Ajax vs Excelsior

Eredivisie 22 Nov 2025, 17:45
Ajax
Ajax
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Excelsior
Excelsior
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena Round 13

Match report

Excelsior edged past Ajax 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 22 November 2025.

Ajax dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 15 shots to Excelsior's 8.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 15 - 8 On target 5 - 4 Corners 9 - 2 Fouls 4 - 13 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Noah Naujoks
Excelsior · 2 goals
8 Kasper Dolberg 1 goal
8 Youri Baas 102 passes (97% accurate)
8 Stijn van Gassel 4 saves
8 Rick Meissen 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 8–5
Shots On Goal 1–1 4–3
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 5–1 4–1
Attacks 64–50 77–32
Match statistics
9 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
141 Attacks 82
98 Dangerous Attacks 44
6 On Target 3
11 Off Target 3
15 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 4
5 Shots Outside Box 4
4 Fouls 13
9 Corners 2
2 Offsides 0
64% Ball Possession 36%
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 4
625 Passes Total 359
551 Passes Accurate 282
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-2-3-1
22 R. Pasveer
3 A. Gaaei 37 J. Šutalo 15 Y. Baas 41 G. Alders
6 Y. Regeer 8 K. Taylor
17 O. Edvardsen 10 O. Gloukh 11 M. Godts
25 W. Weghorst
Excelsior · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Gassel
2 I. Bronkhorst 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen 17 N. Martens
23 I. Yegoian 20 L. Hartjes
30 D. Fernandes 10 N. Naujoks 11 G. Regt
33 J. Bergraaf
Ajax
Coach
Johnny Gijsbert Alan Heitinga
Substitutes
  • 9 Kasper Dolberg
  • 5 Owen Wijndal
  • 7 Raúl Moro
  • 18 Davy Klaassen
  • 1 Vítězslav Jaroš
  • 52 Paul Reverson
  • 4 Ko Itakura
  • 43 Rayane Bounida
  • 16 James McConnell
  • 48 Sean Steur
  • 24 Jorthy Mokio
  • 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
Excelsior
Coach
Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
  • 6 Adam Carlén
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
  • 22 Stefan Mitrović
  • 15 Simon Janssen
  • 14 Lewis Schouten
  • 16 Calvin Raatsie
  • 5 Stan Henderikx
  • 25 Stijn Middendorp
  • 34 Noa el Hamdaoui
  • 9 Szymon Włodarczyk
Substitutions
  • 52' ↑ A. Carlen ↓ L. Hartjes Excelsior
  • 57' ↑ K. Dolberg ↓ A. Gaaei Ajax
  • 66' ↑ S. Mitrovic ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 66' ↑ M. van Duinen ↓ J. Bergraaf Excelsior
  • 76' ↑ O. Wijndal ↓ G. Alders Ajax
  • 76' ↑ R. Moro ↓ O. Edvardsen Ajax
  • 84' ↑ D. Klaassen ↓ J. Sutalo Ajax
  • 84' ↑ L. Schouten ↓ C. Widell Excelsior
  • 84' ↑ S. Janssen ↓ N. Martens Excelsior
Cards
  • 16' W. Weghorst Ajax
  • 24' I. Bronkhorst Excelsior
  • 57' J. Sutalo 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 lost 1-2 against Excelsior on 22 November 2025.
Who won Ajax vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won the match 2-1.
Where was Ajax vs Excelsior played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.