Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam

52': Mohammed Kudus

FT
1 - 0

NEC Nijmegen

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Ajax Amsterdam are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
6': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
6': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.).
6': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
8': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
8': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
10': Foul by Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.).
10': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
13': Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
16': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
16': Delay in match because of an injury Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
20': Foul by Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.).
20': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
23': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
25': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
27': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
29': Offside, N.E.C.. Oussama Tannane tries a through ball, but Landry Dimata is caught offside.
30': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.).
31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
34': Attempt saved. Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
35': Foul by Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.).
35': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
36': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
36': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lasse Schöne.
37': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
42': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
42': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
43': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
43': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.).
44': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
45': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
45'+1': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
45'+2': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
45'+2': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 0, N.E.C. 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, N.E.C. 0.
45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Andri Baldursson replaces Lasse Schöne because of an injury.
47': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
47': Delay in match because of an injury Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Offside, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
51': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
51': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
56': Attempt saved. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
56': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
57': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
58': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
58': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
61': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
63': Foul by Andri Baldursson (N.E.C.).
63': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
65': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
66': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
66': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen following a corner.
67': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Steven Bergwijn.
67': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Steven Berghuis.
68': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.).
68': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
69': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
72': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Andri Baldursson (N.E.C.).
72': Andri Baldursson (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Andri Baldursson.
76': Substitution, N.E.C.. Pedro Marques replaces Magnus Mattsson.
79': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
80': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
82': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
83': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
85': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
85': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Anthony Musaba replaces Elayis Tavsan.
85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ibrahim Cissoko replaces Souffian El Karouani.
87': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Landry Dimata.
87': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
88': Andri Baldursson (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
90': Attempt blocked. Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
90'+2': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Davy Klaassen.
90'+2': Substitution, N.E.C.. Joris Kramer replaces Philippe Sandler.
90'+3': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
90'+3': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Mohammed Kudus.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Francisco Conceição (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
90'+4': Foul by Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.).
90'+4': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Pedro Marques (N.E.C.).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
0': Match ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.

Statistics

NEC		AJA
17	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	2
33.4	Possession	66.6
5	SHOTS	19
2	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
234	Accurate Passes	540
317	Passes	621
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	10
4	Crosses	24
0.0	Cross %	0.4
56	Long Balls	38
23	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	6
12	Effective Tackles	14
20	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	8
30	Effective Clearances	7
30	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,094

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	9	+23	27
2	FC Utrecht	8	+7	22
3	Ajax Amsterdam	7	+10	16
4	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	+11	16

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
3	Calvin Bassey
2	Jurriën Timber
5	Owen Wijndal
15	Devyne Rensch
4	Edson Álvarez
6	Davy Klaassen
23	Steven Berghuis
10	Dusan Tadic
7	Steven Bergwijn
20	Mohammed Kudus

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Jorge Sánchez, Florian Grillitsch, Remko Pasveer, Kian Fitz-Jim, Lorenzo Lucca, Maarten Stekelenburg, Jorrel Hato, Francisco Conceição, Kenneth Taylor, Youri Regeer, Youri Baas, Brian Brobbey.

NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Jasper Cillessen (GK)
3	Philippe Sandler
4	Iván Márquez
16	Souffian El Karouani
28	Bart van Rooij
14	Oussama Tannane
71	Dirk Proper
20	Lasse Schöne
19	Landry Dimata
11	Magnus Mattsson
7	Elayis Tavsan

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:

Mattijs Branderhorst, Joris Kramer, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Anthony Musaba, Ilias Bronkhorst, Jordy Bruijn, Ibrahim Cissoko, Pedro Marques, Terry Lartey Sanniez, Rijk Janse.

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