Eredivisie Gameweek 7 Sat, Sep 19 2026 · 19:00 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1
Excelsior
  • J. Brandt 32’
  • T. Arokodare 64’
  • 45+1’ L. Hartjes
  • 62’ Aymen Sliti
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xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax and Excelsior share the points

Ajax entered as clear favourites, yet Excelsior led 2–1 after 62 minutes through goals from Hartjes and Sliti. But Arokodare scored to rescue a draw for Ajax.

Ajax65%
Draw ✓19%
Excelsior16%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
2
Model 2.30
Excelsior goals
2
Model 1.05
Total goals
4
Model 3.35
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. BrandtAjax · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • CoachesMíchel · R. den Uil
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 4th · Excelsior 7th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ O. WijndalFor Caio Henrique
    23’
  2. J. Brandt 1–0Assist K. Dolberg
    32’
  3. J. PlugYellow card · Foul
    35’
  4. L. Hartjes 1–1
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor V. Tsyhankov
    61’
  7. ⇄ T. ArokodareFor K. Dolberg
    62’
  8. Aymen Sliti 1–2Assist I. Yegoian
    62’
  9. T. Arokodare 2–2Assist O. Gloukh
    64’
  10. ⇄ K. BosFor E. da Silva Moreira
    65’
  11. ⇄ I. Silva TimasFor Á. Þorsteinsson
    71’
  12. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor Aymen Sliti
    71’
  13. ⇄ S. AmrabatFor J. Mokio
    76’
  14. ⇄ Abdellah OuazaneFor D. Klaassen
    77’
  15. O. GloukhYellow card · Argument
    85’
  16. I. YegoianYellow card · Argument
    85’
  17. ⇄ Mario DomínguezFor D. Garden
    85’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Ajax33 shots · 24 in box, 9 outside
Excelsior4 shots · 4 in box
AjaxExcelsior
81% Possession 19%
33 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 2
16 Shots off target 1
9 Blocked shots 1
24 Shots inside the box 4
9 Shots outside the box 0
820 Passes 197
92% Pass accuracy 67%
9 Corners 0
0 Goalkeeper saves 6
6 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.93 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

16.1 M. ter Stegen(G)
126.1 Caio Henrique ↓23’ 156.5 Y. Baas 66.8 J. Kehrer 37.5 A. Gaaei
88.2★ J. Brandt 246.5 J. Mokio ↓76’ 186.4 D. Klaassen ↓77’
107.7 O. Gloukh A 96.9 K. Dolberg A↓62’ 116.3 V. Tsyhankov ↓61’
  • 1M. ter Stegen (G)6.1
  • 12Caio Henrique↓23’6.1
  • 15Y. Baas6.5
  • 6J. Kehrer6.8
  • 3A. Gaaei7.5
  • 8J. Brandt ★8.2
  • 24J. Mokio↓76’6.5
  • 18D. Klaassen↓77’6.4
  • 10O. GloukhA7.7
  • 9K. DolbergA↓62’6.9
  • 11V. Tsyhankov↓61’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 4S. Amrabat↑76’6.2
  • 99T. Arokodare↑62’8.2
  • 20O. Edvardsen↑61’7.1
  • 68Abdellah Ouazane↑77’6.4
  • 5O. Wijndal↑23’7.0

Unused: Lucas Rosa, Rayane Bounida, D. Janse, M. Paes, Marcos Leonardo, C. Setford, J. Torrents

Coach: Míchel

Excelsior 4-3-3

17.0 S. van Gassel(G)
156.1 Simon Janssen 146.2 J. Plug 46.7 C. Widell 26.3 E. da Silva Moreira ↓65’
207.4 L. Hartjes 35.9 R. Meissen 86.8 I. Yegoian A
306.4 Á. Þorsteinsson ↓71’ 196.4 D. Garden ↓85’ 78.0 Aymen Sliti ↓71’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)7.0
  • 15Simon Janssen6.1
  • 14J. Plug6.2
  • 4C. Widell6.7
  • 2E. da Silva Moreira↓65’6.3
  • 20L. Hartjes7.4
  • 3R. Meissen5.9
  • 8I. YegoianA6.8
  • 30Á. Þorsteinsson↓71’6.4
  • 19D. Garden↓85’6.4
  • 7Aymen Sliti↓71’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 12K. Bos↑65’6.8
  • 9Mario Domínguez↑85’6.1
  • 11A. Jahanbakhsh↑71’6.5
  • 21I. Silva Timas↑71’6.5

Unused: Celton Biai, Giuliano Cairo, N. Groen, V. Sulzbacher, O. Turay, D. van Vianen

Coach: R. den Uil

Player stats

Top rated
J. BrandtAjax8.2
2nd
T. ArokodareAjax8.2
3rd
Aymen SlitiExcelsior8.0

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. ter Stegen G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 96% 26 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.1
Caio Henrique D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 142 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.5
J. Kehrer D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 98% 140 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.8
A. Gaaei D 90 0 0 5 (1) 3 90% 96 4 0 2/2 0/0 7.5
J. Brandt M 90 1 0 3 (1) 6 89% 76 1 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Mokio D 76 0 0 1 (0) 2 95% 61 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
D. Klaassen M 77 0 0 2 (0) 0 94% 47 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.4
O. Gloukh M 90 0 1 7 (3) 3 87% 67 0 0 5/5 0/4 7.7
K. Dolberg F 62 0 1 2 (0) 2 77% 13 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
V. Tsyhankov F 61 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 36 0 1 0/1 2/2 6.3
S. Amrabat M 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Arokodare F 28 1 0 9 (1) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 8.2
O. Edvardsen F 29 0 0 0 (0) 3 100% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.1
Abdellah Ouazane M 13 0 0 2 (1) 1 100% 13 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.4
O. Wijndal D 67 0 0 0 (0) 4 90% 52 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.0

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 50% 44 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Simon Janssen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 3 1 1/2 2/0 6.1
J. Plug D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 1 3 0/0 2/1 6.2
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 21 1 5 0/0 1/0 6.7
E. da Silva Moreira F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 0 2 2/2 1/0 6.3
L. Hartjes M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 1 1 1/2 1/1 7.4
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 22 1 5 0/0 1/0 5.9
I. Yegoian M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 75% 20 0 0 4/7 1/1 6.8
Á. Þorsteinsson M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.4
D. Garden 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.4
Aymen Sliti F 71 1 0 3 (1) 0 43% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
K. Bos F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.8
Mario Domínguez F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
A. Jahanbakhsh F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
I. Silva Timas M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.