Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 73': Branco van den Boomen
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AZ Alkmaar
  • 45': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 57': Dani de Wit

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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.
  • 3': Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 15': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 15': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
  • 16': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 20': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
  • 27': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 27': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 31': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 34': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 34': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Amourricho van Axel Dongen (Ajax).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 41': Substitution, Ajax. Georges Mikautadze replaces Amourricho van Axel Dongen because of an injury.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 45': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
  • 45'+4': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 45'+5': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 50': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 50': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 52': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 57': Goal! Ajax 0, AZ 2. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 58': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 58': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 59': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 59': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 65': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
  • 65': Silvano Vos (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Silvano Vos.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, AZ. Bruno Martins Indi replaces Riechedly Bazoer because of an injury.
  • 71': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 72': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 73': Goal! Ajax 1, AZ 2. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, AZ. Jens Odgaard replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a through ball.
  • 83': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 87': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  • 89': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Jakov Medic.
  • 90': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 2
46.9 Possession 53.1
12 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 454
490 Passes 549
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 56
32 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,028

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +25 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +19 25
3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +17 25
4 FC Twente 12 +18 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Jay Gorter (GK)
30 Gastón Ávila
18 Jakov Medic
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
24 Silvano Vos Yellow Card
8 Kenneth Taylor
7 Steven Bergwijn Yellow Card
9 Brian Brobbey
27 Amourricho van Axel Dongen
11 Carlos Forbs
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Benjamin Tahirovic, Branco van den Boomen, Remko Pasveer, Jaydon Banel, Kristian Hlynsson, Diant Ramaj, Georges Mikautadze, Anass Salah-Eddine, Anton Gaaei, Borna Sosa, Mika Godts, Chuba Akpom.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
25 Riechedly Bazoer
18 David Møller Wolfe
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
8 Jordy Clasie
16 Sven Mijnans
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
19 Myron van Brederode
23 Mayckel Lahdo
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ruben Van Bommel, Ernest Poku, Jens Odgaard, Tiago Dantas, Ibrahim Sadiq, Wouter Goes, Bruno Martins Indi, Denso Kasius, Djordje Mihailovic, Hobie Verhulst, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Kenzo Goudmijn.

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