Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Willem II, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 41': Davy Klaassen
  • 45': Julian Brandt
  • 69': Viktor Tsygankov
  • 74': Oscar Gloukh
  • 87': Kasper Dolberg
FT
5 - 1
Willem II
  • 76': Alessandro Ciranni

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 2': Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Willem II. Devin Haen is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 4': Offside, Ajax. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 19': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
  • 20': Offside, Willem II. Devin Haen is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tonny Vilhena.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Youri Baas (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Ajax. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Calvin Twigt (Willem II).
  • 25': Julian Brandt (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 28': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Tonny Vilhena.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
  • 34': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).
  • 34': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 39': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
  • 40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jaden Slory.
  • 41': Goal! Ajax 1, Willem II 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jaden Slory (Willem II).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Goal! Ajax 2, Willem II 0. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Per van Loon (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Willem II 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Alessandro Ciranni replaces Per van Loon.
  • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Tonny Vilhena.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Willem II 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 54': Offside, Willem II. Alessandro Ciranni is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 57': Substitution, Ajax. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Steven Berghuis.
  • 57': Substitution, Ajax. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Willem II. Amine Et-Taïbi replaces Hidde ter Avest.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
  • 65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 67': Substitution, Ajax. Caio Henrique replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 67': Substitution, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 69': Goal! Ajax 3, Willem II 0. Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 70': Substitution, Willem II. Chido Obi replaces Jaden Slory.
  • 70': Offside, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Willem II. Devin Haen is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas.
  • 74': Goal! Ajax 4, Willem II 0. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 76': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 76': Goal! Ajax 4, Willem II 1. Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Dies Janse replaces Thilo Kehrer.
  • 79': Handball by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 81': Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  • 84': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax).
  • 84': Substitution, Willem II. Eser Gürbüz replaces Maxim Dekker.
  • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
  • 87': Goal! Ajax 5, Willem II 1. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Amine Et-Taïbi.
  • 89': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alessandro Ciranni.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).
  • 90'+1': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ajax 5, Willem II 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 5, Willem II 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 14
7 Saves 3
30.1 Possession 69.9
10 SHOTS 33
4 ON GOAL 12
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
266 Accurate Passes 691
327 Passes 755
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 12
9 Crosses 32
0.4 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 27
14 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 10
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 11
45 Effective Clearances 8
45 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 7 +12 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +18 17
3 PSV Eindhoven 7 +14 16
4 FC Twente 7 +8 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Paes (GK)
15 Youri Baas
6 Thilo Kehrer
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Lucas Rosa
24 Jorthy Mokio
8 Julian Brandt
18 Davy Klaassen
9 Kasper Dolberg
10 Oscar Gloukh
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Viktor Tsygankov, Abdellah Ouazane, Dies Janse, Jofre Torrents, Sofyan Amrabat, Anton Gaaei, Marc-André ter Stegen, Tolu Arokodare, Marcos Leonardo, Oliver Edvardsen, Caio Henrique, Charlie Setford.

WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Maxime Delanghe (GK)
23 Maxim Dekker
3 Finn Stam
24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
5 Hidde ter Avest
19 Uriel Van Aalst
52 Tonny Vilhena
6 Calvin Twigt
9 Devin Haen
7 Jaden Slory
22 Per Van Loon
Willem II Substitutes:
Thomas Verheydt, Wouter van der Steen, Chido Obi, Amine Et-Taibi, Karst De Leeuw, Jari Schuurman, Eser Gürbüz, Mats Lemmens, Alessandro Ciranni, Anass Zarrouk, Jens Mathijsen.

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