Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
    FT
    0 - 2
    AZ Alkmaar
    • 25': Weslley Patati
    • 42': Troy Parrott (P)

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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.
    • 1': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 1': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
    • 6': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 6': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 7': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 7': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mika Godts.
    • 10': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 10': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 15': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
    • 15': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
    • 16': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 16': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 21': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 21': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott with a through ball.
    • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
    • 25': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 1. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 27': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 29': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
    • 32': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a through ball.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
    • 40': Penalty AZ. Troy Parrott draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty conceded by Lucas Rosa (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 42': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 2. Troy Parrott (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 43': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
    • 44': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 45'+1': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, AZ 2.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
    • 50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 51': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 51': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 52': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
    • 57': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 57': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Jorthy Mokio.
    • 58': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
    • 59': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 59': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 64': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
    • 64': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Jensen.
    • 68': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 68': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. James McConnell replaces Oscar Gloukh.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Raúl Moro replaces Oliver Edvardsen.
    • 72': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
    • 72': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Youri Baas (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Troy Parrott.
    • 73': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit.
    • 73': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Weslley Patati because of an injury.
    • 75': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 75': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Mika Godts.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Gerald Alders replaces Anton Gaaei.
    • 79': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 83': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 83': James McConnell (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a cross.
    • 85': Offside, Ajax. Gerald Alders is caught offside.
    • 86': Handball by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
    • 88': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
    • 88': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Youri Baas (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 0-2 AZ.
    • 89': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Isak Jensen.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
    • 90'+1': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Raúl Moro (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, AZ 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 1
    38.8 Possession 61.2
    13 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 480
    349 Passes 549
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 34
    20 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    14 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 6
    21 Effective Clearances 10
    21 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 54,274

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
    2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
    3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
    15 Youri Baas Yellow Card
    37 Josip Sutalo
    2 Lucas Rosa
    3 Anton Gaaei Yellow Card
    10 Oscar Gloukh
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    24 Jorthy Mokio
    25 Wout Weghorst Yellow Card
    11 Mika Godts
    17 Oliver Edvardsen
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Kou Itakura, Kian Fitz-Jim, Rayane Bounida, Aaron Bouwman, Davy Klaassen, Remko Pasveer, Pharell Nash, James McConnell, Gerald Alders, Raúl Moro, Paul Reverson, Youri Regeer.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    3 Wouter Goes
    34 Mees De Wit Yellow Card
    30 Denso Kasius
    26 Kees Smit
    10 Sven Mijnans
    6 Peer Koopmeiners Yellow Card
    9 Troy Parrott
    17 Isak Jensen
    7 Weslley Patati
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Elijah Dijkstra, Jeroen Zoet, Maxim Dekker, Mateo Chávez, Ibrahim Sadiq, Hobie Verhulst, Matej Sin, Dave Kwakman, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Lequincio Zeefuik.

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