Ajax Amsterdam vs Willem II, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Willem II
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.
- 4': Penalty Ajax. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Thomas Didillon-Hödl (Willem II) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
- 6': Goal! Ajax 1, Willem II 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
- 12': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
- 14': Hand ball by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
- 16': Attempt saved. Kyan Vaesen (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jesse Bosch (Willem II).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Kyan Vaesen (Willem II).
- 26': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
- 27': Jesse Bosch (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
- 31': Jesse Bosch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
- 42': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 42': Raffael Behounek (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Raffael Behounek.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Amine Lachkar (Willem II).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cisse Sandra (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyan Vaesen.
- 45'+6': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Willem II 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Willem II 0.
- 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Raffael Behounek.
- 49': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
- 51': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Foul by Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
- 53': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
- 54': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
- 54': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Cisse Sandra (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
- 63': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
- 63': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Cisse Sandra (Willem II).
- 64': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Owen Wijndal because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Ajax. Josip Sutalo replaces Daniele Rugani.
- 65': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Amine Lachkar (Willem II).
- 66': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
- 67': Offside, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 68': Jesse Bosch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Willem II. Kyan Vaesen is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Willem II. Jeremy Bokila replaces Kyan Vaesen.
- 70': Substitution, Willem II. Amar Fatah replaces Cisse Sandra.
- 70': Substitution, Willem II. Rob Nizet replaces Rúnar Sigurgeirsson.
- 71': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Amar Fatah (Willem II).
- 73': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thomas Didillon-Hödl.
- 74': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
- 74': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jeremy Bokila (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesse Bosch with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Mika Godts replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 77': Substitution, Ajax. Jordan Henderson replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 78': Delay in match (Ajax).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Willem II. Miodrag Pivas replaces Amine Lachkar.
- 83': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jeremy Bokila (Willem II).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy St. Jago (Willem II).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Ajax. Jorrel Hato replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 85': Attempt saved. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
- 88': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Miodrag Pivas (Willem II).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
- 90'+2': Jeremy Bokila (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Willem II 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, Willem II 0.
Statistics
 WIL |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 646 |
| 469 | Passes | 712 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 22 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,359
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,359
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | +18 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 7 | +14 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 7 | +8 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Diant Ramaj (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 13 | Ahmetcan Kaplan |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 33 | Benjamin Tahirovic |
| 21 | Branco van den Boomen |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei  |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 20 | Bertrand Traoré |
Willem II (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 30 | Raffael Behounek |
| 33 | Tommy St. Jago |
| 6 | Boris Lambert |
| 5 | Runar Sigurgeirsson |
| 25 | Mickaël Tirpan |
| 34 | Amine Lachkar |
| 16 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 8 | Jesse Bosch |
| 9 | Kyan Vaesen |
| 14 | Cisse Sandra |
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