Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 62': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 75': Hakon Evjen
FT
2 - 2
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 42': Brian Brobbey
  • 86': Edson Álvarez

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 4': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 5': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Håkon Evjen.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 22': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Owen Wijndal is caught offside.
  • 23': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 24': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 24': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 30': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 39': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 41': Offside, Ajax. Maarten Stekelenburg tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 41': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Goal! AZ 0, Ajax 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a through ball.
  • 44': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 44': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 0, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Ajax 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 49': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 49': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Dangerous play by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 50': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a headed pass.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 60': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
  • 60': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
  • 60': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 62': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Goal! AZ 1, Ajax 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
  • 64': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 66': Substitution, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Håkon Evjen.
  • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Mohamed Daramy replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
  • 71': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 71': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! AZ 2, Ajax 1. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 77': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Håkon Evjen (AZ).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 78': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 78': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 80': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Daley Blind.
  • 83': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Håkon Evjen (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 85': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 85': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 86': Goal! AZ 2, Ajax 2. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Håkon Evjen.
  • 88': Hand ball by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a headed pass.
  • 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Owen Wijndal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 1
60 Possession 40
13 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
459 Accurate Passes 293
550 Passes 374
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
32 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 60
37 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 8
24 Tackles 24
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 10
4 Effective Clearances 40
4 Clearances 40

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,033

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 10 +29 30
2 FC Utrecht 8 +7 22
3 Ajax Amsterdam 7 +10 16
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 +11 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Yukinari Sugawara
20 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
18 Hakon Evjen
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
10 Dani de Wit
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Hobie Verhulst, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Tijjani Reijnders, Beau Reus, Ernest Poku, Mohamed Taabouni, Milos Kerkez, Peer Koopmeiners, Kamal Sowah, Zico Buurmeester, Sam Beukema, Aslak Fonn Witry.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
17 Daley Blind
2 Jurriën Timber
4 Edson Álvarez
31 Nicolás Tagliafico
15 Devyne Rensch
10 Dusan Tadic
25 Kenneth Taylor
6 Davy Klaassen Yellow Card
22 Sébastien Haller
18 Brian Brobbey
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Noussair Mazraoui, Steven Berghuis, Sontje Hansen, Jay Gorter, Przemyslaw Tyton, Enric Llansana, Youri Regeer, Mohamed Daramy, Anass Salah-Eddine, Mohamed Ihattaren, Mohammed Kudus.

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