Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

73': Branco van den Boomen

FT
1 - 2

AZ Alkmaar

45': Vangelis Pavlidis
57': Dani de Wit

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': Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
5': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
15': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
15': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
16': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
18': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
20': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
20': Delay in match because of an injury Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Attempt blocked. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
27': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
27': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
31': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
34': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
34': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
41': Substitution, Ajax. Georges Mikautadze replaces Amourricho van Axel Dongen because of an injury.
43': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
43': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
45': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo with a through ball following a fast break.
45'+4': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
45'+4': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
45'+5': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 1.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, AZ 1.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Devyne Rensch.
47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
50': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
50': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
52': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
57': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 2. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
58': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
58': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
59': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
59': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Georges Mikautadze.
65': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
65': Silvano Vos (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Silvano Vos.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Substitution, AZ. Bruno Martins Indi replaces Riechedly Bazoer because of an injury.
71': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
72': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
73': Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 2. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
77': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
79': Substitution, AZ. Jens Odgaard replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
80': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
82': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a through ball.
83': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
84': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
87': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
87': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces David Møller Wolfe.
89': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Jakov Medic.
90': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
90'+1': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
90'+1': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, AZ 2.
0': Match ends, Ajax 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

AZ		AJA
12	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	2
46.9	Possession	53.1
12	SHOTS	6
4	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
412	Accurate Passes	454
490	Passes	549
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	4
8	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.3
52	Long Balls	56
32	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
14	Effective Tackles	11
20	Tackles	22
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	9
24	Effective Clearances	9
24	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,028

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	4	+8	12
2	PSV Eindhoven	5	+9	12
3	Ajax Amsterdam	5	+6	11
4	AZ Alkmaar	4	+5	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Jay Gorter (GK)
30	Gastón Ávila
18	Jakov Medic
4	Jorrel Hato
2	Devyne Rensch
24	Silvano Vos
8	Kenneth Taylor
7	Steven Bergwijn
9	Brian Brobbey
27	Amourricho van Axel Dongen
11	Carlos Forbs

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Benjamin Tahirovic, Branco van den Boomen, Remko Pasveer, Jaydon Banel, Kristian Hlynsson, Diant Ramaj, Georges Mikautadze, Anass Salah-Eddine, Anton Gaaei, Borna Sosa, Mika Godts, Chuba Akpom.

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mathew Ryan (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
25	Riechedly Bazoer
18	David Wolfe
2	Yukinari Sugawara
10	Dani de Wit
8	Jordy Clasie
16	Sven Mijnans
9	Vangelis Pavlidis
19	Myron van Brederode
23	Mayckel Lahdo

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Ruben Van Bommel, Ernest Poku, Jens Odgaard, Tiago Dantas, Ibrahim Sadiq, Wouter Goes, Bruno Martins Indi, Denso Kasius, Djordje Mihailovic, Hobie Verhulst, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Kenzo Goudmijn.

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