Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Mar 14 2026 · 20:00 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
First leg3–3 4–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.02 – 0.19
Sparta Rotterdam
  • J. Kitolano 19’ (OG)
  • S. Berghuis 32’
  • D. Klaassen 73’
  • M. Godts 76’
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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.

Ajax cruise past Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax entered as favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Berghuis, Klaassen, Godts and an own goal. Ajax finished with the higher xG (3.02 vs 0.19).

Ajax ✓54%
Draw25%
Sparta Rotterdam22%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
4
Model 1.76 · xG 3.02
Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.03 · xG 0.19
Total goals
4
Model 2.79 · xG 3.21
Score 4–0
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. GodtsAjax · 1 goal · 1 assist
10.0
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 5th · Sparta Rotterdam 8th

Timeline

  1. J. Kitolano (own goal) 1–0
    19’
  2. ⇄ J. MokioFor Y. Regeer
    25’
  3. S. Berghuis 2–0Assist Sean Steur
    32’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ S. SamboFor Lushendry Edward Martes
    46’
  6. ⇄ A. SantosFor M. van Bergen
    46’
  7. S. SamboYellow card · Tripping
    54’
  8. ⇄ A. GaaeiFor T. Tomiyasu
    69’
  9. ⇄ K. DolbergFor D. Konadu
    69’
  10. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor Vito van Crooij
    70’
  11. ⇄ C. TerhoFor P. Clement
    70’
  12. D. Klaassen 3–0Assist M. Godts
    73’
  13. R. Martins IndiYellow card · Tripping
    74’
  14. M. Godts 4–0Assist K. Dolberg
    76’
  15. ⇄ Rayane BounidaFor S. Berghuis
    81’
  16. ⇄ K. Fitz-JimFor Sean Steur
    81’
  17. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Ajax22 shots · 14 in box, 8 outside
Sparta Rotterdam8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
57% Possession 43%
3.02 Expected goals (xG) 0.19
2.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.10
22 Shots 8
10 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 6
8 Shots outside the box 2
469 Passes 343
83% Pass accuracy 80%
5 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
6 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.37 Team rating 6.36

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

266.3 M. Paes(G)
326.9 T. Tomiyasu ↓69’ 156.9 Y. Baas 376.3 J. Šutalo 27.0 Lucas Rosa
488.0 Sean Steur A↓81’ 66.9 Y. Regeer ↓25’ 187.9 D. Klaassen
1110.0★ M. Godts A 196.3 D. Konadu ↓69’ 239.0 S. Berghuis ↓81’
  • 26M. Paes (G)6.3
  • 32T. Tomiyasu↓69’6.9
  • 15Y. Baas6.9
  • 37J. Šutalo6.3
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.0
  • 48Sean SteurA↓81’8.0
  • 6Y. Regeer↓25’6.9
  • 18D. Klaassen7.9
  • 11M. Godts ★A10.0
  • 19D. Konadu↓69’6.3
  • 23S. Berghuis↓81’9.0

Substitutes used

  • 24J. Mokio↑25’6.9
  • 3A. Gaaei↑69’6.7
  • 9K. DolbergA↑69’6.6
  • 43Rayane Bounida↑81’6.7
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↑81’6.3

Unused: P. Reverson, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, O. Wijndal, Mylo van der Lans, A. Bouwman, O. Gloukh, Maher Carrizo

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.9 J. Drommel(G)
56.3 T. Quintero 45.7 R. Martins Indi 36.3 M. Young 26.3 Lushendry Edward Martes ↓46’
85.3 J. Kitolano 66.3 P. Clement ↓70’
116.2 S. Mito 106.2 Vito van Crooij ↓70’ 76.5 M. van Bergen ↓46’
96.9 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.9
  • 5T. Quintero6.3
  • 4R. Martins Indi5.7
  • 3M. Young6.3
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes↓46’6.3
  • 8J. Kitolano5.3
  • 6P. Clement↓70’6.3
  • 11S. Mito6.2
  • 10Vito van Crooij↓70’6.2
  • 7M. van Bergen↓46’6.5
  • 9T. Lauritsen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 12S. Sambo↑46’5.9
  • 22A. Santos↑46’7.0
  • 17C. Terho↑70’6.2
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑70’6.2

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, M. Kleijn, P. van Aanholt, J. de Guzmán, J. Baas, J. Toornstra, A. Roaldsøy

Player stats

Top rated
M. GodtsAjax10.0
2nd
S. BerghuisAjax9.0
3rd
Sean SteurAjax8.0

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Paes G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 51% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Tomiyasu D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 42 0 1 1/2 0/2 6.9
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 50 0 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
J. Šutalo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 90% 40 3 2 0/1 1/1 7.0
Sean Steur M 81 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 43 3 0 2/2 0/1 8.0
Y. Regeer M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Klaassen M 90 1 0 2 (2) 3 90% 39 3 1 0/1 1/0 7.9
M. Godts F 90 1 1 3 (3) 5 81% 48 5 0 5/9 0/4 10.0
D. Konadu F 69 0 0 3 (1) 1 71% 17 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.3
S. Berghuis F 81 1 0 6 (2) 6 89% 35 1 0 0/0 0/2 9.0
J. Mokio D 65 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 32 1 3 0/0 1/2 6.9
A. Gaaei D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Dolberg F 21 0 1 0 (0) 2 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Rayane Bounida M 9 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Fitz-Jim M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 65% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 46 4 2 0/0 2/0 6.3
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 52 0 2 0/0 3/0 5.7
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 49 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
Lushendry Edward Martes M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/0 1/2 5.3
P. Clement M 70 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 26 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
S. Mito F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 24 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
Vito van Crooij F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 14 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
M. van Bergen F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 1/5 0/0 6.5
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 69% 16 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
S. Sambo D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 1 0 1/3 2/0 5.9
A. Santos M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 16 3 3 3/4 1/0 7.0
C. Terho F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
Milan Zonneveld F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.