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Ajax vs Excelsior — result, stats & head-to-head, 22 Nov 2025

Ajax vs ExcelsiorEredivisie · Round 13 · Johan Cruijff Arena1–2
Matches
Ajax 1–2 Full time Excelsior

Starting XI

Ajax4-2-3-1
25Weghorst6.0
17↓Edvardsen6.8↓ 76'
10Gloukh7.6
11Godts7.4
6Regeer7.6
8CTaylor7.3
3↓Gaaei6.6↓ 57'
37↓Šutalo6.9↓ 84'
15Baas7.4
41↓Alders6.1↓ 76'
22Pasveer6.4

Timeline

  1. 16'
    Wout Weghorstyellow card
  2. 24'
    Ilias Bronkhorstyellow card
  3. 37'
    Noah Naujoks · 0–1assist: Rick Meissen
  4. 46'
    Noah Naujoks · 0–2Right foot shot
  5. 52'
    Lennard Hartjes ↑ Adam Carlén ↓substitution
  6. 57'
    Anton Gaaei ↑ Kasper Dolberg ↓substitution
  7. 57'
    Josip Sutaloyellow card
  8. 59'
    Kasper Dolberg · 1–2assist: Mika Godts
  9. 66'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes ↑ Stefan Mitrović ↓substitution
  10. 66'
    Jerolldino Bergraaf ↑ Mike van Duinen ↓substitution
  11. 76'
    Oliver Edvardsen ↑ Raúl Moro ↓substitution
  12. 76'
    Gerald Alders ↑ Owen Wijndal ↓substitution
  13. 84'
    Josip Sutalo ↑ Davy Klaassen ↓substitution
  14. 84'
    Casper Widell ↑ Lewis Schouten ↓substitution
  15. 84'
    Nolan Martens ↑ Simon Janssen ↓substitution

Ajax left · Excelsior right

Periods

Ajax
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0
Excelsior
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

15Shots8
5Shots on target4
9Corners2
4Fouls13
22Tackles19
2Yellow cards1

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
13Round
Sat 22 Nov · 17:45 UTCKickoff
Johan Cruijff ArenaVenue
55,885Capacity
54,484 (97% full)Attendance
Joey KooijReferee
4°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
64% · 36%
Duels won
56% · 44%
Pass accuracy
88% · 79%

Breakdown

Shooting
10Shots inside box4
5Shots outside box4
6Shots blocked1
4Big chances created1
3Big chances missed1
Passing
631Passes360
38Crosses11
7Accurate crosses1
51Long passes81
34Accurate long passes47
Defence
11Interceptions9
2Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
58Duels won46
17Dribble attempts18
7Successful dribbles6

Goalscorers

Mika Godts 17Ajax
Noah Naujoks 10Excelsior
Wout Weghorst 8Ajax

Bench

Ajax · bench

1JarošGK
4ItakuraDF
5Wijndal6.6↑ 76'
7Prescoli6.6↑ 76'
9Dolberg7.3↑ 57'
16McConnellMF
18Klaassen6.4↑ 84'
24MokioDF
28Fitz-JimMF
43BounidaFW
48SteurMF
52ReversonGK

Excelsior · bench

5HendrikxDF
6Carlén6.9↑ 52'
9WłodarczykFW
14Schouten6.5↑ 84'
15Jansson6.3↑ 84'
16RaatsieGK
22Mitrović6.9↑ 66'
25MiddendorpMF
29van Duinen6.3↑ 66'
34HamdaouiMF

Managers

F
Fred Grim
Ajax · Manager
R

Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Ajax have won 0 and Excelsior 0 — 1 ended level.

2026 · EredivisieExcelsior vs Ajax 2–2

Recent form

Ajax LWDLL
Excelsior LWLDL

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1PSV34273410145+5684
2Feyenoord3419877044+2665
3NEC Nijmegen34161177753+2459
4FC Twente34151365940+1958
5Ajax34141466241+2156
6FC Utrecht34158115542+1353
7AZ Alkmaar341410105851+752
8SC Heerenveen34149115753+451
9FC Groningen34146144945+448
10Sparta Rotterdam34127154062-2243
11Fortuna Sittard34116174963-1439
12Go Ahead Eagles34814125453+138
13Excelsior34108164356-1338
14Telstar34910154955-637
15PEC Zwolle34910154471-2737
16FC Volendam3488183555-2032
17NAC Breda34611173558-2329
18Heracles Almelo3454253585-5019

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
5
Ajax
LWDLL
 6.88 56
13
Excelsior
LWLDL
 6.84 38
Market

No market on record.

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Form
AjaxLWDLL
ExcelsiorLWLDL
Match stats
64Possession36
15Shots8
5On target4
9Corners2
2Yellow cards1