Excelsior vs Ajax

Eredivisie 1 Feb 2026, 11:15
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Ajax
Ajax
🏟 Stadion Woudestein 👤 M. Nagtegaal Round 21

Match report

Excelsior shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ajax in the Eredivisie on 1 February 2026.

Excelsior had 11 shots to Ajax's 9.

The match was played at Stadion Woudestein, with M. Nagtegaal in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Shots 11 - 9 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 1 Fouls 12 - 5 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Mika Godts
Ajax · 2 goals
8 Miliano Jonathans 1 goal
8 Gyan de Regt 2 assists
8 Rayane Bounida 1 assist
7 Arthur Zagre 1 goal
First half vs second half
Excelsior stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–7 9–2
Shots On Goal 0–3 5–0
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 2–0 2–1
Match statistics
4 Corners 1
4 Substitution 4
114 Attacks 98
43 Dangerous Attacks 28
4 On Target 3
6 Off Target 7
11 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 1
6 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 5
4 Corners 1
3 Offsides 2
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Saves 3
445 Passes Total 488
356 Passes Accurate 397
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-1-4-1
1 S. Gassel
2 I. Bronkhorst 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen 12 A. Zagre
20 L. Hartjes
30 D. Fernandes 23 I. Yegoian 10 N. Naujoks 7 E. Hansson
33 J. Bergraaf
Ajax · 4-3-3
1 V. Jaroš
3 A. Gaaei 37 J. Šutalo 15 Y. Baas 24 J. Mokio
18 D. Klaassen 6 Y. Regeer 48 S. Steur
43 R. Bounida 9 K. Dolberg 11 M. Godts
Excelsior
Coach
Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
  • 11 Gyan de Regt
  • 14 Lewis Schouten
  • 26 Miliano Jonathans
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
  • 16 Calvin Raatsie
  • 5 Stan Henderikx
  • 15 Simon Janssen
  • 18 Chris-Kévin Nadje
  • 17 Nolan Martens
  • 6 Adam Carlén
Ajax
Substitutes
  • 17 Oliver Edvardsen
  • 25 Wout Weghorst
  • 32 Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • 57 Jinairo Johnson
  • 52 Paul Reverson
  • 12 Joeri Heerkens
  • 41 Gerald Alders
  • 30 Aaron Bouwman
  • 68 Abdellah Ouazane
  • 55 Tijn Peters
  • 23 Steven Berghuis
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ G. de Regt ↓ E. Hansson Excelsior
  • 63' ↑ L. Schouten ↓ J. Bergraaf Excelsior
  • 63' ↑ M. Jonathans ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 67' ↑ O. Edvardsen ↓ R. Bounida Ajax
  • 67' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ K. Dolberg Ajax
  • 80' ↑ T. Tomiyasu ↓ J. Mokio Ajax
  • 80' ↑ J. Johnson ↓ S. Steur Ajax
  • 89' ↑ M. van Duinen ↓ L. Hartjes Excelsior
Cards
  • 70' L. Schouten Excelsior
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 1 February 2026.
Who won Excelsior vs Ajax?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Excelsior vs Ajax played?
The match was played at Stadion Woudestein.