Ajax vs NEC

Eredivisie 11 May 2025, 14:45
Ajax
Ajax
0–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
NEC
NEC
🏟 Johan Cruijff ArenA (Amsterdam) 👤 S. Gözübüyük Round 32

Match report

NEC cruised past Ajax 3-0 in the Eredivisie on 11 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Ajax dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 22 shots to NEC's 9.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff ArenA (Amsterdam), with S. Gözübüyük in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 22 - 9 On target 4 - 6 Corners 8 - 1 Fouls 12 - 12 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Brayann Pereira
NEC · 1 goal
8 Sontje Hansen 1 goal
8 Sami Ouaissa 1 goal
8 Jordan Henderson 73 passes (92% accurate)
8 Davy Klaassen captained the side
First half vs second half
NEC came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–3 11–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–5
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 5–0 3–1
Attacks 76–34 74–27
Match statistics
8 Corners 1
5 Substitution 5
150 Attacks 61
67 Dangerous Attacks 21
6 On Target 6
17 Off Target 3
22 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 6
8 Shots Off Goal 2
10 Shots Blocked 1
17 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 2
12 Fouls 12
8 Corners 1
1 Offsides 1
65% Ball Possession 35%
3 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 4
611 Passes Total 330
536 Passes Accurate 247
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
22 R. Pasveer
3 A. Gaaei 37 J. Šutalo 24 D. Rugani 4 J. Hato
6 J. Henderson 18 D. Klaassen 8 K. Taylor
20 B. Traoré 25 W. Weghorst 23 S. Berghuis
NEC · 4-2-3-1
22 R. Roefs
2 B. Pereira 3 P. Sandler 4 I. Márquez 24 C. Verdonk
23 K. Sano 32 V. Crooij
10 S. Hansen 25 S. Ouaissa 5 T. Ouwejan
30 B. Linssen
Ajax
Coach
F. Farioli
Substitutes
  • 36 Dies Janse
  • 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
  • 11 Mika Godts
  • 5 Owen Wijndal
  • 31 Jorthy Mokio
  • 16 Matheus
  • 12 Jay Gorter
  • 2 Lucas Rosa
  • 13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
  • 44 Youri Regeer
  • 9 Brian Brobbey
  • 29 Christian Rasmussen
NEC
Coach
R. Meijer
Substitutes
  • 11 Başar Önal
  • 33 Yousri Sbai
  • 19 Lefteris Lyratzis
  • 9 Kento Shiogai
  • 20 Lasse Schöne
  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 1 Stijn van Gassel
  • 14 Lars Olden Larsen
  • 8 Argyrios Darelas
  • 6 Mees Hoedemakers
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Janse ↓ J. Šutalo Ajax
  • 59' ↑ M. Godts ↓ B. Traoré Ajax
  • 59' ↑ K. Fitz-Jim ↓ D. Rugani Ajax
  • 59' ↑ B. Önal ↓ T. Ouwejan NEC
  • 73' ↑ O. Wijndal ↓ J. Hato Ajax
  • 73' ↑ J. Mokio ↓ K. Taylor Ajax
  • 80' ↑ L. Lyratzis ↓ P. Sandler NEC
  • 80' ↑ Y. Sbai ↓ B. Pereira NEC
  • 80' ↑ K. Shiogai ↓ B. Linssen NEC
  • 87' ↑ L. Schöne ↓ S. Hansen NEC
Cards
  • 27' I. Marquez NEC
  • 30' A. Gaaei Ajax
  • 37' V. van Crooij NEC
  • 38' B. Pereira NEC
  • 64' K. Fitz-Jim Ajax
  • 69' C. Verdonk NEC
  • 90+3' S. Berghuis 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 lost 0-3 against NEC on 11 May 2025.
Who won Ajax vs NEC?
NEC won the match 3-0.
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 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.