Eredivisie Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 19:00 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
1–3 Full time · HT 1–2
PSV Eindhoven
  • T. Arokodare 23’
  • 5’ R. Pepi
  • 45+1’ L. Geertruida
  • 90+2’ E. Bajraktarević
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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.

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax

PSV Eindhoven entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Pepi, Geertruida and Bajraktarević. Ajax replied through a Arokodare goal.

Ajax25%
Draw21%
PSV Eindhoven ✓54%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
1
Model 1.35
PSV Eindhoven goals
3
Model 2.04
Total goals
4
Model 3.40
Score 1–3
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 64%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. PepiPSV Eindhoven · 1 goal
7.8
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • CoachesMíchel · —
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 4th · PSV Eindhoven 3rd

Timeline

  1. R. Pepi 0–1Assist R. van Bommel
    5’
  2. K. SanoYellow card · Foul
    16’
  3. T. Arokodare 1–1
    23’
  4. N. FernandezYellow card · Foul
    37’
  5. ⇄ P. WannerFor N. Fernandez
    45’
  6. L. Geertruida 1–2
    45+1’
  7. Half time · 1–2
  8. ⇄ Marcos LeonardoFor D. Klaassen
    54’
  9. ⇄ S. AmrabatFor O. Gloukh
    54’
  10. ⇄ K. DolbergFor T. Arokodare
    61’
  11. ⇄ V. TsyhankovFor S. Berghuis
    61’
  12. ⇄ S. MijnansFor R. Pepi
    63’
  13. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor I. Perišić
    63’
  14. ⇄ F. KostićFor Mauro Júnior
    73’
  15. ⇄ Abdellah OuazaneFor J. Mokio
    73’
  16. ⇄ R. FlamingoFor L. Geertruida
    73’
  17. F. KostićYellow card · Foul
    74’
  18. D. KlaassenYellow card
    80’
  19. Y. BaasYellow card · Argument
    81’
  20. R. van BommelYellow card · Foul
    81’
  21. I. PerišićYellow card
    81’
  22. L. GeertruidaYellow card · Argument
    84’
  23. ⇄ J. KehrerFor A. Bouwman
    84’
  24. ⇄ Yarek GąsiorowskiFor A. Obispo
    88’
  25. E. Bajraktarević 1–3Assist S. Mijnans
    90+2’
  26. A. GaaeiYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  27. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Ajax19 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
PSV Eindhoven13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
AjaxPSV Eindhoven
53% Possession 47%
19 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 2
514 Passes 444
83% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
6 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 0
6.30 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

15.7 M. ter Stegen(G)
125.9 Caio Henrique 156.0 Y. Baas 306.7 A. Bouwman ↓84’ 36.6 A. Gaaei
86.4 J. Brandt 246.7 J. Mokio ↓73’ 185.6 D. Klaassen ↓54’
106.2 O. Gloukh ↓54’ 997.6 T. Arokodare ↓61’ 236.1 S. Berghuis ↓61’
  • 1M. ter Stegen (G)5.7
  • 12Caio Henrique5.9
  • 15Y. Baas6.0
  • 30A. Bouwman↓84’6.7
  • 3A. Gaaei6.6
  • 8J. Brandt6.4
  • 24J. Mokio↓73’6.7
  • 18D. Klaassen↓54’5.6
  • 10O. Gloukh↓54’6.2
  • 99T. Arokodare↓61’7.6
  • 23S. Berghuis↓61’6.1

Substitutes used

  • 9K. Dolberg↑61’6.5
  • 68Abdellah Ouazane↑73’6.0
  • 38Marcos Leonardo↑54’6.3
  • 6J. Kehrer↑84’5.9
  • 11V. Tsyhankov↑61’6.3
  • 4S. Amrabat↑54’6.2

Unused: O. Edvardsen, M. Paes, D. Janse, Lucas Rosa, J. Torrents, O. Wijndal

Coach: Míchel

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

326.7 M. Kovář(G)
177.0 Mauro Júnior ↓73’ 47.2 A. Obispo ↓88’ 27.4 L. Geertruida ↓73’ 86.3 S. Dest
316.1 N. Fernandez ↓45’ 246.5 K. Sano
76.6 R. van Bommel A 206.7 G. Til 56.2 I. Perišić ↓63’
97.8★ R. Pepi ↓63’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)6.7
  • 17Mauro Júnior↓73’7.0
  • 4A. Obispo↓88’7.2
  • 2L. Geertruida↓73’7.4
  • 8S. Dest6.3
  • 31N. Fernandez↓45’6.1
  • 24K. Sano6.5
  • 7R. van BommelA6.6
  • 20G. Til6.7
  • 5I. Perišić↓63’6.2
  • 9R. Pepi ★↓63’7.8

Substitutes used

  • 10P. Wanner↑45’6.5
  • 18F. Kostić↑73’5.9
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski↑88’6.4
  • 6R. Flamingo↑73’6.1
  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑63’7.3
  • 21S. MijnansA↑63’6.4

Unused: A. Santos, N. Olij, K. Ngom, A. Bouhamdi

Player stats

Top rated
R. PepiPSV Eindhoven7.8
2nd
T. ArokodareAjax7.6
3rd
L. GeertruidaPSV Eindhoven7.4

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. ter Stegen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 70% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
Caio Henrique D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 46 2 3 0/0 0/0 5.9
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 64 2 3 0/1 0/1 6.0
A. Bouwman D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 54 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.7
A. Gaaei D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 5 1 2/2 2/0 6.6
J. Brandt M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 85% 48 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.4
J. Mokio D 73 0 0 1 (1) 2 89% 28 3 3 1/1 1/1 6.7
D. Klaassen M 54 0 0 1 (0) 1 65% 17 1 1 0/2 0/1 5.6
O. Gloukh M 54 0 0 3 (0) 0 83% 23 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
T. Arokodare F 61 1 0 1 (1) 1 79% 24 1 1 1/1 1/2 7.6
S. Berghuis F 61 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 29 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.1
K. Dolberg F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Abdellah Ouazane M 17 0 0 3 (1) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
Marcos Leonardo F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.3
J. Kehrer D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
V. Tsyhankov F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Amrabat M 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.2

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 60% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Mauro Júnior D 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 42 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
A. Obispo D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 5 1 1/1 2/0 7.2
L. Geertruida D 73 1 0 1 (1) 0 96% 73 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.4
S. Dest D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 90% 51 3 0 2/2 2/0 6.3
N. Fernandez M 45 0 0 2 (0) 0 83% 18 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.1
K. Sano M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 46 1 3 4/6 2/0 6.5
R. van Bommel F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 67% 21 0 1 1/2 1/2 6.6
G. Til M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 83% 24 2 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
I. Perišić F 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 38 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
R. Pepi F 63 1 0 2 (1) 0 89% 9 1 1 0/2 0/0 7.8
P. Wanner M 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 5 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
F. Kostić M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
R. Flamingo D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.1
E. Bajraktarević F 27 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/3 0/0 7.3
S. Mijnans M 27 0 1 2 (1) 1 100% 6 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.4

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.