Ajax vs NEC

Eredivisie 18 Feb 2024, 13:30
Ajax
Ajax
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
NEC
NEC
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam) 👤 B. Nijhuis Round 22

Match report

Ajax shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with NEC in the Eredivisie on 18 February 2024. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

NEC had 16 shots to Ajax's 8.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 8 - 16 On target 4 - 9 Corners 2 - 5 Fouls 6 - 12 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Brian Brobbey
Ajax · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Carlos Borges 1 goal
8 Diant Ramaj 8 saves
8 Jordan Henderson 81 passes (91% accurate)
7 Rober González 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 5–7
Shots On Goal 2–4 2–5
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–2 1–3
Attacks 50–60 63–46
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
113 Attacks 106
53 Dangerous Attacks 38
4 On Target 8
4 Off Target 9
8 Shots Total 16
4 Shots On Goal 9
1 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 12
2 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 12
2 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
53% Ball Possession 47%
2 Yellow Cards 0
8 Saves 2
565 Passes Total 485
490 Passes Accurate 415
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
40 D. Ramaj
47 T. Gooijer 2 D. Rensch 37 J. Sutalo 4 J. Hato
6 J. Henderson 8 K. Taylor 33 B. Tahirovic
38 K. Hlynsson 9 B. Brobbey 49 J. Banel
NEC · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Cillessen
28 B. Rooij 3 P. Sandler 24 C. Verdonk 5 Y. Baas
6 M. Hoedemakers 71 D. Proper
23 K. Sano 9 T. Chery 10 S. Hansen
18 K. Ogawa
Ajax
Coach
J. van 't Schip
Substitutes
  • 11 Carlos Borges
  • 21 Branco van den Boomen
  • 42 ArJany Martha
  • 19 Julian Rijkhoff
  • 1 Gerónimo Rulli
  • 12 Jay Gorter
  • 13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
  • 25 Borna Sosa
  • 3 Anton Gaaei
  • 16 Sivert Mannsverk
  • 10 Chuba Akpom
  • 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
NEC
Coach
R. Meijer
Substitutes
  • 2 Brayann Pereira
  • 20 Lasse Schøne
  • 14 Lars Olden Larsen
  • 11 Rober González
  • 19 Sylla Sow
  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 22 Robin Roefs
  • 21 D'Leanu Arts
  • 27 Yvandro Borges Sanches
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ Carlos Forbs ↓ J. Banel Ajax
  • 65' ↑ A. Martha ↓ K. Taylor Ajax
  • 65' ↑ B. van den Boomen ↓ B. Tahirović Ajax
  • 76' ↑ L. Olden Larsen ↓ S. Hansen NEC
  • 76' ↑ B. Pereira ↓ Y. Baas NEC
  • 76' ↑ L. Schöne ↓ M. Hoedemakers NEC
  • 85' ↑ Róber ↓ D. Proper NEC
  • 85' ↑ S. Sow ↓ B. van Rooij NEC
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Rijkhoff ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
Cards
  • 67' B. Brobbey Ajax
  • 87' K. Hlynsson Ajax
Head-to-head
Ajax 4 3 draws 1 NEC
2026-02-21 Ajax vs Nijmegen 1 - 1
2025-12-20 Nijmegen vs Ajax 2 - 2
2025-05-11 Ajax vs NEC 0 - 3
2024-12-01 NEC vs Ajax 1 - 2
2024-02-18 Ajax vs NEC 2 - 2
2023-12-03 NEC vs Ajax 1 - 2
Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
NEC D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs NEC?
Ajax drew 2-2 against NEC on 18 February 2024.
Who won Ajax vs NEC?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Ajax vs NEC played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam).
Who had more possession in Ajax vs NEC?
Ajax had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.