AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
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': First Half begins.
- 43': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Seiya Maikuma because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 0, Ajax 0.
- 45': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Matej Sín.
- 52': Goal! AZ 1, Ajax 0. Wouter Goes (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 73': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
- 73': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Isak Jensen.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Sean Steur.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Rayane Bounida.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Owen Wijndal.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Mika Godts.
- 90'+3': Goal! AZ 1, Ajax 1. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a cross.
- 90'+5': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Ajax 1.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,736
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,736
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +40 | PSV Eindhoven | 22 | 59 | 1 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 22 | 42 | 6 |
| +21 | NEC Nijmegen | 21 | 41 | 4 |
| +13 | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | 39 | 3 |
Statistics
AJA |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.2 | Possession | 37.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 549 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 19 | Clearances | 30 |
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jeroen Zoet (GK) |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 3 | Wouter Goes |
| 34 | Mees De Wit |
| 2 | Seiya Maikuma |
| 33 | Matej Sin |
| 6 | Peer Koopmeiners |
| 20 | Kasper Boogaard |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
| 27 | Ro-Zangelo Daal |
| 17 | Isak Jensen |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vitezslav Jaros (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
| 48 | Sean Steur |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 43 | Rayane Bounida |
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