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

Ajax Amsterdam

58': Anton Gaaei
74': Anton Gaaei
85': Oliver Valaker Edvardsen

FT
2 - 2

AZ Alkmaar

52': Zico Buurmeester
74': Alexandre Penetra
83': Ibrahim Sadiq

Introduction

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': First Half begins.
22': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 0.
52': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 1. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
54': Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
58': Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 1. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
58': Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar) Yellow Card at 58'
58': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
68': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Kristijan Belic.
68': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Troy Parrott.
68': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Denso Kasius.
74': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the red card.
74': Second yellow card to Alexandre Penetra (AZ) for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Mika Godts.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Lucas Rosa replaces Bertrand Traoré.
80': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
83': Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 2. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
85': Goal! Ajax 2, AZ 2. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90': Substitution, AZ. Bruno Martins Indi replaces Zico Buurmeester.
90'+1': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Kenneth Taylor.
90'+1': Substitution, Ajax. Don-Angelo Konadu replaces Brian Brobbey.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, AZ 2.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,215

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

AZ		AJA
10	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	0
45.9	Possession	54.1
6	SHOTS	17
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
380	Accurate Passes	464
461	Passes	540
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	3
9	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.3
62	Long Balls	61
23	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	8
24	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
9	Interceptions	8
25	Effective Clearances	21
25	Clearances	21

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Matheus (GK)
15	Youri Baas
37	Josip Sutalo
4	Jorrel Hato
3	Anton Gaaei
6	Jordan Henderson
8	Kenneth Taylor
28	Kian Fitz-Jim
9	Brian Brobbey
11	Mika Godts
20	Bertrand Traoré

Substitutes:

Branco van den Boomen, Steven Berghuis, Don-Angelo Konadu, Charlie Setford, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, Jay Gorter, Lucas Rosa, Davy Klaassen, Dies Janse, Daniele Rugani, Jorthy Mokio.

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
3	Wouter Goes
18	David Wolfe
30	Denso Kasius
14	Kristijan Belic
8	Jordy Clasie
6	Peer Koopmeiners
9	Troy Parrott
28	Zico Buurmeester
21	Ernest Poku

Substitutes:

Sem van Duijn, Ibrahim Sadiq, Bruno Martins Indi, Jeroen Zoet, Julian Oerip, Elijah Dijkstra, Mees De Wit, Mexx Meerdink, Maxim Dekker, Hobie Verhulst, Wassim Bouziane.