Excelsior vs Ajax 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Excelsior

74': Miliano Jonathans
79': Arthur Zagre

FT
2 - 2

Ajax Amsterdam

21': Mika Godts
40': Mika Godts

Introduction

Excelsior are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

21': Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 1. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
40': Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 2. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
45': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
62': Substitution, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt replaces Emil Hansson.
63': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
63': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
67': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg.
67': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Rayane Bounida.
70': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Goal! Excelsior 1, Ajax 2. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
79': Goal! Excelsior 2, Ajax 2. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Jinairo Johnson replaces Sean Steur.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jorthy Mokio.
89': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Ajax 2.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+39	PSV Eindhoven	21	56	1
+19	Feyenoord Rotterdam	21	39	6
+18	NEC Nijmegen	20	38	4
+13	Ajax Amsterdam	21	38	3

Full Table

Statistics

AJA		EXC
5	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	1
51.9	Possession	48.1
9	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
397	Accurate Passes	355
488	Passes	442
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	4
7	Crosses	16
0.0	Cross %	0.3
65	Long Balls	67
27	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	6
16	Tackles	12
0.9	Tackle %	0.5
3	Interceptions	14
19	Effective Clearances	17
19	Clearances	17

Line-Ups

Excelsior (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3	Rick Meissen
4	Casper Widell
20	Lennard Hartjes
12	Arthur Zagre
2	Ilias Bronkhorst
10	Noah Naujoks
23	Irakli Yegoian
7	Emil Hansson
30	Sanches Fernandes
33	Jerolldino Armantrading

Substitutes:

Adam Carlén, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Calvin Raatsie, Lewis Schouten, Nolan Martens, Miliano Jonathans, Mike van Duinen, Simon Janssen, Gyan De Regt, Stan Hendrikx.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
15	Youri Baas
37	Josip Sutalo
24	Jorthy Mokio
3	Anton Gaaei
6	Youri Regeer
48	Sean Steur
18	Davy Klaassen
9	Kasper Dolberg
11	Mika Godts
43	Rayane Bounida

Substitutes:

Wout Weghorst, Abdellah Ouazane, Joeri Heerkens, Steven Berghuis, Aaron Bouwman, Oliver Edvardsen, Jinairo Johnson, Paul Reverson, Tijn Peters, Gerald Alders, Takehiro Tomiyasu.