Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 40': Mees De Wit
  • 45'+6': Jens Odgaard
FT
2 - 1
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 12': Mohammed Kudus

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': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
  • 12': Goal! AZ 0, Ajax 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 25': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 25': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Hand ball by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Goal! AZ 1, Ajax 1. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 42': Milos Kerkez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces Bruno Martins Indi because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 45'+3': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 45'+4': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Jens Odgaard (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': Goal! AZ 2, Ajax 1. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, AZ 2, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a headed pass.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
  • 56': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 59': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
  • 60': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 65': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
  • 70': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 70': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 72': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 77': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 81': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 81': Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Lucas Ocampos replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 86': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 87': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 87': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Ajax. Davy Klaassen tries a through ball, but Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Mayckel Lahdo is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Ajax. Remko Pasveer tries a through ball, but Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Ajax 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Ajax 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 4
58.5 Possession 41.5
16 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
475 Accurate Passes 302
579 Passes 407
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 77
41 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 21
19 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,772

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 13 +36 36
2 FC Utrecht 12 +10 31
3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +16 29
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 13 +18 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
31 Sam Beukema
5 Milos Kerkez Yellow Card
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
8 Jordy Clasie
10 Dani de Wit
6 Tijjani Reijnders Yellow Card
7 Jens Odgaard Yellow Card
34 Mees De Wit
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Peter Vindahl Jensen, Yusuf Barasi, Fedde de Jong, Zinho Vanheusden, Riechedly Bazoer, Maxim Dekker, Zico Buurmeester, Sem Westerveld, Myron van Brederode, Mayckel Lahdo, Iman Griffith, Peer Koopmeiners.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
2 Jurriën Timber
17 Daley Blind
15 Devyne Rensch
23 Steven Berghuis
8 Kenneth Taylor
4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
20 Mohammed Kudus
7 Steven Bergwijn
10 Dusan Tadic
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Brian Brobbey, Davy Klaassen, Kian Fitz-Jim, Lisandro Magallán, Maarten Stekelenburg, Youri Regeer, Owen Wijndal, Lucas Ocampos, Youri Baas, Lorenzo Lucca, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Jay Gorter.

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