Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 17 2025 · 11:15 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
GO Ahead Eagles
2–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 0.64 – 1.87
Ajax
  • M. Meulensteen 20’
  • H. Linthorst 44’
  • 3’ D. Klaassen
  • 45’ Y. Baas
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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 and Ajax share the points

Ajax entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 3 minutes through a Klaassen goal. But Meulensteen and Linthorst scored to rescue a draw for GO Ahead Eagles. Ajax finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.64). On the chances created, Ajax deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

GO Ahead Eagles26%
Draw ✓25%
Ajax49%

Model vs reality

GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 1.19 · xG 0.64
Ajax goals
2
Model 1.70 · xG 1.87
Total goals
4
Model 2.88 · xG 2.51
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • CoachesM. Boel · —
  • VenueDe Adelaarshorst
  • Table before kick-offGO Ahead Eagles 10th · Ajax 7th

Timeline

  1. D. Klaassen 0–1
    3’
  2. M. Meulensteen 1–1Assist V. Edvardsen
    20’
  3. V. EdvardsenYellow card · Foul
    22’
  4. W. WeghorstYellow card · Foul
    33’
  5. H. Linthorst 2–1Assist V. Edvardsen
    44’
  6. Y. Baas 2–2
    45’
  7. Half time · 2–2
  8. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor Raúl Moro
    46’
  9. ⇄ O. GloukhFor J. Mokio
    46’
  10. ⇄ Y. RahmouniFor M. Meulensteen
    66’
  11. ⇄ M. SmitFor J. Breum
    66’
  12. ⇄ Lucas RosaFor A. Gaaei
    69’
  13. ⇄ K. Fitz-JimFor D. Klaassen
    69’
  14. K. TaylorYellow card · Foul
    76’
  15. ⇄ Y. RegeerFor K. Itakura
    77’
  16. ⇄ O. SivertsenFor R. Margaret
    80’
  17. ⇄ A. AdelgaardFor D. James
    80’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

GO Ahead Eagles8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
Ajax23 shots · 18 in box, 5 outside
GO Ahead EaglesAjax
49% Possession 51%
0.64 Expected goals (xG) 1.87
0.57 Expected points (xPts) 2.22
8 Shots 23
3 Shots on target 11
2 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside the box 18
4 Shots outside the box 5
464 Passes 495
85% Pass accuracy 89%
6 Corners 9
9 Goalkeeper saves 1
9 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.86 Team rating 6.58

Line-ups

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

226.9 J. De Busser(G)
56.0 D. James ↓80’ 46.5 J. Kramer 36.2 G. Nauber 26.6 M. Deijl
87.7 H. Linthorst 218.2★ M. Meulensteen ↓66’
176.6 M. Suray 76.7 J. Breum ↓66’ 186.5 R. Margaret ↓80’
167.6 V. Edvardsen AA
  • 22J. De Busser (G)6.9
  • 5D. James↓80’6.0
  • 4J. Kramer6.5
  • 3G. Nauber6.2
  • 2M. Deijl6.6
  • 8H. Linthorst7.7
  • 21M. Meulensteen ★↓66’8.2
  • 17M. Suray6.6
  • 7J. Breum↓66’6.7
  • 18R. Margaret↓80’6.5
  • 16V. EdvardsenA×27.6

Substitutes used

  • 11O. Sivertsen↑80’6.9
  • 29A. Adelgaard↑80’6.7
  • 34Y. Rahmouni↑66’7.5
  • 9M. Smit↑66’6.7

Unused: L. Plogmann, X. Blomme, N. Verdoni, F. Stokkers, O. Pettersson, T. Baeten, J. Dirksen, R. Weijenberg

Coach: M. Boel

Ajax 4-3-3

16.3 V. Jaroš(G)
56.3 O. Wijndal 156.9 Y. Baas 46.6 K. Itakura ↓77’ 36.0 A. Gaaei ↓69’
86.7 K. Taylor 246.7 J. Mokio ↓46’ 187.9 D. Klaassen ↓69’
76.0 Raúl Moro ↓46’ 256.5 W. Weghorst 236.6 S. Berghuis
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.3
  • 5O. Wijndal6.3
  • 15Y. Baas6.9
  • 4K. Itakura↓77’6.6
  • 3A. Gaaei↓69’6.0
  • 8K. Taylor6.7
  • 24J. Mokio↓46’6.7
  • 18D. Klaassen↓69’7.9
  • 7Raúl Moro↓46’6.0
  • 25W. Weghorst6.5
  • 23S. Berghuis6.6

Substitutes used

  • 6Y. Regeer↑77’6.6
  • 2Lucas Rosa↑69’6.6
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↑69’6.9
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑46’6.3
  • 10O. Gloukh↑46’6.3

Unused: A. Kaplan, D. Janse, Rayane Bounida, D. Konadu, Sean Steur, R. Pasveer, Jesse Joeri Heerkens

Player stats

Top rated
M. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles8.2
2nd
D. KlaassenAjax7.9
3rd
H. LinthorstGO Ahead Eagles7.7

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 9 sv 0 78% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. James D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.0
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 89 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
G. Nauber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 62 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 39 3 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
H. Linthorst M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 52 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.7
M. Meulensteen M 66 1 0 1 (1) 0 91% 46 1 0 0/1 1/1 8.2
M. Suray M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 28 2 0 1/1 2/2 6.6
J. Breum F 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
R. Margaret F 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 3 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
V. Edvardsen F 90 0 2 1 (1) 3 68% 19 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.6
O. Sivertsen F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Adelgaard D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Y. Rahmouni M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 4 0 0/0 1/1 7.5
M. Smit F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.7

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 75% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Wijndal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 51 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
Y. Baas D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 94% 69 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Itakura D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Gaaei D 69 0 0 3 (2) 1 88% 24 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.0
K. Taylor M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 56 1 4 0/0 1/2 6.7
J. Mokio D 46 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 8 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
D. Klaassen M 69 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 28 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.9
Raúl Moro F 46 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.0
W. Weghorst F 90 0 0 3 (0) 6 82% 22 1 0 1/1 2/2 6.5
S. Berghuis F 90 0 0 3 (3) 4 90% 63 1 2 0/2 2/1 6.6
Y. Regeer M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Lucas Rosa D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
K. Fitz-Jim M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. Edvardsen F 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 19 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
O. Gloukh M 44 0 0 2 (2) 2 85% 27 1 0 1/4 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.