Ajax vs Excelsior

Eredivisie 24 Apr 2024, 19:00
Ajax
Ajax
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Excelsior
Excelsior
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam) 👤 S. van der Eijk Round 31

Match report

Ajax shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Excelsior in the Eredivisie on 24 April 2024.

Excelsior had 9 shots to Ajax's 8.

S. Bergwijn was sent off in the 36th minute.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam), with S. van der Eijk in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 8 - 9 On target 5 - 4 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 6 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Devyne Rensch
Ajax · 1 goal
8 Mimeirhel Benita captained the side
8 Kenzo Goudmijn 1 assist
7 Chuba Akpom 1 goal
7 Julian Baas 1 goal
First half vs second half
Ajax stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–6 6–3
Shots On Goal 2–3 3–1
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 1–3 3–0
Attacks 63–55 72–42
Match statistics
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 4
135 Attacks 97
67 Dangerous Attacks 39
3 On Target 2
3 Off Target 6
8 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 5
1 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 11
4 Corners 3
2 Offsides 3
57% Ball Possession 43%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 3
574 Passes Total 429
500 Passes Accurate 348
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
1 G. Rulli
2 D. Rensch 37 J. Sutalo 13 A. Kaplan 4 J. Hato
33 B. Tahirovic 16 S. Mannsverk 8 K. Taylor
39 M. Godts 9 B. Brobbey 7 S. Bergwijn
Excelsior · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Gassel
22 M. Benita 2 S. Horemans 4 R. Yaakoubi 12 A. Zagre
10 K. Goudmijn 33 J. Baas
30 D. Fernandes 8 C. Sandra 7 L. Lamprou
23 L. Duijvestijn
Ajax
Coach
J. van 't Schip
Substitutes
  • 10 Chuba Akpom
  • 3 Anton Gaaei
  • 21 Branco van den Boomen
  • 19 Julian Rijkhoff
  • 25 Borna Sosa
  • 22 Remko Pasveer
  • 53 Tom de Graaff
  • 18 Jakov Medic
  • 47 Tristan Gooijer
  • 24 Silvano Vos
  • 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
Excelsior
Coach
M. Dijkhuizen
Substitutes
  • 15 Noah Naujoks
  • 11 Oscar Uddenäs
  • 5 Casper Widell
  • 38 Pascal Kuiper
  • 16 Sven Nieuwpoort
  • 32 Siem de Moes
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
  • 17 Richie Omorowa
Substitutions
  • 44' ↑ C. Akpom ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
  • 68' ↑ A. Gaaei ↓ B. Tahirović Ajax
  • 73' ↑ O. Uddenäs ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 73' ↑ N. Naujoks ↓ L. Lamprou Excelsior
  • 80' ↑ B. van den Boomen ↓ S. Mannsverk Ajax
  • 80' ↑ J. Rijkhoff ↓ M. Godts Ajax
  • 81' ↑ B. Sosa ↓ A. Kaplan Ajax
  • 84' ↑ C. Widell ↓ K. Goudmijn Excelsior
  • 89' ↑ R. Omorowa ↓ L. Duijvestijn Excelsior
Cards
  • 36' S. Bergwijn Ajax
  • 67' S. Horemans Excelsior
  • 68' B. Tahirovic Ajax
  • 73' M. Benita Excelsior
  • 77' A. Gaaei Ajax
Head-to-head
Ajax 0 3 draws 1 Excelsior
2026-02-01 Excelsior vs Ajax 2 - 2
2025-11-22 Ajax vs Excelsior 1 - 2
2024-04-24 Ajax vs Excelsior 2 - 2
2023-08-19 Excelsior vs Ajax 2 - 2
Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
Excelsior D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax drew 2-2 against Excelsior on 24 April 2024.
Who won Ajax vs Excelsior?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Ajax vs Excelsior played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam).
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.