NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
Ref: Allard Lindhout, NetherlandsGoffertstadion, Nijmegen · 12,540 cap
Match recap
NEC Nijmegen and Ajax drew 2–2 in their Eredivisie fixture. Jaroš and Ouaissa scored for NEC Nijmegen; Dolberg and Godts replied for Ajax. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.05 for NEC Nijmegen versus 2.02 for Ajax. NEC Nijmegen sit 3rd in the Eredivisie table while Ajax are 5th.
First Half
⚽
Jaroš (OG)
VAR
Goal confirmed
VAR
Card upgrade
Linssen
Yellow Card
38'
⚽
Dolberg
Assist: Gaaei
44'
⚽
Godts
Assist: Regeer
Second Half
46'
⇄
Steur
⚽
Ouaissa
Assist: Linssen
Ouaissa
Red Card
⇄
Ogawa
⇄
Linssen
72'
⇄
Klaassen
⇄
Önal
⇄
Chery
77'
Bounida
Yellow Card
83'
⇄
Gloukh
88'
Godts
Yellow Card
90+2'
⇄
Rosa
90+3'
Regeer
Yellow Card
Crettaz
Yellow Card
Kaplan
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | +19 | 58 |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | +21 | 56 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NEC NijmegenAjax
1Won
Statistical edge
1–12
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.05VS2.02
Attack0 · 5 won
15
Shots
19
6
Shots on target
8
9
Shots in the box
13
6
Shots outside box
6
5
Shots off goal
6
1
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
39%
Possession
61%
338
Total passes
518
265
Accurate passes
438
78%
Pass accuracy
85%
Discipline0 · 2 won
8
Fouls
8
3
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
3
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
6
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
5
0.34
Goals prevented
0.34
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1Gonzalo Alejandro CrettazG
- 3Philippe SandlerD
- 4Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 6Darko NejašmićM
- 10Tjaronn Inteff Chefren CheryF
- 11Başar ÖnalM
- 14Elazar DasaD
- 18Koki OgawaF
- 23Kodai SanoM
- 25Sami OuaissaM
- 30Bryan Catharina Anna Petronell LinssenF
Substitutes
- 2Brayann Leanceley Christva PereiraD
- 7Virgil Roy MisidjanF
- 9Kento ShiogaiF
- 15Jetro Danovich Sexer WillemsD
- 20Noé LebretonM
- 21RóberM
- 22Jasper CillessenG
- 24Deveron FonvilleD
- 31Rijk JanseG
- 32Vito van CrooijF
- 35Sam de LaatM
- 71Dirk Wanner ProperM
Ajax
Starting XI
- 1Vítězslav JarošG
- 2Lucas RosaD
- 3Anton GaaeiD
- 4Ko ItakuraD
- 6Youri Pieter RegeerM
- 9Kasper Dolberg RasmussenF
- 10Oscar GloukhF
- 11Mika Marcel GodtsF
- 15Youri BaasD
- 18Davy KlaassenM
- 48Sean SteurM
Substitutes
- 5Owen WijndalD
- 7Raul MoroF
- 8Kenneth TaylorM
- 17Oliver Valaker EdvardsenF
- 19Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah KonaduF
- 21Branco van den BoomenM
- 22Remko Jurian PasveerG
- 24Jorthy MokioD
- 30Aaron BouwmanD
- 43Rayane BounidaF
- 46Lucas JettenD
- 52Paul Peters ReversonG
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodai Sano | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4/5 |
| Darko Nejašmić | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Sami Ouaissa | M | 59 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Koki Ogawa | F | 64 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Bryan Linssen | F | 63 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Eli Dasa | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tjaronn Chery(C) | F | 75 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Başar Önal | M | 74 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Philippe Sandler | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dirk Proper | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasper Cillessen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rober González | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jetro Willems | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgil Misidjan | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vito van Crooij | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rijk Janse | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam de Laat | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deveron Fonville | D | 26 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brayann Pereira | D | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noe Lebreton | M | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kento Shiogai | F | 16 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ajax
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | F | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Vítězslav Jaroš | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mika Godts | F | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4/8 |
| Youri Regeer | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ko Itakura | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Youri Baas | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Anton Gaaei | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Sean Steur | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lucas Rosa | D | 89 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Oscar Gloukh | F | 83 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3/7 |
| Davy Klaassen(C) | M | 72 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Owen Wijndal | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Remko Pasveer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Branco van den Boomen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Edvardsen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raúl Moro | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Reverson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jorthy Mokio | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Bouwman | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Jetten | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayane Bounida | F | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Don-Angelo Konadu | F | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenneth Taylor | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |