Ajax Amsterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

32': Davy Klaassen
45': Davy Klaassen
74': Brian Brobbey
86': Dusan Tadic (P)
90'+5': Quincy Promes (P)

FT
5 - 2

Fortuna Sittard

7': George Cox
90'+6': George Cox

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Fortuna Sittard 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.
4': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
7': Goal! Ajax 0, Fortuna Sittard 1. George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
9': Attempt saved. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Polter with a headed pass.
11': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
11': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
14': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
14': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
15': Lazaros Rota (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
19': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
20': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ben Rienstra.
21': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
21': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Mats Seuntjens tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ben Rienstra.
23': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Martin Angha.
24': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
25': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
26': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
27': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jaroslaw Jach.
30': Attempt missed. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
31': Penalty Ajax. Lassina Traoré draws a foul in the penalty area.
31': Penalty conceded by Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard) after a foul in the penalty area.
32': Penalty missed! Still Ajax 0, Fortuna Sittard 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
32': Goal! Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
35': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.
37': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
37': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
37': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
37': Lazaros Rota (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
40': Attempt saved. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
41': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres.
42': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
44': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
44': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
45': Goal! Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Quincy Promes replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
46': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
46': Quincy Promes (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Rota with a headed pass.
47': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
50': Attempt saved. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
52': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
52': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Martin Angha tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
56': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Perr Schuurs.
56': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
56': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
57': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Ben Rienstra.
59': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
62': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Moutoussamy tries a through ball, but George Cox is caught offside.
63': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
63': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Klaiber replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.
65': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Lassina Traoré.
66': Substitution, Ajax. Dusan Tadic replaces Antony.
68': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
68': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson replaces Mats Seuntjens because of an injury.
73': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
73': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Attempt missed. Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrit Smeets with a cross following a set piece situation.
74': David Neres (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
74': Goal! Ajax 3, Fortuna Sittard 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
75': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
75': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
76': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Moutoussamy with a cross.
78': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jorrit Smeets.
78': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
79': Attempt missed. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind following a corner.
79': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Lisandro Semedo replaces Sebastian Polter.
80': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
80': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a cross.
82': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie with a through ball.
82': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
82': Penalty conceded by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
84': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
85': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
86': Goal! Ajax 4, Fortuna Sittard 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
86': Attempt missed. Jorrit Smeets (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
89': Foul by George Cox (Fortuna Sittard).
89': Sean Klaiber (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
90'+1': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie with a cross.
90'+4': Penalty conceded by Lazaros Rota (Fortuna Sittard) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90'+5': Goal! Ajax 5, Fortuna Sittard 1. Quincy Promes (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+6': Goal! Ajax 5, Fortuna Sittard 2. George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 5, Fortuna Sittard 2.
0': Match ends, Ajax 5, Fortuna Sittard 2.

Statistics

FOR		AJA
11	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
0	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	5
26.5	Possession	73.5
11	SHOTS	30
7	ON GOAL	9
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	3
157	Accurate Passes	547
229	Passes	615
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	7
5	Crosses	34
0.6	Cross %	0.2
65	Long Balls	43
22	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.3	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	11
14	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
19	Interceptions	12
32	Effective Clearances	2
32	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	30	+44	74
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	30	+21	55
3	NEC Nijmegen	30	+24	54
4	FC Twente	30	+19	53

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Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
17	Daley Blind
3	Perr Schuurs
21	Lisandro Martínez
12	Noussair Mazraoui
18	Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
8	Ryan Gravenberch
6	Davy Klaassen
23	Lassina Traoré
39	Antony
7	David Neres

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Quincy Promes, Brian Brobbey, Jurriën Timber, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Edson Álvarez, Sean Klaiber, Dusan Tadic, Kjell Scherpen.

Fortuna Sittard (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Yanick van Osch (GK)
23	Ben Rienstra
33	Jaroslaw Jach
2	Martin Angha
35	George Cox
44	Lazaros Rota
14	Tesfaldet Tekie
6	Jorrit Smeets
8	Zian Flemming
10	Mats Seuntjens
9	Sebastian Polter

Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:

Samuel Moutoussamy, Clint Essers, Lisandro Semedo, Djibril Dianessy, Nassim El Ablak, Joshua Wehking, Emil Hansson, Branislav Ninaj, Alexei Koselev.

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