Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

7': Brian Brobbey
79': Carlos Forbs

FT
2 - 2

NEC Nijmegen

61': Jorrel Hato (OG)
90'+5': Roberto González

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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.
7': Attempt blocked. Jaydon Banel (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
7': Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaydon Banel.
9': Attempt saved. Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
9': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
11': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas with a cross.
13': Attempt saved. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
14': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dirk Proper.
17': Attempt blocked. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
17': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
17': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
17': Foul by Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.).
17': Jaydon Banel (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
19': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
25': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
25': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
28': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
28': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
34': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
36': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
39': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
40': Attempt missed. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
43': Offside, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen is caught offside.
45': Attempt missed. Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
45'+1': Hand ball by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
46': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
46': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen with a cross.
48': Foul by Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
48': Jaydon Banel (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Attempt missed. Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Baas with a cross.
51': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
51': Jaydon Banel (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Attempt blocked. Jaydon Banel (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53': Hand ball by Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Jaydon Banel (Ajax).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
57': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Jaydon Banel because of an injury.
57': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
61': Own Goal by Jorrel Hato, Ajax. Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
65': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
65': Substitution, Ajax. Ar'Jany Martha replaces Kenneth Taylor.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
68': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Tristan Gooijer.
69': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Sandler with a headed pass.
69': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
71': Attempt saved. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
73': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
74': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
76': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Youri Baas.
76': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lars Olden Larsen replaces Sontje Hansen.
76': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Mees Hoedemakers.
79': Goal! Ajax 2, N.E.C. 1. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey with a through ball.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Rober replaces Dirk Proper.
85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow replaces Bart van Rooij.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
87': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
87': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
88': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
88': Attempt saved. Sylla Sow (N.E.C.) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
88': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
90'+1': Substitution, Ajax. Julian Rijkhoff replaces Brian Brobbey.
90'+3': Hand ball by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
90'+5': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
90'+5': Goal! Ajax 2, N.E.C. 2. Rober (N.E.C.) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
90'+8': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
90'+8': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
90'+9': Julian Rijkhoff (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+10': Attempt missed. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, N.E.C. 2.
0': Match ends, Ajax 2, N.E.C. 2.

Statistics

NEC		AJA
12	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	8
47.2	Possession	52.8
16	SHOTS	8
9	ON GOAL	4
0.6	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
419	Accurate Passes	490
493	Passes	565
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
8	Accurate Crosses	0
18	Crosses	9
0.4	Cross %	0.0
49	Long Balls	57
25	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	13
16	Tackles	28
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
5	Interceptions	12
20	Effective Clearances	16
20	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,521

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	31	+86	84
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	31	+56	75
3	FC Twente	31	+28	63
4	AZ Alkmaar	31	+27	58

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Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
40	Diant Ramaj (GK)
37	Josip Sutalo
2	Devyne Rensch
4	Jorrel Hato
47	Tristan Gooijer
8	Kenneth Taylor
33	Benjamin Tahirovic
6	Jordan Henderson
9	Brian Brobbey
49	Jaydon Banel
38	Kristian Hlynsson

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Borna Sosa, Ar'jany Martha, Jay Gorter, Julian Rijkhoff, Branco van den Boomen, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Gerónimo Rulli, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Anton Gaaei, Kian Fitz-Jim, Chuba Akpom, Carlos Forbs.

NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jasper Cillessen (GK)
24	Calvin Verdonk
3	Philippe Sandler
5	Youri Baas
28	Bart van Rooij
9	Tjaronn Chery
71	Dirk Proper
6	Mees Hoedemakers
18	Koki Ogawa
10	Sontje Hansen
23	Kodai Sano

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:

Lasse Schöne, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Sylla Sow, D'Leanu Arts, Rijk Janse, Brayann Pereira, Roberto González, Robin Roefs, Lars Olden Larsen.

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