Excelsior vs Ajax

Eredivisie 19 Aug 2023, 14:30
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Ajax
Ajax
🏟 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam) 👤 D. Higler Round 2

Match report

Excelsior shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ajax in the Eredivisie on 19 August 2023.

Ajax dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 15 shots to Excelsior's 13.

The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam), with D. Higler in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 13 - 15 On target 2 - 8 Corners 4 - 10 Fouls 7 - 7
8
Player of the match
Siebe Horemans
Excelsior · 1 goal
8 Julian Baas captained the side
8 Devyne Rensch 70 passes (83% accurate)
8 Carlos Borges 1 assist
8 Mohammed Kudus 1 assist
First half vs second half
Ajax came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 6–10
Shots On Goal 1–4 1–4
Ball Possession 33–67 —
Corners 2–5 2–5
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 15
2 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 2
12 Shots Inside Box 12
1 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 7
4 Corners 10
0 Offsides 5
32% Ball Possession 68%
5 Saves 0
281 Passes Total 630
188 Passes Accurate 535
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-3-3
1 S. Gassel
2 S. Horemans 5 C. Widell 34 S. Seymor 12 A. Zagre
15 N. Naujoks 4 R. Yaakoubi 33 J. Baas
14 C. Driouech 19 N. Agrafiotis 7 L. Lamprou
Ajax · 4-2-3-1
12 J. Gorter
2 D. Rensch 18 J. Medic 4 J. Hato 17 A. Salah-Eddine
33 B. Tahirovic 21 B. Boomen
11 C. Borges 20 M. Kudus 7 S. Bergwijn
9 B. Brobbey
Excelsior
Coach
M. Dijkhuizen
Substitutes
  • 22 Mimeirhel Benita
  • 17 Richie Omorowa
  • 30 Derensili Sanches Fernandes
  • 16 Sven Nieuwpoort
  • 11 Oscar Uddenäs
  • 38 Pascal Kuiper
  • 18 Norbert Alblas
Ajax
Coach
M. Steijn
Substitutes
  • 5 Owen Wijndal
  • 6 Davy Klaassen
  • 8 Kenneth Taylor
  • 38 Kristian Hlynsson
  • 40 Diant Ramaj
  • 51 Charlie Setford
  • 43 Olivier Aertssen
  • 19 Jorge Sánchez
  • 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
  • 24 Silvano Vos
  • 39 Mika Godts
  • 37 Christian Kjelder Rasmussen
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Wijndal ↓ A. Salah-Eddine Ajax
  • 59' ↑ K. Taylor ↓ B. van den Boomen Ajax
  • 60' ↑ M. Benita ↓ S. Seymor Excelsior
  • 60' ↑ R. Omorowa ↓ N. Agrafiotis Excelsior
  • 60' ↑ D. Klaassen ↓ Carlos Forbs Ajax
  • 74' ↑ D. Sanches Fernandes ↓ C. Driouech Excelsior
  • 74' ↑ S. Nieuwpoort ↓ S. Horemans Excelsior
  • 86' ↑ O. Uddenäs ↓ N. Naujoks Excelsior
  • 90' ↑ K. Hlynsson ↓ J. Medić Ajax
Head-to-head
Excelsior 1 3 draws 0 Ajax
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
Excelsior D D L L L
Ajax D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Excelsior vs Ajax?
Excelsior drew 2-2 against Ajax on 19 August 2023.
Who won Excelsior vs Ajax?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Excelsior vs Ajax played?
The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam).
Who had more possession in Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.