Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard

52': Anthony Descotte

FT
1 - 5

Ajax Amsterdam

35': Julian Brandt
62': Thilo Kehrer
73': Davy Klaassen
79': Kasper Dolberg
90'+6': Youri Baas

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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.
1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Dahlhaus.
2': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
2': Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Ajax).
3': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Ole Romeny is caught offside.
3': Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
5': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
6': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
6': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
9': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
9': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
14': Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
17': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax).
19': Foul by Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard).
19': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt missed. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
23': Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
23': Youri Baas (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
26': Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard).
27': Caio Henrique (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
28': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
29': Attempt saved. Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax). Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
30': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Marc ter Stegen.
30': Attempt blocked. Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
30': Attempt saved. Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax).
32': Attempt blocked. Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
33': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
34': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
35': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
35': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, Ajax 1. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
43': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
44': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
44': Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Thilo Kehrer (Ajax).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Édouard Michut.
45'+4': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, Ajax 1.
45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Anthony Descotte replaces Lequincio Zeefuik.
45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 0, Ajax 1.
46': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
47': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
48': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
49': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Steven Berghuis.
51': Attempt missed. Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Hubner with a cross following a fast break.
52': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 1. Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
55': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
56': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Anthony Descotte is caught offside.
57': Substitution, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane replaces Oliver Edvardsen.
58': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Jorthy Mokio.
58': Foul by Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard).
58': Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
62': Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a headed pass following a corner.
62': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 2. Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
63': Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
64': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt blocked. Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Édouard Michut with a cross.
67': Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
67': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
68': Substitution, Ajax. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Steven Berghuis.
69': Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
70': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
71': Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Caio Henrique (Ajax).
71': Caio Henrique (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Caio Henrique with a through ball.
72': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
73': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 3. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a headed pass following a corner.
74': Substitution, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg replaces Tolu Arokodare.
74': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Julian Brandt.
76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Nick de Groot replaces Jasper Dahlhaus.
76': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Syb van Ottele replaces Mohamed Ihattaren.
77': Attempt saved. Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax). Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
79': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane.
79': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 4. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
81': Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax).
81': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Delay in match (Ajax).
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
85': Attempt missed. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ole Romeny following a fast break.
86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Moussa Gbemou replaces Édouard Michut.
86': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
89': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Kevin van Burgsteden replaces Ole Romeny.
89': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
89': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Moussa Gbemou (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
90'+6': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 5. Youri Baas (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 5.
0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, Ajax 5.

Statistics

AJA		FOR
12	Fouls	5
5	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
11	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	6
65.1	Possession	34.9
27	SHOTS	8
11	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
563	Accurate Passes	270
621	Passes	331
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
12	Accurate Crosses	2
28	Crosses	16
0.4	Cross %	0.1
35	Long Balls	45
24	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	2
2	Effective Tackles	9
6	Tackles	15
0.3	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	8
15	Effective Clearances	35
15	Clearances	35

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,162

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

Fortuna Sittard (5-4-1)

No.	Name
31	Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
3	Rodrigo Guth
28	Justin Hubner
23	Philip Brittijn
8	Jasper Dahlhaus
12	Ivo Pinto
20	Edouard Michut
22	Shiloh ’t Zand
10	Ole Romeny
52	Mohamed Ihattaren
25	Lequincio Zeefuik

Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:

Ganni Buyukhan, Moussa Gbemou, Nick De Groot, Luuk Koopmans, Kevin Van Burgsteden, David Stockbrink, Kaylen Reitmaier, Anthony Descotte, Syb van Ottele.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
15	Youri Baas
6	Thilo Kehrer
12	Caio Henrique
3	Anton Gaaei
4	Sofyan Amrabat
8	Julian Brandt
24	Jorthy Mokio
99	Tolu Arokodare
20	Oliver Edvardsen
23	Steven Berghuis

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Maarten Paes, Jofre Torrents, Kasper Dolberg, Owen Wijndal, Joeri Heerkens, Dies Janse, Abdellah Ouazane, Lucas Rosa, Oscar Gloukh, Marcos Leonardo, Viktor Tsygankov, Davy Klaassen.

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