Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs NAC Breda, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 4': Oscar Gloukh
  • 46': Kenneth Taylor
FT
2 - 1
NAC Breda
  • 16': Sydney van Hooijdonk (P)
  • Red Card 71': Maximilien Balard

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting NAC Breda 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.
  • 1': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 4': Goal! Ajax 1, NAC Breda 0. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 5': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 10': Offside, NAC Breda. Kamal Sowah is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
  • 13': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 13': Penalty conceded by Owen Wijndal (Ajax) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 14': VAR Decision: Penalty NAC Breda.
  • 16': Goal! Ajax 1, NAC Breda 1. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
  • 18': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 20': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 21': Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
  • 21': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Boyd Lucassen.
  • 24': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
  • 24': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 27': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 29': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
  • 29': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 33': Offside, NAC Breda. Boy Kemper is caught offside.
  • 33': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 1-1 NAC Breda.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 35': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
  • 39': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
  • 40': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Ko Itakura (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
  • 41': Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax).
  • 45'+3': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 45'+4': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Ajax 1, NAC Breda 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, NAC Breda 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Don-Angelo Konadu.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Raúl Moro replaces Oliver Edvardsen.
  • 46': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
  • 46': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Moro.
  • 46': Goal! Ajax 2, NAC Breda 1. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 49': VAR Decision: Goal Ajax - Ajax 2-1 NAC Breda (Kenneth Taylor).
  • 51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Moro.
  • 56': Offside, NAC Breda. Kamal Sowah is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 58': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 64': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 64': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Max Balard (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 64': Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Raúl Moro (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 70': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 71': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 71': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Max Balard (NAC Breda) for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Boy Kemper with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, NAC Breda. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Juho Talvitie.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Mika Godts.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Raúl Moro (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 78': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 78': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross.
  • 80': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, NAC Breda. Clint Leemans replaces Lewis Holtby.
  • 82': Substitution, NAC Breda. Cherrion Valerius replaces Boyd Lucassen.
  • 82': Substitution, NAC Breda. Raul Paula replaces Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Raúl Moro (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 84': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Oscar Gloukh.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 85': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
  • 85': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Greiml with a headed pass.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, NAC Breda. Dion Versluis replaces Kamal Sowah.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boy Kemper.
  • 90': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Boy Kemper with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Raúl Moro.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, NAC Breda 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, NAC Breda 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 6
49.3 Possession 50.7
17 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 372
434 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 48
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 5
14 Effective Clearances 41
14 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 55,865

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +11 19
2 PSV Eindhoven 7 +10 16
3 Ajax Amsterdam 7 +7 15
4 FC Groningen 8 +3 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
4 Kou Itakura Yellow Card
37 Josip Sutalo
5 Owen Wijndal
3 Anton Gaaei
10 Oscar Gloukh
8 Kenneth Taylor
18 Davy Klaassen
19 Don-Angelo Konadu
11 Mika Godts
17 Oliver Edvardsen Yellow Card
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Kian Fitz-Jim, Steven Berghuis, Remko Pasveer, Jorthy Mokio, Wout Weghorst, Aaron Bouwman, Joeri Heerkens, Sean Steur, Youri Regeer, Rayane Bounida, Lucas Rosa, Raúl Moro.

NAC NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
22 Rio Hillen Yellow Card
12 Leo Greiml
4 Boy Kemper
2 Boyd Lucassen
10 Mohamed Nassoh Yellow Card
16 Maximilien Balard Yellow Card
90 Lewis Holtby
17 Sydney van Hooijdonk
14 Kamal Sowah
32 Juho Talvitie
NAC Breda Substitutes:
Terence Kongolo, Roy Kortsmit, Charles-Andreas Brym, Raul Paula, Cherrion Valerius, Dion Versluis, Casper Staring, Clint Leemans, Kostas Lamprou, Jayden Candelaria, Enes Mahmutovic, Fredrik Jensen.

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