Timo Letschert
    5 Owen Wijndal
    26 Yukinari Sugawara
    28 Albert Gudmundsson
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo
    8 Teun Koopmeiners
    9 Myron Boadu
    11 Jesper Karlsson Yellow Card
    7 Calvin Stengs
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Zakaria Aboukhlal, Tijjani Reijnders, Mees Bakker, Hakon Evjen, Dani de Wit, Hobie Verhulst, Jelle Duin, Ramon Leeuwin, Kenzo Goudmijn.

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