Ajax 1-2 Excelsior
Match summary
Excelsior beat Ajax 2-1 in Eredivisie on Sat, 22 Nov 2025.
Goals — Ajax: Dolberg 59' | Excelsior: Naujoks 37', 46'.
Ajax had 64% of the possession and 15 shots (5 on target) against 8 (4) for Excelsior; corners 9-2, yellow cards 2-1.
In their last 14 meetings Ajax won 8, Excelsior won 1 and 5 ended level.
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena. Referee: Joey Kooij.
Match timeline
- 16'WeghorstYellow card
- 24'I. BronkhorstYellow card
- 37'NaujoksAssist: MeissenGoal0-1
- 46'NaujoksGoal0-2
- 52'⇄In A. CarlénOut HartjesSubstitution
- 57'ŠutaloYellow card
- 57'⇄In DolbergOut A. GaaeiSubstitution
- 59'DolbergAssist: M. GodtsGoal1-2
- 66'⇄In van DuinenOut BergraafSubstitution
- 66'⇄In MitrovićOut SanchesSubstitution
- 76'⇄In WijndalOut AldersSubstitution
- 76'⇄In MoroOut EdvardsenSubstitution
- 84'⇄In KlaassenOut ŠutaloSubstitution
- 84'⇄In JanssonOut MartensSubstitution
- 84'⇄In L. SchoutenOut WidellSubstitution
Top performers
DolbergAjax · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.34
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes34
GloukhAjax · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.14
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
NaujoksExcelsior · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.18
- Shots On Target3
- Minutes90
BaasAjax · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
MeissenExcelsior · Defender
- Interceptions3
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Excelsior 4-2-3-1Ajax 4-2-3-1
Ajax
Coach: Fred Grim
Substitutes
- 5Owen WijndalDefender6.5
- 18Davy KlaassenMidfielder
- 7Raul MoroAttacker6.4
- 9Kasper DolbergAttacker7.9
- 1Vitezslav JarosGoalkeeper
- 52Paul ReversonGoalkeeper
- 4Ko ItakuraDefender
- 24Jorthy MokioMidfielder
- 28Kian Fitz-JimMidfielder
- 16James McConnellMidfielder
- 48Sean SteurMidfielder
- 43Rayane BounidaMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Steven BerghuisGroin injury
- Branco Van Den BoomenBack injury
Excelsior
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
- 14Lewis SchoutenDefender
- 15Simon JanssenDefender
- 6Adam CarlénMidfielder6.5
- 22Stefan MitrovićAttacker7.1
- 29Mike van DuinenAttacker6.7
- 16Calvin RaatsieGoalkeeper
- 5Stan HenderikxDefender
- 25Stijn MiddendorpMidfielder
- 34Noa el HamdaouiMidfielder
- 9Szymon WlodarczykAttacker
Unavailable players
- Zach Booth-
Statistics
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Key statistics
64%Possession36%
1.3Expected Goals0.43
15Total Shots8
5Shots On Target4
4Big Chances Created1
9Corners2
4Fouls13
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
555Passes Completed283
All statistics
134Attacks69
4Shots Off Target3
6Shots Blocked1
0Hit Woodwork0
0.98Expected Goals On Target1.25
12Free Kicks4
10Shots Inside The Box4
630Total Passes360
5Shots Outside The Box4
3Big Chances Missed1
1.86Expected Assists0.4
7/39 (18%)Crosses Completed1/11 (9%)
265Passes Own Half190
404Passes Opposition Half181
34/51 (67%)Long Passes Completed44/78 (56%)
26Throw-Ins11
15Key Passes7
134Passes Into Final Third48
90Backward Passes66
4Goal Kicks7
11Interceptions9
0.43Expected Goals Conceded1.3
13/22 (59%)Tackles Won14/19 (74%)
15Clearances40
1Error Led To Goal1
57Duels Won46
16/33 (48%)Aerial Duels Won17/33 (52%)
41/70 (59%)Ground Duels Won29/70 (41%)
12Was Fouled4
7/16 (44%)Successful Dribbles6/17 (35%)
9Was Dribbled Past11
3Final Third Possession Won3
144Possession Lost129
Previous meetings
8 Ajax5 draws1 Excelsior
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Match information
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Round 13
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Johan Cruijff Arena
- Capacity
- 54,990
- Referee
- Joey Kooij