Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 6': Dusan Tadic
  • 27': Kenneth Taylor
  • 64': Dusan Tadic (P)
  • 84': Mohammed Kudus
FT
4 - 0
Sparta Rotterdam

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 2': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
    • 6': Goal! Ajax 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
    • 8': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
    • 10': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 10': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
    • 20': Offside, Ajax. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koki Saito.
    • 22': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 22': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Foul by Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 23': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 27': Goal! Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
    • 29': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 29': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Koki Saito.
    • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Adil Auassar.
    • 35': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 36': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 41': Offside, Ajax. Owen Wijndal tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 44': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 44': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 59': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 60': Penalty Ajax. Steven Bergwijn draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 60': Penalty conceded by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 63': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
    • 64': Goal! Ajax 3, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Calvin Bassey replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.
    • 70': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Steven Bergwijn.
    • 71': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Michael Pinto.
    • 72': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeremy van Mullem replaces Vito van Crooij.
    • 72': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 72': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán tries a through ball, but Koki Saito is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a through ball.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
    • 76': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 76': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 77': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Olij.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Jorrel Hato replaces Owen Wijndal.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Steven Berghuis.
    • 80': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 82': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 82': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 84': Goal! Ajax 4, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Kenneth Taylor.
    • 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Bart Vriends replaces Shurandy Sambo.
    • 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pedro Alemañ replaces Arno Verschueren.
    • 88': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+1': Florian Grillitsch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jeremy van Mullem (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rayvien Rosario replaces Koki Saito.
    • 90'+2': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rayvien Rosario (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+2': Rayvien Rosario (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 4, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    8 Saves 2
    25.1 Possession 74.9
    7 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 12
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    167 Accurate Passes 660
    239 Passes 712
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 11
    0.5 Cross % 0.5
    51 Long Balls 29
    28 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 3
    13 Effective Clearances 7
    13 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 54,410

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 10 +29 30
    2 FC Utrecht 9 +5 22
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 8 +11 19
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +13 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    4 Edson Álvarez
    2 Jurriën Timber
    5 Owen Wijndal
    15 Devyne Rensch
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    6 Davy Klaassen
    23 Steven Berghuis
    10 Dusan Tadic
    7 Steven Bergwijn
    20 Mohammed Kudus
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Florian Grillitsch, Maarten Stekelenburg, Jorrel Hato, Kian Fitz-Jim, Lorenzo Lucca, Francisco Conceição, Calvin Bassey, Remko Pasveer, Youri Regeer, Brian Brobbey.

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Olij (GK)
    4 Adil Auassar
    3 Dirk Abels
    5 Mica Pinto
    2 Shurandy Sambo
    10 Arno Verschueren
    8 Joshua Kitolano
    6 Jonathan de Guzmán
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Koki Saito
    7 Vito van Crooij
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Aaron Meijers, Pedro Alemañ, Rick Meijssen, Delano van Crooij, Rayvien Rosario, Patrick Brouwer, Mohammed Tahiri, Jeremy Van Mullem, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Bart Vriends, Elias Hoff Melkersen.

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