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

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Ajax Amsterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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.
4': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
6': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
8': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
8': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
10': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
12': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
12': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
16': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
17': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a through ball.
19': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
20': Offside, Ajax. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
23': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
24': Dangerous play by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
24': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
32': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
33': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
35': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
37': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
38': Offside, AZ. Milos Kerkez tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
39': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a cross.
40': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
40': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard because of an injury.
42': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
42': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
42': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
42': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
45': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, AZ 0.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Mohammed Kudus.
46': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
46': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
49': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
49': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
53': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
54': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
54': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
58': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
58': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
59': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
67': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
69': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
69': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
73': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
74': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Davy Klaassen.
74': Substitution, Ajax. Jorge Sánchez replaces Devyne Rensch.
74': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
75': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
76': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
76': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
78': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Sven Mijnans.
78': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
79': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
80': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
80': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
82': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
82': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (AZ).
84': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Hand ball by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
86': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
86': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
87': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
87': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
87': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
90': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
90'+1': Hand ball by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Djordje Mihailovic is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, AZ 0.
0': Match ends, Ajax 0, AZ 0.

Statistics

AZ		AJA
11	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	4
36.1	Possession	63.9
11	SHOTS	19
4	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
272	Accurate Passes	531
330	Passes	585
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	8
9	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.4
45	Long Balls	52
25	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	5
9	Effective Tackles	8
17	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	7
21	Effective Clearances	11
21	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,841

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

Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4	Edson Álvarez
2	Jurriën Timber
57	Jorrel Hato
15	Devyne Rensch
10	Dusan Tadic
8	Kenneth Taylor
6	Davy Klaassen
9	Brian Brobbey
7	Steven Bergwijn
20	Mohammed Kudus

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Youri Regeer, Lorenzo Lucca, Maarten Stekelenburg, Mika Godts, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Florian Grillitsch, Remko Pasveer, Francisco Conceição, Calvin Bassey, Jorge Sánchez, Silvano Vos.

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mathew Ryan (GK)
3	Pantelis Hatzidiakos
31	Sam Beukema
5	Milos Kerkez
2	Yukinari Sugawara
16	Sven Mijnans
6	Tijjani Reijnders
8	Jordy Clasie
9	Vangelis Pavlidis
19	Myron van Brederode
7	Jens Odgaard

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Djordje Mihailovic, Wouter Goes, Daniel Deen, Fedde de Jong, Mees De Wit, Riechedly Bazoer, Zico Buurmeester, Hobie Verhulst, Mayckel Lahdo, Zinho Vanheusden, Mexx Meerdink.

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