Ajax vs Utrecht

Eredivisie - Regular Season 3 Oct 2021, 12:30
Ajax
Ajax
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Utrecht
Utrecht
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam) 👤 B. Nijhuis Round 8

Match report

Utrecht edged past Ajax 1-0 in the Eredivisie - Regular Season on 3 October 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Ajax dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 19 shots to Utrecht's 8.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam), with B. Nijhuis in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 19 - 8 On target 6 - 4 Corners 12 - 3 Fouls 8 - 9 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Maarten Paes
Utrecht · 6 saves
8 Django Warmerdam 1 goal
8 Edson Álvarez captained the side
7 Remko Pasveer 3 saves
7 Noussair Mazraoui 63 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
Ajax stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 14–4
Shots On Goal 1–2 5–2
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 4–3 8–0
Attacks 86–46 78–33
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
164 Attacks 79
100 Dangerous Attacks 33
6 On Target 4
14 Off Target 4
19 Shots Total 8
6 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
14 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 9
12 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
69% Ball Possession 31%
1 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 6
595 Passes Total 273
496 Passes Accurate 171
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-2-3-1
32 R. Pasveer
12 N. Mazraoui 2 J. Timber 21 L. Martínez 31 N. Tagliafico
4 E. Álvarez 8 R. Gravenberch
7 D. Neres 23 S. Berghuis 10 D. Tadic
22 S. Haller
Utrecht · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Paes
2 M. Maarel 33 M. Hoorn 14 W. Janssen 21 D. Warmerdam
6 A. Maher 8 J. Overeem
29 M. Sylla 22 S. Streek 23 B. Ramselaar
18 A. Douvikas
Ajax
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 51 Charlie Setford
  • 16 Jay Gorter
  • 15 Devyne Rensch
  • 17 Daley Blind
  • 3 Perr Schuurs
  • 20 Mohammed Kudus
  • 25 Kenneth Taylor
  • 6 Davy Klaassen
  • 30 Mohammed Daramy
  • 11 Antony
  • 19 Zakaria Labyad
  • 9 Danilo
Utrecht
Coach
R. Hake
Substitutes
  • 32 Eric Oelschlägel
  • 16 Fabian De Keijzer
  • 5 Hidde ter Avest
  • 20 Arthur Zagre
  • 17 Benaissa Benamar
  • 27 Quinten Timber
  • 26 Othman Boussaid
  • 30 Remco Balk
  • 19 Davy van den Berg
  • 9 Adrian Dalmau
  • 11 Mimoun Mahi
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ Antony ↓ David Neres Ajax
  • 57' ↑ D. Klaassen ↓ R. Gravenberch Ajax
  • 58' ↑ D. Blind ↓ N. Tagliafico Ajax
  • 61' ↑ M. Mahi ↓ M. Sylla Utrecht
  • 61' ↑ Q. Timber ↓ S. van de Streek Utrecht
  • 73' ↑ M. Daramy ↓ S. Haller Ajax
  • 80' ↑ Danilo ↓ Lisandro Martínez Ajax
  • 80' ↑ H. ter Avest ↓ W. Janssen Utrecht
Cards
  • 38' M. Van der Maarel Utrecht
  • 50' R. Gravenberch Ajax
  • 63' M. Paes Utrecht
  • 67' A. Maher Utrecht
  • 79' Q. Timber Utrecht
Head-to-head
Ajax 6 3 draws 5 Utrecht
2026-05-10 Ajax vs Utrecht 0 - 0
2025-11-09 Utrecht vs Ajax 2 - 1
2025-04-20 Utrecht vs Ajax 4 - 0
2024-12-04 Ajax vs Utrecht 2 - 2
2024-03-03 Ajax vs Utrecht 2 - 0
2023-10-22 Utrecht vs Ajax 4 - 3
Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
Utrecht D D L W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Utrecht?
Ajax lost 0-1 against Utrecht on 3 October 2021.
Who won Ajax vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won the match 1-0.
Where was Ajax vs Utrecht played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam).
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Utrecht?
Ajax had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.