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EredivisieMatchday 11
Ajax
  • Arokodare9'
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AZ Alkmaar

    Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar

    Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamAllard Lindhout

    Summary

    Match report

    Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Matchday 11) ended in a 1-0 win for Ajax. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

    Ajax’s goal came from Tolu Arokodare in the 9th minute. M. ter Stegen was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

    After this result, Ajax have 24 points and are 2nd, while AZ Alkmaar have 20 points and are 5th.

    Player of the match

    1M. ter StegenAjax90'5Rating 8.3

    Key stats

    All stats
    48%Possession52%
    • 0.7Expected goals (xG)1.27
    • 9Total shots19
    • 2Shots on target5
    • 1Corners8
    • 1Yellow cards2

    Live commentary

    1. Full-time: Ajax beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0. In numbers: possession Ajax 48%, AZ Alkmaar 52%; shots 9 (2 on target) to 19 (5 on target)

    2. 85'

      Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: Bendegúz Kovács makes way for Lewis Schouten

    3. 78'

      Double substitution, AZ Alkmaar: Denso Kasius makes way for Elijah Dijkstra, Mees de Wit on for Mateo Chávez

    4. 74'

      Double substitution, Ajax: Daley Blind makes way for Jorthy Mokio, Tolu Arokodare on for Steven Berghuis

    5. 60'

      Double substitution, Ajax: Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida makes way for Abdellah Ouazane, Davy Klaassen on for Yves Bissouma

    6. 60'

      Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: Valdemar Byskov Andreasen comes on for Calvin Stengs

    7. The second half is under way

    8. Half-time: Ajax lead 1-0

    9. 45'

      Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: Wouter Goes comes on for Wesley Hoedt

    10. 44'

      Booking: Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar) for a foul

    11. 38'

      Substitution, Ajax: Julian Brandt comes on for Oscar Gloukh

    12. 30'

      Yellow card: Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) for a foul

    13. 26'

      Booking: Weslley Pinto Batista (AZ Alkmaar) for a foul

    14. 9'

      Goal! Tolu Arokodare opens the scoring for Ajax (1-0) after a pass from Abdellah Ouazane

    15. Kick-off! Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar is under way. Ajax line up in a 4-3-3, AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1

    Lineups

    AjaxCoach: MíchelAverage rating 7.04-3-3

    Ajax – Starting XI (4-3-3)

    1. 1M. ter StegenGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 8.3
    2. 2Lucas RosaDefender – Rating 6.7
    3. 30A. BouwmanDefender – Rating 6.8
    4. 15Y. BaasDefender – Rating 7.1
    5. 5O. WijndalDefender – Rating 7.1
    6. 24J. MokioMidfielder – Rating 6.4, On 74'
    7. 4S. AmrabatMidfielder – Rating 7.0
    8. 8J. BrandtMidfielder – Rating 7.5, On 38'
    9. 18D. KlaassenForward – Rating 6.6, On 60'
    10. 99T. ArokodareForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 9', On 74'
    11. 68A. OuazaneForward – Rating 7.2, Assist, Yellow card 30', On 60'

    AjaxSubstitutes

    CoachMíchel

    AZ AlkmaarCoach: L. EchteldAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1

    AZ Alkmaar – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

    1. 28J. De BusserGoalkeeper – Rating 6.8
    2. 22E. DijkstraDefender – Rating 6.8, On 78'
    3. 3W. GoesDefender – Rating 6.7, On 45'
    4. 4L. SchoutenDefender – Rating 6.5, On 85'
    5. 34M. de WitDefender – Rating 6.4, Yellow card 44', On 78'
    6. 6P. KoopmeinersMidfielder – Rating 6.9
    7. 21D. KwakmanMidfielder – Rating 7.2
    8. 7Weslley PatatiMidfielder – Rating 7.1, Yellow card 26'
    9. 17V. ByskovMidfielder – Rating 6.4, On 60'
    10. 11R. DaalMidfielder – Rating 6.1
    11. 9M. MeerdinkForward – Rating 6.5

    AZ AlkmaarSubstitutes

    • 5454Jerolldino BergraafForward
    • 2727Wassim bouzianeForward
    • 55M. ChávezDefender78'Rating 6.6
    • 88J. ClasieMidfielder
    • 2929W. HoedtDefender45'Rating 7.0
    • 3030D. KasiusDefender78'Rating 6.0
    • 1818B. KovacsForward85'Rating 6.2
    • 22S. MaikumaDefender
    • 2020A. NataliDefender
    • 11R. Owusu-OduroGoalkeeper
    • 1414C. StengsMidfielder60'Rating 6.3
    • 7575H. de WitMidfielder

    CoachL. Echteld

    Missing players

    Ajax

    • K. DolbergKnee InjuryOut
    • Caio HenriqueThigh InjuryOut
    • O. EdvardsenInactiveOut
    • S. AdingraLacking Match FitnessOut
    • A. GaaeiInjuryOut
    • S. BerghuisInjuryDoubtful

    AZ Alkmaar

    • J. ZoetInactiveOut
    • J. HornkampInjuryOut
    • S. ResinkKnee InjuryOut
    • K. SmitInjuryOut
    • A. OufkirYellow CardsOut
    • W. GoesInactiveDoubtful

    Stats

    AjaxAZ Alkmaar
    • 48%Possession52%
    • 0.7Expected goals (xG)1.27
    • 9Total shots19
    • 2Shots on target5
    • 6Shots off target8
    • 1Blocked shots6
    • 7Shots inside the box11
    • 2Shots outside the box8
    • 1Corners8
    • 0Offsides4
    • 12Fouls12
    • 1Yellow cards2
    • 0Red cards0
    • 5Goalkeeper saves1
    • 483Total passes506
    • 420Accurate passes454
    • 11Free Kicks12

    H2H

    Win probability

    Win probability

    Ajax35%Draw35%AZ Alkmaar30%

    Statistical estimate based on both teams’ form — not advice.

    Last 5

    AjaxWDDWW
    AZ AlkmaarDWLDL

    Head to head

    0Ajax wins
    3Draws
    7AZ Alkmaar wins
    FTAZ Alkmaar1Ajax1
    FTAZ Alkmaar6Ajax0
    FTAjax0AZ Alkmaar2
    FTAjax2AZ Alkmaar2
    FTAZ Alkmaar2Ajax0
    FTAZ Alkmaar2Ajax1
    FTAZ Alkmaar2Ajax0
    FTAjax1AZ Alkmaar2
    FTAjax0AZ Alkmaar0
    FTAZ Alkmaar2Ajax1

    Absentees

    Ajax

    • K. DolbergKnee InjuryOut
    • Caio HenriqueThigh InjuryOut
    • O. EdvardsenInactiveOut
    • S. AdingraLacking Match FitnessOut
    • A. GaaeiInjuryOut
    • S. BerghuisInjuryDoubtful

    AZ Alkmaar

    • J. ZoetInactiveOut
    • J. HornkampInjuryOut
    • S. ResinkKnee InjuryOut
    • K. SmitInjuryOut
    • A. OufkirYellow CardsOut
    • W. GoesInactiveDoubtful

    Standings

    Standings Eredivisie

    Full table
    Standings Eredivisie
    #TeamPGDPts
    1Feyenoord11+2125
    2Ajax11+1724
    3PSV Eindhoven11+2223
    4Twente11+1823
    5AZ Alkmaar11+720
    6Fortuna Sittard11019

    Info

    Match info

    Competition
    Eredivisie
    Round
    Matchday 11
    Kick-off
    Venue
    Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
    Referee
    Allard Lindhout

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