Ajax Amsterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

8': Kenneth Taylor
88': Brian Brobbey

FT
2 - 2

Fortuna Sittard

49': Deroy Duarte
66': Kaj Sierhuis

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Fortuna Sittard 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': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
3': Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
4': Foul by Dimitrios Siovas (Fortuna Sittard).
4': Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
5': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis with a headed pass.
7': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Dimitrios Siovas (Fortuna Sittard).
8': Goal! Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
12': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
12': Delay in match (Ajax).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
20': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
20': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Hand ball by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
22': Attempt missed. Oguzhan Özyakup (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
23': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
25': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
26': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Özyakup with a cross following a corner.
31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
38': Attempt blocked. Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
38': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
38': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
41': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
42': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
42': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
43': Ragnar Oratmangoen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
45': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
45'+2': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Sivert Mannsverk.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Goal! Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Deroy Duarte (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
52': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
52': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
57': Attempt missed. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
58': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard).
61': Attempt missed. Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
62': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Borna Sosa.
62': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
62': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
62': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
62': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
63': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
66': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Goal! Ajax 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
67': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Loreintz Rosier replaces Ragnar Oratmangoen.
70': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
71': Attempt saved. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
73': Hand ball by Oguzhan Özyakup (Fortuna Sittard).
73': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
74': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
74': Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Alessio da Cruz replaces Oguzhan Özyakup.
76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Siemen Voet replaces Justin Lonwijk.
76': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
77': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Kaj Sierhuis is caught offside.
79': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Tristan Gooijer.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard).
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Attempt saved. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
85': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Iman Griffith replaces Kaj Sierhuis.
86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Kristoffer Peterson replaces Iñigo Córdoba.
87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
87': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.
87': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Iman Griffith is caught offside.
88': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
88': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.
88': Attempt blocked. Josip Sutalo (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
88': Goal! Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 2. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
90': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
90'+1': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Siemen Voet.
90'+4': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
90'+4': Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
90'+6': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
90'+6': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 2.
0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Fortuna Sittard 2.

Statistics

FOR		AJA
8	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	2
28	Possession	72
9	SHOTS	17
4	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
165	Accurate Passes	554
255	Passes	644
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
8	Crosses	30
0.3	Cross %	0.2
53	Long Balls	54
14	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	12
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
16	Interceptions	7
32	Effective Clearances	15
32	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,252

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (3-4-3)

No.	Name
40	Diant Ramaj (GK)
13	Ahmetcan Kaplan
4	Jorrel Hato
37	Josip Sutalo
16	Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
6	Jordan Henderson
25	Borna Sosa
47	Tristan Gooijer
10	Chuba Akpom
8	Kenneth Taylor
38	Kristian Hlynsson

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Kian Fitz-Jim, Carlos Forbs, Gerónimo Rulli, Julian Rijkhoff, Benjamin Tahirovic, Jakov Medic, Ar'jany Martha, Brian Brobbey, Remko Pasveer, Anton Gaaei, Branco van den Boomen.

Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Michael Verrips (GK)
33	Dimitrios Siovas
14	Rodrigo Guth
35	Mitchell Dijks
12	Ivo Pinto
34	Ragnar Oratmangoen
6	Deroy Duarte
15	Oguzhan Özyakup
9	Kaj Sierhuis
7	Iñigo Córdoba
21	Justin Lonwijk

Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:

Alen Halilovic, Kristoffer Peterson, Sadik Fofana, Nathangelo Markelo, Alessio da Cruz, Siemen Voet, Tom Hendriks, Luuk Koopmans, Iman Griffith, Jayden Braaf, Rosier Loreintz, Remy Vita.

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