Excelsior vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Excelsior are hosting Ajax Amsterdam
at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, 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.
- 7': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 7': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
- 19': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
- 19': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 1. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 24': Handball by Mika Godts (Ajax).
- 25': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 25': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 26': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 31': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
- 33': Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 40': Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 2. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 41': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
- 43': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 43': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
- 46': Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
- 47': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf following a corner.
- 48': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 49': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 49': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 49': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
- 52': Attempt missed. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 54': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
- 54': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
- 59': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 60': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
- 60': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
- 60': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt replaces Emil Hansson.
- 63': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 63': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Rayane Bounida.
- 70': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
- 70': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 71': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Goal! Excelsior 1, Ajax 2. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 79': Goal! Excelsior 2, Ajax 2. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Jinairo Johnson replaces Sean Steur.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jorthy Mokio.
- 81': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
- 82': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 86': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 87': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.
- 90': Offside, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Mike van Duinen.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 90'+5': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Ajax 2.
- 0': Match ends, Excelsior 2, Ajax 2.
Statistics
 AJA |
EXC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 487 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,500
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,500
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 21 | +39 | 56 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 21 | +19 | 39 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 20 | +18 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 21 | +13 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Excelsior (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 7 | Emil Hansson |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
| 33 | Jerolldino Armantrading |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vitezslav Jaros (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 24 | Jorthy Mokio |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
| 48 | Sean Steur |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 43 | Rayane Bounida |
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