Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 39': Mika Godts
FT
1 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 57': Darko Nejasmic

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 5': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 5': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.).
  • 7': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 8': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 8': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 10': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Sean Steur.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 11': Sean Steur (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 12': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 13': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 14': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 17': Offside, N.E.C.. Basar Önal is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 19': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 21': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 23': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Rayane Bounida (Ajax).
  • 23': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, N.E.C.. Ahmetcan Kaplan is caught offside.
  • 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 26': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 0-0 N.E.C..
  • 28': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 35': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
  • 36': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Rayane Bounida.
  • 38': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 38': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
  • 39': Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 41': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 43': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 43': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Sean Steur (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Sean Steur.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a through ball.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
  • 46': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  • 47': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 49': Offside, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 53': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 56': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 59': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Basar Önal with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 63': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Basar Önal.
  • 64': Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 64': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 66': Foul by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 69': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
  • 74': Handball by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 75': Offside, N.E.C.. Danilo is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Youri Regeer because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 79': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 84': Foul by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  • 84': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Rayane Bounida.
  • 86': Offside, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Deveron Fonville.
  • 90'+6': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Dangerous play by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 7
51.9 Possession 48.1
17 SHOTS 9
9 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 322
437 Passes 415
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 65
22 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 29
16 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,583

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 24 +41 62
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 24 +22 48
3 NEC Nijmegen 24 +19 43
4 Ajax Amsterdam 24 +16 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Paes (GK)
15 Youri Baas
37 Josip Sutalo
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Lucas Rosa
6 Youri Regeer
48 Sean Steur
28 Kian Fitz-Jim
9 Kasper Dolberg
11 Mika Godts
43 Rayane Bounida Yellow Card
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Wout Weghorst, Abdellah Ouazane, Jorthy Mokio, Joeri Heerkens, Anton Gaaei, Oliver Edvardsen, Steven Berghuis, Paul Reverson, Aaron Bouwman, Maher Carrizo, Oscar Gloukh, Takehiro Tomiyasu.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
3 Philippe Sandler
4 Ahmetcan Kaplan
14 Eli Dasa
6 Darko Nejasmic
23 Kodai Sano
11 Basar Önal
25 Sami Ouaissa
30 Bryan Linssen
20 Noé Lebreton Yellow Card
10 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Bram Nuytinck, Virgil Misidjan, Dirk Proper, Danilo, Deveron Fonville, Jetro Willems, Jasper Cillessen, Youssef El Kachati, Brayann Pereira, Koki Ogawa, Willum Thór Willumsson, Isak Hansen-Aarøen.

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