Ajax vs Nijmegen

Eredivisie 21 Feb 2026, 20:00
Ajax
Ajax
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Nijmegen
Nijmegen
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena 👤 J. Manschot Round 24

Match report

Ajax were held to a 1-1 draw by Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on 21 February 2026.

Nijmegen dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 18 shots to Ajax's 9.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena, with J. Manschot in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 9 - 18 On target 4 - 9 Corners 6 - 7 Fouls 7 - 16 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Mika Godts
Ajax · 1 goal
8 Darko Nejašmić 1 goal
8 Maarten Paes 7 saves
8 Kian Fitz-Jim captained the side
8 Youri Regeer captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–8 3–10
Shots On Goal 3–3 1–6
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 3–5 3–2
Attacks 38–53 35–60
Match statistics
6 Corners 7
5 Substitution 3
73 Attacks 113
25 Dangerous Attacks 47
4 On Target 10
4 Off Target 8
34% Ball Possession 66%
9 Shots Total 18
4 Shots On Goal 9
2 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 4
8 Shots Inside Box 9
1 Shots Outside Box 9
7 Fouls 16
6 Corners 7
2 Offsides 5
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 1
7 Saves 3
414 Passes Total 433
325 Passes Accurate 347
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
26 M. Paes
2 L. Rosa 37 J. Šutalo 15 Y. Baas 5 O. Wijndal
28 K. Fitz-Jim 6 Y. Regeer 48 S. Steur
43 R. Bounida 9 K. Dolberg 11 M. Godts
Nijmegen · 3-4-2-1
1 G. Crettaz
14 E. Dasa 3 P. Sandler 4 A. Kaplan
25 S. Ouaissa 23 K. Sano 6 D. Nejašmić 11 B. Önal
10 T. Chery 20 N. Lebreton
30 B. Linssen
Ajax
Substitutes
  • 24 Jorthy Mokio
  • 25 Wout Weghorst
  • 32 Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • 10 Oscar Gloukh
  • 23 Steven Berghuis
  • 52 Paul Reverson
  • 12 Joeri Heerkens
  • 30 Aaron Bouwman
  • 3 Anton Gaaei
  • 68 Abdellah Ouazane
  • 17 Oliver Edvardsen
  • 7 Maher Carrizo
Nijmegen
Coach
Dick Schreuder
Substitutes
  • 34 Youssef El Kachati
  • 9 Danilo
  • 24 Deveron Fonville
  • 22 Jasper Cillessen
  • 2 Brayann Pereira
  • 15 Jetro Willems
  • 17 Bram Nuytinck
  • 8 Isak Hansen Aarøen
  • 71 Dirk Proper
  • 19 Willum Thor Willumsson
  • 18 Koki Ogawa
  • 7 Virgil Misidjan
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ J. Mokio ↓ K. Fitz-Jim Ajax
  • 64' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ K. Dolberg Ajax
  • 64' ↑ Danilo Pereira ↓ B. Linssen Nijmegen
  • 64' ↑ Y. El Kachati ↓ B. Onal Nijmegen
  • 65' ↑ T. Tomiyasu ↓ O. Wijndal Ajax
  • 69' ↑ D. Fonville ↓ P. Sandler Nijmegen
  • 77' ↑ O. Gloukh ↓ Y. Regeer Ajax
  • 84' ↑ S. Berghuis ↓ R. Bounida Ajax
Cards
  • 23' R. Bounida Ajax
  • 63' N. Lebreton Nijmegen
Head-to-head
Ajax 4 3 draws 1 Nijmegen
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
Nijmegen D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Nijmegen?
Ajax drew 1-1 against Nijmegen on 21 February 2026.
Who won Ajax vs Nijmegen?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Ajax vs Nijmegen played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Nijmegen?
Nijmegen had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.