AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar

65': Troy Parrott
76': Mayckel Lahdo

FT
2 - 1

Ajax Amsterdam

81': Mika Godts

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, 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.
1': Hand ball by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
2': Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
4': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
12': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
12': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
22': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
22': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
25': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
27': Hand ball by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
28': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a headed pass.
29': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
29': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
34': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
34': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
35': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
35': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
36': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
36': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
41': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Branco van den Boomen.
44': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
45': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Branco van den Boomen.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
45'+2': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
45'+2': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
45'+4': First Half ends, AZ 0, Ajax 0.
45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Ajax 0.
46': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
46': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': VAR Decision: Card Changed.
54': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordy Clasie following a fast break.
55': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
55': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
57': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Youri Baas.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
61': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
63': Substitution, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré replaces Steven Berghuis.
63': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Wout Weghorst.
63': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
64': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
64': Remko Pasveer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Goal! AZ 1, Ajax 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
66': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Ruben van Bommel.
69': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
69': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
72': Attempt saved. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
72': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma with a cross.
73': Substitution, Ajax. Mika Godts replaces Chuba Akpom.
73': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Davy Klaassen.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
75': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mika Godts.
76': Goal! AZ 2, Ajax 0. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
78': Substitution, Ajax. Christian Rasmussen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
78': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
78': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
78': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Offside, Ajax. Christian Rasmussen is caught offside.
81': Goal! AZ 2, Ajax 1. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
83': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Ernest Poku.
84': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
85': Delay in match because of an injury Troy Parrott (AZ).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
87': Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
89': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
89': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
89': Attempt missed. Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
90': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott.
90': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
90'+3': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
90'+3': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Ajax 1.
0': Match ends, AZ 2, Ajax 1.

Statistics

AJA		AZ
11	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	2
57.1	Possession	42.9
7	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
463	Accurate Passes	307
527	Passes	402
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	3
23	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.2
47	Long Balls	62
34	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	13
16	Tackles	21
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	7
26	Effective Clearances	28
26	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 19,002

Eredivisie Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	NEC Nijmegen	3	+11	9
2	PSV Eindhoven	3	+9	9
3	Ajax Amsterdam	3	+4	7
4	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2	+3	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No.	Name
41	Jeroen Zoet (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
3	Wouter Goes
18	David Wolfe
16	Seiya Maikuma
10	Sven Mijnans
8	Jordy Clasie
6	Peer Koopmeiners
9	Troy Parrott
7	Ruben Van Bommel
21	Ernest Poku

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Kees Smit, Daniel Deen, Maxim Dekker, Hobie Verhulst, Jayden Addai, Zico Buurmeester, Mayckel Lahdo, Denso Kasius, Bruno Martins Indi, Mees De Wit, Dave Kwakman, Mexx Meerdink.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Remko Pasveer (GK)
15	Youri Baas
37	Josip Sutalo
4	Jorrel Hato
3	Anton Gaaei
21	Branco van den Boomen
8	Kenneth Taylor
18	Davy Klaassen
25	Wout Weghorst
10	Chuba Akpom
23	Steven Berghuis

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Jordan Henderson, Mika Godts, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Jay Gorter, Bertrand Traoré, Owen Wijndal, Daniele Rugani, Brian Brobbey, Kristian Hlynsson, Diant Ramaj, Christian Rasmussen, Kian Fitz-Jim.

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