PEC Zwolle vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
- 2': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 4': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
- 4': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
- 6': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas.
- 10': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt saved. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jasper Schendelaar (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Schendelaar.
- 12': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
- 15': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
- 15': Caio Henrique (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
- 19': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax). Assisted by Dylan Mbayo.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 24': Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
- 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Tobias Sommer (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 31': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jasper Schendelaar (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 32': Tobias Sommer (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax).
- 33': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Tobias Sommer (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax). Assisted by Dylan Mbayo with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
- 37': Delay in match (Ajax).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
- 44': Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Mbayo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Aertssen.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jasper Schendelaar (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
- 45'+4': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 0.
- 45': Second Half begins PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Olivier Aertssen.
- 49': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
- 51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Schendelaar.
- 51': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Baas with a headed pass.
- 53': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
- 53': Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Youri Regeer (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 54': Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Cissoko (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
- 57': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
- 57': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle) is shown the red card.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Damian van der Haar replaces Ibrahim Cissoko.
- 61': Substitution, Ajax. Mika Godts replaces Youri Regeer.
- 61': Substitution, Ajax. Julian Brandt replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 61': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Oscar Gloukh.
- 61': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Gabriel Reiziger replaces Dylan Mbayo.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
- 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Simon Graves.
- 63': Attempt saved. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jasper Schendelaar (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Simon Graves.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Nick Viergever (PEC Zwolle).
- 65': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. Marcos Leonardo replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tobias Sommer.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Rosa following a corner.
- 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Gabriel Reiziger (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Caio Henrique (Ajax).
- 73': Substitution, Ajax. Tolu Arokodare replaces Abdellah Ouazane.
- 74': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Tijs Velthuis replaces Thijs Oosting.
- 76': Goal! PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 1. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
- 78': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Ajax).
- 83': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
- 83': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 85': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Elias Sørensen replaces Tobias Sommer.
- 85': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Odysseus Velanas replaces Ryan Thomas.
- 86': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 86': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Elias Sørensen (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Gabriel Reiziger (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
- 89': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Goal! PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 2. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 90'+6': Foul by Elias Sørensen (PEC Zwolle).
- 90'+6': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 2.
- 0': Match ends, PEC Zwolle 0, Ajax 2.
Statistics
AJA |
PEC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 482 | Accurate Passes | 173 |
| 548 | Passes | 238 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 19 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion
Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,000
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 |
Line-Ups
PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Schendelaar (GK) |
| 24 | Nick Viergever |
| 28 | Simon Graves |
| 2 | Sherel Floranus |
| 3 | Olivier Aertssen |
| 25 | Thijs Oosting |
| 30 | Ryan Thomas |
| 8 | Tobias Sommer |
| 10 | Koen Kostons |
| 22 | Ibrahim Cissoko |
| 11 | Dylan Mbayo |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 30 | Aaron Bouwman |
| 12 | Caio Henrique |
| 2 | Lucas Rosa |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
| 10 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 68 | Abdellah Ouazane |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
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