Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 10': Dusan Tadic
  • 34': Zakaria Labyad
  • 73': Lisandro Martínez
FT
3 - 0
RKC Waalwijk
  • Red Card 68': Luuk Wouters

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. James Efmorfidis (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
  • 4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lennerd Daneels.
  • 7': Foul by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 7': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Kostas Lamprou tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakaria Labyad.
  • 10': Goal! Ajax 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 12': James Efmorfidis (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 14': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 1-0 RKC Waalwijk.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Foul by James Efmorfidis (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 19': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 20': Quincy Promes (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Nicolas Olsak (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 22': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 29': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
  • 29': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anas Tahiri following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Goal! Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 37': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 37': Nicolas Olsak (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 44': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 44': Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 44': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
  • 45'+1': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Anas Tahiri tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
  • 54': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but Zakaria Labyad is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Kostas Lamprou tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 56': Nicolas Olsak (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Anas Tahiri tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 61': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Morad El Haddouti replaces James Efmorfidis because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow replaces Lennerd Daneels.
  • 65': Foul by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 65': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 68': Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the red card.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kostas Lamprou.
  • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Lassina Traoré replaces Zakaria Labyad.
  • 70': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
  • 72': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Thierry Lutonda replaces Finn Stokkers.
  • 73': Goal! Ajax 3, RKC Waalwijk 0. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 75': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
  • 76': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Daley Blind.
  • 77': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Sergiño Dest replaces Daley Blind.
  • 83': Substitution, Ajax. Klaas Jan Huntelaar replaces Quincy Promes.
  • 83': Substitution, Ajax. Noa Lang replaces Dusan Tadic.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 84': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
  • 84': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noa Lang.
  • 86': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Hans Mulder replaces Nicolas Olsak.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Morad El Haddouti (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
  • 89': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
  • 89': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noa Lang.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. David Neres (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 3, RKC Waalwijk 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 3, RKC Waalwijk 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 3
37.4 Possession 62.6
6 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 10
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
293 Accurate Passes 544
369 Passes 629
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 63
30 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 22
20 Tackles 29
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
20 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 9
16 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,948

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 31 +49 77
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 31 +23 58
3 NEC Nijmegen 31 +24 55
4 Ajax Amsterdam 31 +22 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
17 Daley Blind
3 Perr Schuurs
21 Lisandro Martínez
12 Noussair Mazraoui
4 Edson Álvarez
20 Mohammed Kudus Yellow Card
11 Quincy Promes
19 Zakaria Labyad
10 Dusan Tadic
39 Antony
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Dominik Kotarski, Maarten Stekelenburg, Kenneth Taylor, Lassina Traoré, Noa Lang, David Neres, Sergiño Dest, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Jurriën Timber, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
59 Ahmed Touba
3 Melle Meulensteen
34 Luuk Wouters Red Card
28 Saïd Bakari
8 Anas Tahiri
4 Vurnon Anita
6 Nicolás Olsak
9 Finn Stokkers
21 Lennerd Daneels
30 James Efmorfidis
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Lars Nieuwpoort, Sylla Sow, Morad El Haddouti, Thierry Lutonda, Etienne Vaessen, Hans Mulder, Juriën Gaari, Mike Grim, Vitalie Damascan.

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