NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

3': Vitezslav Jaros (OG)
46': Sami Ouaissa
59': Sami Ouaissa

FT
2 - 2

Ajax Amsterdam

38': Kasper Dolberg
44': Mika Godts

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, 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': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.
3': Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
3': Own Goal by Vítezslav Jaros, Ajax. N.E.C. 1, Ajax 0.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
3': VAR Decision: Goal N.E.C. 1-0 Ajax (Vítezslav Jaros).
6': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic with a cross.
7': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
8': Foul by Sean Steur (Ajax).
8': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
9': Ko Itakura (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
11': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
15': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
15': Attempt missed. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross following a corner.
16': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
19': Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
20': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
20': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross.
31': Offside, N.E.C.. Sami Ouaissa is caught offside.
34': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
34': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
34': Sean Steur (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
35': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
35': Ko Itakura (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Ajax 1. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
42': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
44': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Ajax 2. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, Ajax 2.
45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, Ajax 2.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Sean Steur.
46': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Ajax 2. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
48': Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
49': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
53': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross.
53': Attempt missed. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Crettaz following a fast break.
56': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
57': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
57': Attempt saved. Ko Itakura (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Mika Godts with a cross.
59': Attempt blocked. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
59': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
59': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
59': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) is shown the red card.
62': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
62': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is caught offside.
63': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Koki Ogawa.
63': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Bryan Linssen.
65': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
65': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
70': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
71': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
72': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Davy Klaassen.
73': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
73': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Basar Önal.
75': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Tjaronn Chery.
76': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
77': Delay in match (Ajax).
77': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
78': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
78': Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
79': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Ko Itakura.
79': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
79': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Attempt blocked. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
81': Attempt saved. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
83': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
83': Substitution, Ajax. Don-Angelo Konadu replaces Oscar Gloukh.
84': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
84': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
86': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
88': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
88': Mika Godts (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Delay in match because of an injury Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
90'+2': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Lucas Rosa.
90'+3': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
90'+3': Youri Regeer (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
90'+4': Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
90'+5': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Ajax 2.
0': Match ends, N.E.C. 2, Ajax 2.

Statistics

AJA		NEC
8	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	6
60.7	Possession	39.3
19	SHOTS	14
8	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
440	Accurate Passes	264
522	Passes	339
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	3
22	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.2
37	Long Balls	62
13	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	4
4	Effective Tackles	9
9	Tackles	15
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	3
25	Effective Clearances	16
25	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,650

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	17	+31	46
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	17	+21	35
3	Ajax Amsterdam	17	+10	30
4	NEC Nijmegen	17	+14	29

Full Table

Line-Ups

NEC Nijmegen (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
3	Philippe Sandler
4	Ahmetcan Kaplan
14	Eli Dasa
6	Darko Nejasmic
23	Kodai Sano
10	Tjaronn Chery
11	Basar Önal
25	Sami Ouaissa
30	Bryan Linssen
18	Koki Ogawa

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:

Jetro Willems, Noé Lebreton, Roberto González, Virgil Misidjan, Jasper Cillessen, Dirk Proper, Deveron Fonville, Kento Shiogai, Rijk Janse, Brayann Pereira, Vito van Crooij, Sam De Laat.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
15	Youri Baas
4	Kou Itakura
2	Lucas Rosa
3	Anton Gaaei
6	Youri Regeer
48	Sean Steur
18	Davy Klaassen
9	Kasper Dolberg
11	Mika Godts
10	Oscar Gloukh

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Aaron Bouwman, Owen Wijndal, Raúl Moro, Kenneth Taylor, Branco van den Boomen, Remko Pasveer, Lucas Jetten, Don-Angelo Konadu, Oliver Edvardsen, Rayane Bounida, Jorthy Mokio, Paul Reverson.

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