Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 4 2026 · 20:00 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
First leg3–2 1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.94 – 1.37
Twente
  • W. Weghorst 32’
  • 18’ R. Zerrouki
  • 79’ B. van Rooij
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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.

Twente beat Ajax

Ajax entered as favourites, but Twente won 2–1 through goals from Zerrouki and van Rooij. Ajax replied through a Weghorst goal. Twente finished with the higher xG (1.37 vs 0.94). On the chances created, Ajax deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Ajax47%
Draw25%
Twente ✓28%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
1
Model 1.71 · xG 0.94
Twente goals
2
Model 1.25 · xG 1.37
Total goals
3
Model 2.96 · xG 2.31
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. ZerroukiTwente · 1 goal
8.6
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • CoachesOscar Garcia Junyent · J. van den Brom
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 4th · Twente 5th

Timeline

  1. R. Zerrouki 0–1Assist S. Ørjasæter
    18’
  2. W. Weghorst 1–1Assist M. Godts
    32’
  3. O. EdvardsenYellow card · Tripping
    41’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. A. GaaeiYellow card · Holding
    55’
  6. ⇄ O. GloukhFor O. Edvardsen
    57’
  7. D. RotsYellow card
    61’
  8. ⇄ M. PjacaFor D. Rots
    63’
  9. O. GloukhYellow card · Foul
    63’
  10. S. LemkinYellow card · Foul
    64’
  11. S. BerghuisYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    69’
  12. ⇄ Maher CarrizoFor S. Berghuis
    71’
  13. ⇄ D. KonaduFor W. Weghorst
    71’
  14. B. van Rooij 1–2Assist S. Lammers
    79’
  15. ⇄ M. KjøløFor T. van den Belt
    85’
  16. ⇄ R. van WolfswinkelFor S. Ørjasæter
    85’
  17. ⇄ K. DolbergFor A. Gaaei
    89’
  18. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor K. Hlynsson
    90’
  19. ⇄ R. PröpperFor S. Lammers
    90’
  20. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Ajax10 shots · 4 in box, 6 outside
Twente16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
AjaxTwente
51% Possession 49%
0.94 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
1.05 Expected points (xPts) 1.68
10 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 11
6 Shots outside the box 5
492 Passes 463
85% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

266.2 M. Paes(G)
27.5 Lucas Rosa 157.5 Y. Baas 376.3 J. Šutalo 36.2 A. Gaaei ↓89’
486.7 Sean Steur 246.9 J. Mokio 236.7 S. Berghuis ↓71’
117.5 M. Godts A 257.3 W. Weghorst ↓71’ 176.9 O. Edvardsen ↓57’
  • 26M. Paes (G)6.2
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.5
  • 15Y. Baas7.5
  • 37J. Šutalo6.3
  • 3A. Gaaei↓89’6.2
  • 48Sean Steur6.7
  • 24J. Mokio6.9
  • 23S. Berghuis↓71’6.7
  • 11M. GodtsA7.5
  • 25W. Weghorst↓71’7.3
  • 17O. Edvardsen↓57’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 10O. Gloukh↑57’6.5
  • 9K. Dolberg↑89’
  • 19D. Konadu↑71’6.3
  • 7Maher Carrizo↑71’6.6

Unused: K. Itakura, Mylo van der Lans, Mark Verkuijl, O. Wijndal, Mohamed Abdalla, P. Reverson, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, A. Bouwman

Coach: Oscar Garcia Junyent

Twente 4-3-3

16.3 L. Unnerstall(G)
397.3 M. Rots 437.3 Ruud Nijstad 236.9 S. Lemkin 287.9 B. van Rooij
207.5 T. van den Belt ↓85’ 146.3 K. Hlynsson ↓90’ 68.6★ R. Zerrouki
277.2 S. Ørjasæter A↓85’ 105.6 S. Lammers A↓90’ 116.7 D. Rots ↓63’
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)6.3
  • 39M. Rots7.3
  • 43Ruud Nijstad7.3
  • 23S. Lemkin6.9
  • 28B. van Rooij7.9
  • 20T. van den Belt↓85’7.5
  • 14K. Hlynsson↓90’6.3
  • 6R. Zerrouki ★8.6
  • 27S. ØrjasæterA↓85’7.2
  • 10S. LammersA↓90’5.6
  • 11D. Rots↓63’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 32A. Verschueren↑90’
  • 3R. Pröpper↑90’
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel↑85’
  • 7M. Pjaca↑63’6.6
  • 4M. Kjølø↑85’

Unused: S. Karssies, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink, P. Tytoń, M. Bruns, Guilherme Peixoto, D. Weidmann, T. Booth

Coach: J. van den Brom

Player stats

Top rated
R. ZerroukiTwente8.6
2nd
B. van RooijTwente7.9
3rd
Lucas RosaAjax7.5

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Paes G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 81% 32 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 35 3 2 1/1 1/3 7.5
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 70 0 0 2/3 0/1 7.5
J. Šutalo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 64 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Gaaei D 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 1 1 1/2 2/0 6.2
Sean Steur M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 42 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
J. Mokio D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 47 1 2 2/2 2/0 6.9
S. Berghuis F 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 40 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
M. Godts F 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 72% 39 1 2 4/10 2/3 7.5
W. Weghorst F 71 1 0 2 (1) 0 75% 20 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
O. Edvardsen F 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 22 2 0 0/2 2/0 6.9
O. Gloukh M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
K. Dolberg F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Konadu F 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
Maher Carrizo F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Rots D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 74% 35 3 2 4/5 0/3 7.3
Ruud Nijstad D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 53 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
S. Lemkin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
B. van Rooij D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 53 4 0 0/2 1/1 7.9
T. van den Belt M 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 51 4 1 1/1 0/0 7.5
K. Hlynsson M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 87% 30 1 0 0/0 1/4 6.3
R. Zerrouki M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 97% 59 3 2 1/1 0/0 8.6
S. Ørjasæter M 85 0 1 1 (0) 3 74% 23 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.2
S. Lammers F 90 0 1 4 (2) 3 71% 24 0 1 0/1 1/0 5.6
D. Rots F 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 64% 25 1 0 1/1 3/1 6.7
A. Verschueren M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Pröpper D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. van Wolfswinkel F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Pjaca F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
M. Kjølø M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.