NEC vs Ajax

Eredivisie 3 Dec 2023, 13:30
NEC
NEC
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Ajax
Ajax
🏟 Goffertstadion (Nijmegen) 👤 M. Nagtegaal Round 14

Match report

Ajax edged past NEC 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 3 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Ajax had 22 shots to NEC's 7.

The match was played at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen), with M. Nagtegaal in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 7 - 22 On target 3 - 10 Corners 2 - 6 Fouls 4 - 8
8
Player of the match
Carlos Borges
Ajax · 1 goal
8 Jasper Cillessen 7 saves
8 Bram Nuytinck captained the side
8 Calvin Verdonk 1 assist
8 Steven Berghuis 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–12 4–10
Shots On Goal 2–4 1–6
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 1–3 1–3
Attacks 37–78 66–55
Match statistics
3 Substitution 4
103 Attacks 133
49 Dangerous Attacks 57
2 On Target 7
5 Off Target 14
7 Shots Total 22
3 Shots On Goal 10
2 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 17
1 Shots Outside Box 5
4 Fouls 8
2 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
44% Ball Possession 56%
7 Saves 2
436 Passes Total 564
348 Passes Accurate 480
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
NEC · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Cillessen
28 B. Rooij 3 P. Sandler 17 B. Nuytinck 24 C. Verdonk
20 L. Schøne 71 D. Proper
10 S. Hansen 8 M. Mattsson 5 Y. Baas
18 K. Ogawa
Ajax · 4-2-3-1
40 D. Ramaj
3 A. Gaaei 2 D. Rensch 4 J. Hato 42 A. Martha
33 B. Tahirovic 8 K. Taylor
23 S. Berghuis 38 K. Hlynsson 7 S. Bergwijn
9 B. Brobbey
NEC
Coach
R. Meijer
Substitutes
  • 7 Elayis Tavsan
  • 11 Rober González
  • 14 Lars Olden Larsen
  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 22 Robin Roefs
  • 4 Mathias Ross
  • 15 Sai Van Wermeskerken
  • 23 Kodai Sano
  • 6 Mees Hoedemakers
Ajax
Coach
J. van 't Schip
Substitutes
  • 37 Josip Sutalo
  • 10 Chuba Akpom
  • 11 Carlos Borges
  • 49 Jaydon Banel
  • 53 Tom de Graaff
  • 1 Gerónimo Rulli
  • 25 Borna Sosa
  • 18 Jakov Medic
  • 17 Anass Salah-Eddine
  • 30 Gastón Ávila
  • 19 Georges Mikautadze
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Šutalo ↓ A. Gaaei Ajax
  • 64' ↑ E. Tavşan ↓ S. Hansen NEC
  • 64' ↑ Róber ↓ Y. Baas NEC
  • 66' ↑ C. Akpom ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
  • 85' ↑ L. Olden Larsen ↓ B. Nuytinck NEC
  • 86' ↑ Carlos Forbs ↓ S. Bergwijn Ajax
  • 90' ↑ J. Banel ↓ K. Hlynsson Ajax
Head-to-head
NEC 1 3 draws 4 Ajax
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
NEC D D D D D
Ajax D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in NEC vs Ajax?
NEC lost 1-2 against Ajax on 3 December 2023.
Who won NEC vs Ajax?
Ajax won the match 2-1.
Where was NEC vs Ajax played?
The match was played at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen).
Who had more possession in NEC vs Ajax?
Ajax had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.