EredivisieMatchday 7Ajax vs Excelsior
Summary
Match report
Ajax and Excelsior drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie (Matchday 7). It was 1-1 at half-time. Ajax came from a goal down to draw.
Ajax’s goals came from J. Brandt in the 32nd minute and T. Arokodare in the 64th minute. Excelsior’s goals came from L. Hartjes in the 45th minute and A. Sliti in the 62nd minute. O. Gloukh was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.2).
Live commentary
Full-time: Ajax and Excelsior draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Ajax 81%, Excelsior 19%; shots 33 (8 on target) to 4 (2 on target)
- 85'
Booking: Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) for dissent
- 85'
Booking: Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) for dissent
- 85'
Substitution, Excelsior: D. Garden comes on for M. Dominguez
- 77'
Substitution, Ajax: A. Ouazane makes way for D. Klaassen
- 76'
Substitution, Ajax: J. Mokio comes on for S. Amrabat
- 71'
Double substitution, Excelsior: A. Thorsteinsson replaces I. Silva Timas, A. Sliti on for A. Jahanbakhsh
- 66'
Substitution, Excelsior: K. Bos makes way for E. da Silva Moreira
- 64'
Goal! T. Arokodare pulls Ajax level (2-2), set up by O. Gloukh
- 62'
Substitution, Ajax: K. Dolberg comes on for T. Arokodare
- 62'
Goal! A. Sliti completes the turnaround for Excelsior (2-1), set up by I. Yegoian
- 61'
Substitution, Ajax: V. Tsygankov comes on for O. Edvardsen
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 45'
Goal! L. Hartjes levels it up for Excelsior (1-1)
- 35'
Yellow card: Jan Plug (Excelsior) for a foul
- 32'
Goal! J. Brandt gives Ajax the lead (1-0) after a pass from K. Dolberg
- 23'
Substitution, Ajax: Caio Henrique comes on for O. Wijndal
Kick-off! We're under way between Ajax and Excelsior. Ajax line up in a 4-3-3, Excelsior in a 4-3-3
Lineups
AjaxCoach: MichelAverage rating 7.04-3-3
Ajax – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1M. ter StegenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
- 3A. GaaeiDefender – Rating 7.2
- 6T. KehrerDefender – Rating 7.3
- 15Y. BaasDefender – Rating 7.0
- 12Caio HenriqueDefender – Rating 6.6, On 23'
- 18D. KlaassenMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.3, On 77'
- 24J. MokioMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 76'
- 8J. BrandtMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 32'
- 11V. TsygankovForward – Rating 6.0, On 61'
- 9K. DolbergForward – Rating 6.6, Assist, On 62'
- 10O. GloukhForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.2, Assist, Yellow card 85'
AjaxSubstitutes
- 26
26M. PaesGoalkeeper - 51
51C. SetfordGoalkeeper - 5
5O. WijndalDefender23'Rating 6.2 - 36
36D. JanseDefender - 21
21J. TorrentsDefender - 2
2L. RosaDefender - 4
4S. AmrabatMidfielder76'Rating 7.3 - 43
43R. BounidaForward - 68
68A. OuazaneMidfielder77'Rating 7.2 - 20
20O. EdvardsenForward61'Rating 6.7 - 99
99T. ArokodareForward62'Rating 7.3 - 38
38Marcos LeonardoForward
CoachMichel
ExcelsiorCoach: Ruben den UilAverage rating 6.74-3-3
Excelsior – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1S. van GasselGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 2E. da Silva MoreiraDefender – Rating 6.5, On 66'
- 4C. WidellDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 14J. PlugDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 35'
- 15S. JanssenDefender – Rating 6.3
- 8I. YegoianMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Assist, Yellow card 85'
- 3R. MeissenMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 20L. HartjesMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 45'
- 7A. SlitiForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 62', On 71'
- 19D. Garden – Rating 6.5, On 85'
- 30A. ThorsteinssonForward – Rating 6.2, On 71'
ExcelsiorSubstitutes
- 16
16C. BiaiGoalkeeper - 24
24G. CairoMidfielder - 6
6D. van VianenMidfielder - 18
18V. SulzbacherMidfielder - 21
21I. Silva TimasForward71'Rating 6.5 - 9
9M. DominguezForward85'Rating 6.3 - 11
11A. JahanbakhshForward71'Rating 6.3 - 28
28N. GroenForward - 12
12K. BosForward66'Rating 7.2 - 22
22O. TurayDefender
CoachRuben den Uil
Stats
AjaxExcelsior- 81%Possession19%
- 2.51Expected goals (xG)0.82
- 33Total shots4
- 8Shots on target2
- 17Shots off target1
- 8Blocked shots1
- 24Shots inside the box4
- 9Shots outside the box0
- 9Corners0
- 3Offsides0
- 6Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 0Goalkeeper saves6
- 821Total passes197
- 755Accurate passes132
- 12Free Kicks5
Standings
Standings Eredivisie
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 11 | +21 | 25 |
| 2 | Ajax | 11 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 11 | +22 | 23 |
| 14 |  PEC Zwolle | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 11 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 |  Telstar | 11 | -7 | 9 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
- Referee
- Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands
