Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie - Regular Season 21 Feb 2021, 19:00
Ajax
Ajax
4–2
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam 👤 Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands Round 23

Match report

Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 in the Eredivisie - Regular Season on 21 February 2021. It was 3-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Ajax dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 16 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 12.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, with Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 16 - 12 On target 7 - 4 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 4 - 9 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Sébastien Haller
Ajax · 2 goals
9 Dušan Tadić 3 assists
8 Danzell Gravenberch 2 goals
8 Perr Schuurs 1 goal
7 Mohammed Kudus 1 goal
Match statistics
16 Shots Total 12
7 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 5
4 Fouls 9
3 Corners 3
6 Offsides 1
65% Ball Possession 35%
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 3
745 Passes Total 393
653 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
1 M. Stekelenburg
2 J. Timber 3 P. Schuurs 21 L. Martínez 17 D. Blind
20 M. Kudus 4 E. Álvarez 8 R. Gravenberch
39 A. Santos 22 S. Haller 10 D. Tadić
Sparta Rotterdam · 5-4-1
1 M. Okoye
2 D. Abels 4 T. Beugelsdijk 3 B. Vriends 6 M. Heylen 5 M. Pinto
8 A. Harroui 7 J. Fortes 10 B. Smeets 11 D. Duarte
9 L. Thy
Ajax
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 33 Dominik Kotarski
  • 16 Kjell Scherpen
  • 5 Sean Klaiber
  • 15 Devyne Rensch
  • 6 Davy Klaassen
  • 18 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
  • 9 Oussama Idrissi
  • 23 Lassina Traore
  • 19 Zakaria Labyad
  • 7 David Neres
  • 30 Brian Brobbey
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
H. Fraser
Substitutes
  • 20 Benjamin van Leer
  • 30 Michael Fabrie
  • 14 Danzell Gravenberch
  • 21 Delano Vianello
  • 12 Laros Duarte
  • 18 Sven Mijnans
  • 15 Jason Meerstadt
  • 17 Wouter Burger
  • 19 Reda Kharchouch
  • 16 Emanuel Emegha
  • 13 Mario Engels
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ David Neres ↓ Antony Santos Ajax
  • 46' ↑ Sven Mijnans ↓ Deroy Duarte Sparta Rotterdam
  • 46' ↑ Danzell Gravenberch ↓ Bryan Smeets Sparta Rotterdam
  • 46' ↑ Mario Engels ↓ Bart Vriends Sparta Rotterdam
  • 46' ↑ Laros Duarte ↓ Dirk Abels Sparta Rotterdam
  • 59' ↑ Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus Ajax
  • 60' ↑ Oussama Idrissi ↓ Dušan Tadić Ajax
  • 75' ↑ Brian Brobbey ↓ Sébastien Haller Ajax
  • 75' ↑ Zakaria Labyad ↓ Edson Álvarez Ajax
  • 78' ↑ Wouter Burger ↓ Lennart Thy Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 55' Michael Heylen Sparta Rotterdam
Head-to-head
Ajax 8 3 draws 0 Sparta Rotterdam
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Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
Sparta Rotterdam D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won 4-2 against Sparta Rotterdam on 21 February 2021.
Who won Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won the match 4-2.
Where was Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam.
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.