Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 15:30 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
First leg2–2 2–2 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.34 – 0.86
GO Ahead Eagles
  • D. Klaassen 15’
  • K. Dolberg 28’
  • 53’ T. Baeten
  • 66’ M. Smit
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

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.

GO Ahead Eagles fight back from two goals down

Ajax entered as clear favourites and led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Klaassen and Dolberg. But Baeten and Smit scored to rescue a draw for GO Ahead Eagles. Ajax finished with the higher xG (3.34 vs 0.86). On the chances created, Ajax deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Ajax62%
Draw ✓22%
GO Ahead Eagles16%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
2
Model 2.03 · xG 3.34
GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 0.95 · xG 0.86
Total goals
4
Model 2.98 · xG 4.20
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. KlaassenAjax · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 3rd · GO Ahead Eagles 12th

Timeline

  1. D. Klaassen 1–0Assist M. Godts
    15’
  2. K. GoudmijnYellow card · Tripping
    19’
  3. K. Dolberg 2–0Assist D. Klaassen
    28’
  4. M. SmitYellow card · misses next match
    39’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ T. BaetenFor J. Slory
    46’
  7. ⇄ V. EdvardsenFor K. Goudmijn
    48’
  8. T. Baeten 2–1Assist H. Linthorst
    53’
  9. J. KramerYellow card · Holding
    64’
  10. M. Smit 2–2Assist J. Breum
    66’
  11. ⇄ G. van ZwamFor J. Breum
    67’
  12. ⇄ D. JamesFor A. Adelgaard
    69’
  13. H. LinthorstYellow card · Tripping
    73’
  14. ⇄ J. MokioFor Sean Steur
    75’
  15. ⇄ J. ŠutaloFor D. Klaassen
    75’
  16. A. GaaeiYellow card · Tripping
    77’
  17. Y. RegeerYellow card · Holding
    79’
  18. ⇄ O. GloukhFor Rayane Bounida
    84’
  19. ⇄ Raúl MoroFor M. Godts
    84’
  20. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor K. Dolberg
    85’
  21. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Ajax17 shots · 14 in box, 3 outside
GO Ahead Eagles10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
AjaxGO Ahead Eagles
51% Possession 49%
3.34 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
2.62 Expected points (xPts) 0.28
17 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 0
14 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 5
497 Passes 470
87% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

16.2 V. Jaroš(G)
27.0 Lucas Rosa 46.3 K. Itakura 306.7 A. Bouwman 36.3 A. Gaaei
487.3 Sean Steur ↓75’ 66.2 Y. Regeer 188.3★ D. Klaassen A↓75’
118.2 M. Godts A↓84’ 97.2 K. Dolberg ↓85’ 437.9 Rayane Bounida ↓84’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.2
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.0
  • 4K. Itakura6.3
  • 30A. Bouwman6.7
  • 3A. Gaaei6.3
  • 48Sean Steur↓75’7.3
  • 6Y. Regeer6.2
  • 18D. Klaassen ★A↓75’8.3
  • 11M. GodtsA↓84’8.2
  • 9K. Dolberg↓85’7.2
  • 43Rayane Bounida↓84’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 37J. Šutalo↑75’6.7
  • 24J. Mokio↑75’6.3
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑85’6.3
  • 10O. Gloukh↑84’6.2
  • 7Raúl Moro↑84’6.7

Unused: R. Pasveer, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, Mylo van der Lans, L. Jetten, G. Alders, K. Fitz-Jim, Abdellah Ouazane

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

228.0 J. De Busser(G)
296.3 A. Adelgaard ↓69’ 46.7 J. Kramer 216.3 M. Meulensteen 26.0 M. Deijl
246.2 K. Goudmijn ↓48’ 86.9 H. Linthorst A
176.2 M. Suray 77.2 J. Breum A↓67’ 196.5 J. Slory ↓46’
97.6 M. Smit
  • 22J. De Busser (G)8.0
  • 29A. Adelgaard↓69’6.3
  • 4J. Kramer6.7
  • 21M. Meulensteen6.3
  • 2M. Deijl6.0
  • 24K. Goudmijn↓48’6.2
  • 8H. LinthorstA6.9
  • 17M. Suray6.2
  • 7J. BreumA↓67’7.2
  • 19J. Slory↓46’6.5
  • 9M. Smit7.6

Substitutes used

  • 23T. Baeten↑46’7.7
  • 16V. Edvardsen↑48’6.5
  • 25G. van Zwam↑67’7.3
  • 5D. James↑69’6.3

Unused: L. Plogmann, N. Verdoni, J. Dirksen, C. Twigt, Y. Rahmouni, O. Sivertsen, R. Margaret, F. Stokkers

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
D. KlaassenAjax8.3
2nd
M. GodtsAjax8.2
3rd
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles8.0

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 62% 50 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 49 4 2 1/1 2/4 7.0
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 48 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
A. Bouwman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 72 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Gaaei D 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 90% 48 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Sean Steur M 75 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 37 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
Y. Regeer M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 44 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Klaassen M 75 1 1 1 (1) 1 91% 22 1 1 0/1 1/1 8.3
M. Godts F 84 0 1 2 (0) 3 87% 38 0 0 3/4 0/1 8.2
K. Dolberg F 85 1 0 4 (3) 1 64% 25 0 0 0/2 0/3 7.2
Rayane Bounida M 84 0 0 1 (1) 4 94% 35 1 1 2/2 2/4 7.9
J. Šutalo D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Mokio D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
O. Edvardsen F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Gloukh M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
Raúl Moro F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 78% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.0
A. Adelgaard D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 72 2 0 0/0 4/0 6.7
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 69 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 44 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.0
K. Goudmijn M 48 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 30 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
H. Linthorst M 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 92% 62 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Suray M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.2
J. Breum F 67 0 1 1 (1) 2 90% 40 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.2
J. Slory F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 0 0/2 1/2 6.5
M. Smit F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 60% 5 1 1 0/0 2/3 7.6
T. Baeten F 44 1 0 4 (2) 1 93% 15 0 0 0/2 4/1 7.7
V. Edvardsen F 42 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. van Zwam D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
D. James D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.