AZ vs Ajax
Eredivisie - Regular Season
8 May 2022, 12:30
🏟 AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar)
👤 D. Higler
Round 32
Match report
AZ shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ajax in the Eredivisie - Regular Season on 8 May 2022. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.
Ajax dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 13 shots to AZ's 12.
The match was played at AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar), with D. Higler in charge.
Half-time
0-1
Possession
40% - 60%
Shots
12 - 13
On target
4 - 4
Corners
0 - 10
Fouls
15 - 11
Yellow cards
4
Player of the match
Edson Álvarez
Ajax · 1 goal
8
Bruno Martins Indi
captained the side
8
Owen Wijndal
1 assist
8
Jesper Karlsson
1 assist
8
Steven Berghuis
1 assist
First half vs second half
Ajax came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 5–5 | 7–8 |
| Shots On Goal | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Ball Possession | 38–62 | — |
| Corners | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Attacks | 36–68 | 50–68 |
Match statistics
2
Substitution
4
86
Attacks
136
31
Dangerous Attacks
73
4
On Target
4
8
Off Target
9
12
Shots Total
13
4
Shots On Goal
4
6
Shots Off Goal
7
2
Shots Blocked
2
8
Shots Inside Box
10
4
Shots Outside Box
3
15
Fouls
11
0
Corners
10
1
Offsides
3
40%
Ball Possession
60%
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Saves
2
373
Passes Total
550
292
Passes Accurate
458
Line-ups
4-3-3 vs 4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
AZ · 4-3-3
Ajax · 4-3-1-2
AZ
Coach
P. Jansen
P. Jansen
Substitutes
- 12 Hobie Verhulst
- 16 Beau Reus
- 26 Milos Kerkez
- 15 Aslak Fonn Witry
- 31 Sam Beukema
- 24 Tijjani Reijnders
- 8 Kamal Sowah
- 34 Zico Buurmeester
- 14 Peer Koopmeiners
- 7 Zakaria Aboukhlal
- 21 Ernest Poku
- 23 Mohamed Taabouni
Ajax
Coach
E. ten Hag
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
- 33 Przemyslaw Tyton
- 16 Jay Gorter
- 12 Noussair Mazraoui
- 46 Anass Salah-Eddine
- 41 Enric Llansana
- 27 Mohammed Ihattaren
- 20 Mohammed Kudus
- 30 Mohammed Daramy
- 44 Youri Regeer
- 23 Steven Berghuis
- 40 Sontje Hansen
Substitutions
- 66' ↑ N. Mazraoui ↓ D. Rensch Ajax
- 66' ↑ S. Berghuis ↓ K. Taylor Ajax
- 70' ↑ M. Daramy ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
- 82' ↑ M. Kudus ↓ D. Blind Ajax
- 88' ↑ T. Reijnders ↓ H. Evjen AZ
- 90+4' ↑ Z. Aboukhlal ↓ V. Pavlidis AZ
Cards
- 72' J. Clasie AZ
- 78' D. Klaassen Ajax
- 90+1' V. Pavlidis AZ
- 90+4' O. Wijndal AZ
Head-to-head
AZ 7
3 draws
4 Ajax
2026-02-08
AZ Alkmaar vs
Ajax
1 - 1
2026-01-14
AZ Alkmaar vs
Ajax
6 - 0
2025-10-18
Ajax vs
AZ Alkmaar
0 - 2
2025-03-16
Ajax vs
AZ
2 - 2
2025-01-14
AZ vs
Ajax
2 - 0
2024-12-08
AZ vs
Ajax
2 - 1
Recent form
AZ
D
D
D
D
D
Ajax
D
D
D
W
D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in AZ vs Ajax?
AZ drew 2-2 against Ajax on 8 May 2022.
Who won AZ vs Ajax?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was AZ vs Ajax played?
The match was played at AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar).
Who had more possession in AZ vs Ajax?
Ajax had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.
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