Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Excelsior, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 15': Jorge Sánchez
  • 26': Steven Berghuis
  • 44': Brian Brobbey
  • 59': Brian Brobbey
  • 64': Dusan Tadic
  • 75': Steven Bergwijn
  • 81': Mohammed Kudus
FT
7 - 1
Excelsior
  • 90': Nikolas Agrafiotis

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Excelsior at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior).
  • 6': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
  • 6': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 15': Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 0. Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 22': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Reda Kharchouch.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Goal! Ajax 2, Excelsior 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
  • 28': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 28': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 32': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 32': Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reda Kharchouch.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike van Duinen.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 38': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 41': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 42': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
  • 42': Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
  • 44': Goal! Ajax 3, Excelsior 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 3, Excelsior 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 3, Excelsior 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Daley Blind.
  • 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Joshua Eijgenraam replaces Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 46': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
  • 48': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 50': Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Hand ball by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 52': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 52': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi following a fast break.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reda Kharchouch.
  • 59': Goal! Ajax 4, Excelsior 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a headed pass.
  • 64': Goal! Ajax 5, Excelsior 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Lazaros Lamprou replaces Mike van Duinen.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Adrian Fein replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 73': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 73': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Steven Berghuis.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Dusan Tadic.
  • 75': Goal! Ajax 6, Excelsior 0. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 78': Offside, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Owen Wijndal is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Baas replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Marouan Azarkan replaces Couhaib Driouech.
  • 79': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
  • 79': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Ajax 7, Excelsior 0. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Reda Kharchouch.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 87': Foul by Adrian Fein (Excelsior).
  • 87': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 90': Goal! Ajax 7, Excelsior 1. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Ajax 7, Excelsior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 7, Excelsior 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 13
12 Saves 1
26.5 Possession 73.5
7 SHOTS 29
2 ON GOAL 20
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
184 Accurate Passes 622
255 Passes 709
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 43
25 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
14 Effective Tackles 2
29 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.2
12 Interceptions 6
45 Effective Clearances 6
45 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,941

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
17 Daley Blind
2 Jurriën Timber
3 Calvin Bassey
19 Jorge Sánchez
4 Edson Álvarez
23 Steven Berghuis
6 Davy Klaassen
9 Brian Brobbey
10 Dusan Tadic
7 Steven Bergwijn
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Florian Grillitsch, Mohammed Kudus, Youri Regeer, Lorenzo Lucca, Maarten Stekelenburg, Owen Wijndal, Francisco Conceição, Lisandro Magallán, Youri Baas, Jay Gorter, Lucas Ocampos.

EXC Excelsior (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
34 Serano Seymor
2 Siebe Horemans
28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
24 Nathangelo Markelo
8 Kenzo Goudmijn
33 Julian Baas
29 Mike van Duinen
14 Couhaib Driouech
9 Reda Kharchouch
Excelsior Substitutes:
Lazaros Lamprou, Joshua Eijgenraam, Nikolas Agrafiotis, Pascal Kuiper, Adrian Fein, Maxime Awoudja, Norbert Alblas, Marouan Azarkan, Jacky Donkor.

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