Ajax vs Heracles 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Ajax Amsterdam

45'+8': Jakov Medic
75': Mohammed Kudus
85': Steven Bergwijn
90'+6': Steven Bergwijn (P)

FT
4 - 1

Heracles Almelo

45'+5': Mario Engels

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

10': Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Substitution, Ajax. Jay Gorter replaces Gerónimo Rulli because of an injury.
45'+1': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Jizz Hornkamp because of an injury.
45'+5': Goal! Ajax 0, Heracles Almelo 1. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'+8': Goal! Ajax 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Jakov Medic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Heracles Almelo 1.
56': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
68': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Abed Nankishi.
69': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Marko Vejinovic replaces Anas Ouahim.
69': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ruben Roosken replaces Jetro Willems.
74': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
74': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
75': Goal! Ajax 2, Heracles Almelo 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
85': Goal! Ajax 3, Heracles Almelo 1. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anass Salah-Eddine.
88': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Anass Salah-Eddine.
89': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Brian Brobbey.
89': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Diego van Oorschot replaces Emil Hansson.
90'+6': Goal! Ajax 4, Heracles Almelo 1. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,029

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+36	Ajax Amsterdam	31	74	3
+58	PSV Eindhoven	31	70	5
+39	Feyenoord Rotterdam	31	65	4
+19	FC Utrecht	31	62	5

Full Table

Statistics

HER		AJA
14	Fouls	11
5	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	13
9	Saves	1
29.7	Possession	70.3
7	SHOTS	31
2	ON GOAL	13
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
152	Accurate Passes	455
217	Passes	515
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	12
10	Crosses	31
0.1	Cross %	0.4
56	Long Balls	40
26	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	8
12	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	9
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
9	Interceptions	2
29	Effective Clearances	15
29	Clearances	15

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4	Jorrel Hato
18	Jakov Medic
17	Anass Salah-Eddine
2	Devyne Rensch
8	Kenneth Taylor
21	Branco van den Boomen
33	Benjamin Tahirovic
9	Brian Brobbey
7	Steven Bergwijn
20	Mohammed Kudus

Substitutes:

Mika Godts, Silvano Vos, Christian Rasmussen, Kristian Hlynsson, Jorge Sánchez, Diant Ramaj, Owen Wijndal, Carlos Forbs, Jay Gorter, Davy Klaassen, Olivier Aertssen.

Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Brouwer (GK)
21	Justin Hoogma
4	Sven Sonnenberg
15	Jetro Willems
19	Navajo Bakboord
8	Mario Engels
10	Anas Ouahim
14	Brian De Keersmaecker
23	Jizz Hornkamp
29	Emil Hansson
24	Abdenego Nankishi

Substitutes:

Sava-Arangel Cestic, Antonio Satriano, Sem Scheperman, Bryan Limbombe Ekango, Marko Vejinovic, Jannes Wieckhoff, Thomas Bruns, Ruben Roosken, Robin Jalving, Diego Van Oorschot, Timo Jansink, Stijn Bultman.