Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 19': Joshua Kitolano (OG)
  • 32': Steven Berghuis
2nd Half: 67'
2 - 0
Sparta Rotterdam

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Sparta Rotterdam 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': Foul by Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax).
    • 2': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Delay in match (Ajax).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 8': Handball by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 10': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
    • 10': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 13': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 13': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 15': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 18': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 18': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mika Godts following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Own Goal by Joshua Kitolano, Sparta Rotterdam. Ajax 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 22': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 22': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Youri Regeer because of an injury.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mika Godts following a fast break.
    • 29': Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Don-Angelo Konadu.
    • 32': Goal! Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Steur.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Lushendry Martes with a cross.
    • 38': Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
    • 41': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 41': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoni Santos replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shurandy Sambo replaces Lushendry Martes.
    • 46': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
    • 46': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
    • 47': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Marvin Young is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoni Santos.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ayoni Santos.
    • 53': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
    • 53': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 54': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 58': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 58': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 60': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mika Godts.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teo Quintero with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, Ajax. Don-Angelo Konadu is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 1
    44.2 POSSESSION 55.8
    5 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    224 Accurate Passes 304
    281 Passes 370
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    16 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    38 Long Balls 36
    18 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 8
    15 Effective Clearances 11
    15 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 26 +44 68
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
    3 NEC Nijmegen 26 +21 46
    4 FC Twente 26 +18 44
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Maarten Paes (GK)
    15 Youri Baas
    37 Josip Sutalo
    32 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    2 Lucas Rosa
    6 Youri Regeer
    48 Sean Steur
    18 Davy Klaassen
    19 Don-Angelo Konadu
    11 Mika Godts
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Joeri Heerkens, Mylo Van Der Lans, Anton Gaaei, Oscar Gloukh, Owen Wijndal, Aaron Bouwman, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jorthy Mokio, Maher Carrizo, Kasper Dolberg, Rayane Bounida, Paul Reverson.

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joel Drommel (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi
    3 Marvin Young
    5 Teo Quintero
    2 Lushendry Martes
    10 Vito van Crooij
    8 Joshua Kitolano
    6 Pelle Clement
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Shunsuke Mito
    7 Mitchell van Bergen
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Pascal Kuiper, Alwande Roaldsöy, Ayoni Santos, Mike Kleijn, Milan Zonneveld, Patrick van Aanholt, Shurandy Sambo, Casper Terho, Jens Toornstra, Jonathan de Guzmán, Filip Bednarek, Julian Baas.

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