Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 8': Brian Brobbey
  • 42': Steven Bergwijn (P)
FT
2 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 55': Camiel Neghli

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.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
  • 8': Goal! Ajax 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 12': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 12': Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 25': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 27': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bart Vriends following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 35': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
  • 35': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 41': Penalty Ajax. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Goal! Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 46': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 46': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 55': Goal! Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 56': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 59': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Jaydon Banel replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 66': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 66': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 77': Jaydon Banel (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Borna Sosa replaces Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 79': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 84': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 84': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaydon Banel.
  • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Eerdhuijzen replaces Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jaydon Banel (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 88': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 90'+2': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Eerdhuijzen is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
44 Possession 56
10 SHOTS 23
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
335 Accurate Passes 491
426 Passes 556
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 58
24 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 9
7 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,526

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ajax Amsterdam 30 +36 73
2 PSV Eindhoven 29 +53 64
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 29 +32 59
4 FC Utrecht 30 +15 59
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
4 Jorrel Hato
37 Josip Sutalo
42 Ar'jany Martha
2 Devyne Rensch
33 Benjamin Tahirovic
8 Kenneth Taylor
38 Kristian Hlynsson
9 Brian Brobbey
7 Steven Bergwijn
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Jakov Medic, Carlos Forbs, Georges Mikautadze, Gastón Ávila, Jaydon Banel, Chuba Akpom, Tristan Gooijer, Tom De Graaff, Borna Sosa, Gerónimo Rulli, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Anass Salah-Eddine.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Tijs Velthuis
3 Bart Vriends
5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
6 Jonathan de Guzmán Yellow Card
8 Joshua Kitolano
10 Arno Verschueren
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Charles-Andreas Brym
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Pedro Alemañ, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Rayvien Rosario, Metinho, Rick Meijssen, Jesse Bal, Hamza El Dahri, Kaylen Reitmaier, Django Warmerdam, Sergi Rosanas, Mike Eerdhuijzen.

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