PSV Eindhoven vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2021-22 Dutch KNVB Beker, Final

· Dutch KNVB Beker

PSV Eindhoven

48': Érick Gutiérrez
50': Cody Gakpo

FT
2 - 1

Ajax Amsterdam

23': Ryan Gravenberch

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax in Dutch Cup amid Ten Hag speculation

PSV Eindhoven scored two goals in as many minutes early in the second half to overturn a half-time deficit and win the Dutch Cup with a 2-1 victory.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
3': Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eran Zahavi.
7': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
8': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (PSV Eindhoven).
9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joey Veerman.
9': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
9': Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Mario Götze tries a through ball, but Eran Zahavi is caught offside.
12': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven).
12': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven).
14': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
14': Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
16': Foul by Philipp Max (PSV Eindhoven).
16': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
18': Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Jordan Teze tries a through ball, but Érick Gutiérrez is caught offside.
23': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 0, Ajax 1. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
25': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Cody Gakpo tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
27': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
27': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
31': Offside, Ajax. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
33': Foul by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
33': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
35': Hand ball by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
36': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven).
40': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
41': André Ramalho (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
44': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (PSV Eindhoven).
44': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
45': VAR Decision: No Goal PSV Eindhoven 0-1 Ajax.
45'+1': André Ramalho (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
45'+6': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Ajax 1.
45': Second Half begins PSV Eindhoven 0, Ajax 1.
46': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven).
47': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
47': Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a set piece situation.
48': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 1, Ajax 1. Érick Gutiérrez (PSV Eindhoven) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré following a set piece situation.
50': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, Ajax 1. Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
51': Foul by Eran Zahavi (PSV Eindhoven).
51': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
55': Attempt saved. Eran Zahavi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
55': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Maarten Stekelenburg.
56': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven).
56': Offside, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Davy Klaassen (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
57': VAR Decision: No Goal PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Ajax.
59': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
59': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordan Teze.
63': Philipp Max (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
69': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ritsu Doan replaces Cody Gakpo.
69': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Bruma replaces Joey Veerman.
69': Attempt blocked. Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
69': Attempt blocked. Bruma (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
72': Substitution, Ajax. Perr Schuurs replaces Edson Álvarez.
72': Substitution, Ajax. Sébastien Haller replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.
73': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven).
74': Attempt saved. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
74': Attempt missed. Bruma (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
76': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Bruma is caught offside.
78': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
78': Ibrahim Sangaré (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt missed. Bruma (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
80': Foul by Bruma (PSV Eindhoven).
80': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Eran Zahavi.
81': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
81': Yorbe Vertessen (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
84': Foul by Bruma (PSV Eindhoven).
84': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt blocked. Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
86': Substitution, Ajax. Mohamed Ihattaren replaces Steven Berghuis.
86': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Davy Klaassen.
87': Yorbe Vertessen (PSV Eindhoven) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
87': Foul by Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven).
87': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
90': Ritsu Doan (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ihattaren (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren with a cross.
90'+1': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Marco van Ginkel replaces Yorbe Vertessen because of an injury.
90'+2': Foul by Marco van Ginkel (PSV Eindhoven).
90'+2': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Ritsu Doan (PSV Eindhoven).
90'+2': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Mario Götze (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Bruma (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze following a fast break.
90'+5': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Bruma is caught offside.
90'+6': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
90'+6': Ritsu Doan (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, Ajax 1.
0': Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, Ajax 1.

Statistics

AJA		PSV
14	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	5
2	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	1
59.1	Possession	40.9
8	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
388	Accurate Passes	231
497	Passes	343
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	1
14	Crosses	13
0.5	Cross %	0.1
65	Long Balls	58
39	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	20
20	Tackles	34
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	15
16	Effective Clearances	26
16	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: Dutch KNVB Beker

Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 47,500

Line-Ups

PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
38	Yvon Mvogo (GK)
5	André Ramalho
3	Jordan Teze
31	Philipp Max
17	Mauro Júnior
27	Mario Götze
6	Ibrahim Sangaré
15	Érick Gutiérrez
7	Eran Zahavi
11	Cody Gakpo
23	Joey Veerman

PSV Eindhoven Substitutes:

Marco van Ginkel, Yorbe Vertessen, Carlos Vinícius, Maxime Delanghe, Richard Ledezma, Joel Drommel, Fredrik Oppegard, Maxi Romero, Ritsu Doan, Bruma.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
21	Lisandro Martínez
2	Jurriën Timber
17	Daley Blind
12	Noussair Mazraoui
4	Edson Álvarez
8	Ryan Gravenberch
6	Davy Klaassen
18	Brian Brobbey
10	Dusan Tadic
23	Steven Berghuis

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Perr Schuurs, Anass Salah-Eddine, Kenneth Taylor, Danilo, Sébastien Haller, Przemyslaw Tyton, Jay Gorter, Mohamed Ihattaren, Youri Regeer, Mohamed Daramy, Mohammed Kudus.

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