Dutch Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles
  • 20': Melle Meulensteen
  • 44': Evert Linthorst
FT
2 - 2
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 3': Davy Klaassen
  • 45'+3': Youri Baas

About

Go Ahead Eagles are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer, 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': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 0, Ajax 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Foul by Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 5': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Raúl Moro (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 11': Foul by Gerrit Nauber (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 11': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 13': Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Edvardsen.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 18': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Moro.
  • 20': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 20': Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 1, Ajax 1. Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Edvardsen following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Foul by Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 21': Ko Itakura (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 23': Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Victor Edvardsen is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 31': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 32': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 32': Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 33': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 35': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 36': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gerrit Nauber (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 36': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 36': Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 41': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 1. Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Edvardsen.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Gerrit Nauber.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 45'+2': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 2. Youri Baas (Ajax) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Raúl Moro.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Jorthy Mokio.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
  • 47': Foul by Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax).
  • 47': Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Mats Deijl is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 48': Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 52': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis following a corner.
  • 58': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jakob Breum.
  • 66': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Yassir Rahmouni replaces Melle Meulensteen.
  • 66': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Milan Smit replaces Jakob Breum.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 69': Substitution, Ajax. Lucas Rosa replaces Anton Gaaei.
  • 69': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 71': Hand ball by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 72': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 74': Corner,Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Richonell Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 76': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 76': Yassir Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ko Itakura (Ajax).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Regeer replaces Ko Itakura because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 80': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Oskar Sivertsen replaces Richonell Margaret.
  • 80': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Aske Adelgaard replaces Dean James.
  • 81': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 81': Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Yassir Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 81': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Youri Regeer (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 82': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Yassir Rahmouni.
  • 83': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Hand ball by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Evert Linthorst.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
  • 90'+1': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Yassir Rahmouni.
  • 90'+3': Corner,Ajax. Conceded by Aske Adelgaard.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Go Ahead Eagles 2, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 9
51.7 Possession 48.3
22 SHOTS 9
11 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
440 Accurate Passes 393
496 Passes 462
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
33 Long Balls 51
11 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 2
29 Effective Clearances 16
29 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: De Adelaarshorst
Location: Deventer, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,997

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 NEC Nijmegen 3 +11 9
2 PSV Eindhoven 3 +9 9
3 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +4 7
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

GAE Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Jari De Busser (GK)
4 Joris Kramer
3 Gerrit Nauber
5 Dean James
2 Mats Deijl
7 Jakob Breum
8 Evert Linthorst
21 Melle Meulensteen
16 Victor Edvardsen
17 Mathis Suray
18 Richonell Margaret
Go Ahead Eagles Substitutes:
Luca Plogmann, Yassir Rahmouni, Aske Adelgaard, Robbin Weijenberg, Xander Blomme, Milan Smit, Oskar Siira Sivertsen, Finn Stokkers, Nando Verdoni, Oscar Pettersson, Julius Dirksen, Thibo Baeten.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
15 Youri Baas
4 Kou Itakura
5 Owen Wijndal
3 Anton Gaaei
24 Jorthy Mokio
8 Kenneth Taylor Yellow Card
18 Davy Klaassen
25 Wout Weghorst Yellow Card
7 Raúl Moro
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Remko Pasveer, Don-Angelo Konadu, Oscar Gloukh, Kian Fitz-Jim, Joeri Heerkens, Lucas Rosa, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, Rayane Bounida, Sean Steur, Dies Janse, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Youri Regeer.

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