Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 6': Sébastien Haller
  • 10': Noussair Mazraoui
  • 14': Bart van Rooij (OG)
  • 20': Dusan Tadic
  • 39': Dusan Tadic
FT
5 - 0
NEC Nijmegen

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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 saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a through ball.
    • 2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
    • 2': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
    • 2': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 3': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
    • 6': Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
    • 9': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Goal! Ajax 2, N.E.C. 0. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
    • 14': Own Goal by Bart van Rooij, N.E.C.. Ajax 3, N.E.C. 0.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
    • 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
    • 20': Goal! Ajax 4, N.E.C. 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Magnus Mattsson.
    • 23': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 23': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Mikkel Duelund (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Substitution, N.E.C.. Edgar Barreto replaces Magnus Mattsson.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Edgar Barreto.
    • 30': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Edgar Barreto (N.E.C.).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Duelund with a headed pass.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Okita.
    • 38': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 39': Goal! Ajax 5, N.E.C. 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis following a fast break.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 45': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 5, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 5, N.E.C. 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Duelund.
    • 58': Substitution, Ajax. Devyne Rensch replaces Lisandro Martínez.
    • 58': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Dusan Tadic.
    • 62': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 62': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 63': Mikkel Duelund (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
    • 65': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
    • 65': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ali Akman replaces Jordy Bruijn.
    • 72': Foul by Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.).
    • 72': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 76': Substitution, Ajax. Victor Jensen replaces Edson Álvarez.
    • 76': Substitution, Ajax. Zakaria Labyad replaces Davy Klaassen.
    • 76': Foul by Victor Jensen (Ajax).
    • 76': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Jonathan Okita.
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Javier Vet replaces Lasse Schöne.
    • 81': Foul by Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.).
    • 81': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.).
    • 84': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
    • 89': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Edgar Barreto.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mikkel Duelund (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ajax 5, N.E.C. 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 5, N.E.C. 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 1
    27.6 Possession 72.4
    7 SHOTS 25
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    215 Accurate Passes 683
    293 Passes 770
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    4 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    41 Long Balls 48
    13 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    10 Effective Tackles 17
    20 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 17
    18 Effective Clearances 7
    18 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 32,275

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 32 +49 78
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 32 +24 61
    3 NEC Nijmegen 32 +24 56
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 32 +22 55
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
    21 Lisandro Martínez
    2 Jurriën Timber
    17 Daley Blind
    12 Noussair Mazraoui
    6 Davy Klaassen
    8 Ryan Gravenberch
    4 Edson Álvarez
    22 Sébastien Haller
    10 Dusan Tadic
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    David Neres, Devyne Rensch, Ar'jany Martha, Youri Baas, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lisandro Magallán, Remko Pasveer, Zakaria Labyad, Jay Gorter, Victor Jensen.

    NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
    26 Cas Odenthal
    4 Iván Márquez
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    28 Bart van Rooij
    14 Mikkel Duelund
    71 Dirk Proper
    20 Lasse Schöne
    6 Jordy Bruijn
    11 Magnus Mattsson
    10 Jonathan Okita
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Robin Roefs, Joep van der Sluijs, Kevin Bukusu, Thomas Beekman, Elayis Tavsan, Rodrigo Guth, Ali Akman, Ole Romeny, Danny Vukovic, Javier Vet, Édgar Barreto, Ilias Bronkhorst.

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