Johan Cruijff ArenaAmsterdam, Netherlands
Ajax Amsterdam4-2-1WWLWW
  • 32' Julian Brandt
  • 64' Tolu Arokodare
2-2
FINAL
FT
Excelsior3-2-2LWWDL
  • 45'+1' Lennard Hartjes
  • 62' Aymen Sliti

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Eredivisie
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance
54,175
Referee
Jannick Van Der Laan
TV
ESPN+

STANDINGS

#TEAMMPPTSGD
3PSV Eindhoven716+14
4FC Twente716+8
5Ajax Amsterdam714+12
6Fortuna Sittard713-1
7Excelsior711+6
8FC Groningen711+2
9Go Ahead Eagles710+2

HEAD TO HEAD

Ajax Amsterdam vs. Excelsior
Ajax Amsterdam1WINS3DRAWSExcelsior1WINS

Series tied 1-1-3

  • Excelsior2 – 2Ajax Amsterdam
  • Ajax Amsterdam1 – 2Excelsior
  • Ajax Amsterdam2 – 2Excelsior
  • Excelsior2 – 2Ajax Amsterdam
  • Excelsior1 – 4Ajax Amsterdam

KEY STATS

Ajax AmsterdamExcelsior
81%Possession19%
33Shots4
8Shots on Target2
820Passes197
90%Pass Accuracy70%
9Corners0
6Fouls12
3Offsides0
1Yellow Cards2

MATCH EVENTS

Ajax AmsterdamExcelsior
  1. SUBSTITUTION Owen Wijndal Caio Henrique
    23'
  2. GOALJulian Brandt · assist Kasper Dolberg
    32'
  3. 35'
    YELLOW CARDJan Plug
  4. 45'+1'
    GOALLennard Hartjes
  5. HALF-TIME
    SUBSTITUTION Oliver Edvardsen Viktor Tsygankov
    61'
  6. SUBSTITUTION Tolu Arokodare Kasper Dolberg
    62'
  7. 62'
    GOALAymen Sliti · assist Irakli Yegoian
  8. GOALTolu Arokodare · assist Oscar Gloukh
    64'
  9. 65'
    SUBSTITUTION Kasey Bos Eric Da Silva Moreira
  10. 71'
    SUBSTITUTION Ilano Silva Timas Ágúst Þorsteinsson
  11. 71'
    SUBSTITUTION Alireza Jahanbakhsh Aymen Sliti
  12. SUBSTITUTION Sofyan Amrabat Jorthy Mokio
    76'
  13. SUBSTITUTION Abdellah Ouazane Davy Klaassen
    77'
  14. YELLOW CARDOscar Gloukh
    85'
  15. 85'
    YELLOW CARDIrakli Yegoian
  16. 85'
    SUBSTITUTION Mario Dominguez David Garden

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. 1'

    Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).

  5. 3'

    Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

  6. 3'

    Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 4'

    Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 4'

    Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax).

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  1. 8'

    Delay in match because of an injury David Garden (Excelsior).

  2. 8'

    Delay in match because of an injury Caio Henrique (Ajax).

  3. 9'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  4. 13'

    Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

  5. 13'

    Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 14'

    Offside, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.

  7. 16'

    Delay in match because of an injury Caio Henrique (Ajax).

  8. 17'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  9. 19'

    Offside, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh is caught offside.

  10. 23'

    Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a through ball.

  11. 23'

    Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Caio Henrique because of an injury.

  12. 23'

    Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.

  13. 24'

    Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.

  14. 26'

    Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  15. 27'

    Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.

  16. 27'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Casper Widell.

  17. 28'

    Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.

  18. 28'

    Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.

  19. 28'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.

  20. 29'

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

  21. 29'

    Jan Plug (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 29'

    Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).

  23. 30'

    Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell with a headed pass.

  24. 31'

    Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

  25. 31'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  26. 32'

    Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 0. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.

  27. 35'

    Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).

  28. 35'

    Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  29. 35'

    Jan Plug (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  30. 36'

    Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.

  31. 39'

    Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).

  32. 39'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  33. 41'

    Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

  34. 42'

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.

  35. 45'

    Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.

  36. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  37. 45'+1'

    Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 1. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  38. 45'+3'

    First Half ends, Ajax 1, Excelsior 1.

  39. 45'

    Second Half begins Ajax 1, Excelsior 1.

  40. 50'

    Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.

  41. 52'

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.

  42. 52'

    Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  43. 52'

    Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).

  44. 54'

    Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  45. 58'

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  46. 59'

    Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  47. 59'

    Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax).

  48. 61'

    Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Viktor Tsygankov.

  49. 62'

    Substitution, Ajax. Tolu Arokodare replaces Kasper Dolberg.

  50. 62'

    Goal! Ajax 1, Excelsior 2. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.

  51. 64'

    Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a cross.

  52. 64'

    Goal! Ajax 2, Excelsior 2. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.

  53. 65'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.

  54. 67'

    Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  55. 67'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.

  56. 67'

    Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

  57. 68'

    Kasey Bos (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  58. 68'

    Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).

  59. 69'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

  60. 71'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

  61. 71'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.

  62. 71'

    Offside, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen is caught offside.

  63. 73'

    Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

  64. 73'

    Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  65. 73'

    Foul by Kasey Bos (Excelsior).

  66. 73'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  67. 74'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Casper Widell.

  68. 75'

    Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.

  69. 75'

    Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior).

  70. 75'

    Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  71. 76'

    Substitution, Ajax. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Jorthy Mokio.

  72. 77'

    Substitution, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane replaces Davy Klaassen.

  73. 77'

    Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.

  74. 77'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Plug.

  75. 78'

    Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).

  76. 79'

    Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.

  77. 79'

    Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  78. 80'

    Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  79. 81'

    Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.

  80. 81'

    Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).

  81. 81'

    Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  82. 83'

    Handball by Tolu Arokodare (Ajax).

  83. 84'

    Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

  84. 84'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  85. 85'

    Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.

  86. 85'

    Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.

  87. 85'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.

  88. 86'

    Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane.

  89. 86'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kasey Bos.

  90. 86'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.

  91. 87'

    Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.

  92. 87'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.

  93. 89'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Simon Janssen.

  94. 89'

    Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a cross following a corner.

  95. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  96. 90'+1'

    Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.

  97. 90'+3'

    Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

  98. 90'+3'

    Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  99. 90'+4'

    Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.

  100. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.

  101. Match ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.

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