AFC Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar 0-2 — Eredivisie

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AFC Ajax

0–2

AZ Alkmaar

Sat 18 Oct·13:00·Matchday 9·AZ Alkmaar won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners4
4Cards2
17Shots13
6Shots on target3
13Fouls19
17Throw-ins14
3Offsides1
6Goal kicks9
1Saves6
23Tackles14
6Interceptions7
12Dribbles10

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Period

Match statistics

AFC Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match statistics, ft
AFC Ajax	Statistic	AZ Alkmaar
Overview
5	Corner kicks	4
4	Yellow cards	2
17	Total shots	13
6	Shots on target	3
13	Fouls	19
17	Throw-ins	14
3	Offsides	1
6	Goal kicks	9
1	Goalkeeper saves	6
23	Tackles	14
6	Interceptions	7
12	Dribbles	10
61	Ball possession	39
1.26	Expected goals (xG)	2.23
1	Big chances	3
548	Passes	347
19	Free kicks	12
478	Accurate passes	281
Shots
4	Blocked shots	6
11	Shots inside box	7
7	Shots off target	4
6	Shots outside box	6
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
3	Offsides	1
1	Big chances missed	1
6	Fouled in final third	2
36	Touches in penalty area	24
Passing
22	Accurate long balls	19
69	Final third entries	49
17	Throw-ins	14
5	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
12	Dribbles	10
6	Dispossessed	16
61%	Duels won (%)	39%
52%	Ground duels (%)	36%
15%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
Defending
6	Interceptions	7
11	Clearances	20
12%	Tackles won (%)	8%
44	Ball recoveries	47
Goalkeeping
6	Goal kicks	9
-0.30	Goals prevented	0.69
1	Saves	6
0	High claims	1
Non-penalty expected goals
1.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.4

AFC Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match statistics, h1
AFC Ajax	Statistic	AZ Alkmaar
Overview
2	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	7
2	Shots on target	3
5	Fouls	11
11	Throw-ins	1
1	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	6
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
7	Tackles	12
2	Interceptions	2
7	Dribbles	4
67	Ball possession	33
0.35	Expected goals (xG)	1.75
0	Big chances	3
302	Passes	153
11	Free kicks	4
270	Accurate passes	128
Shots
0	Blocked shots	2
4	Shots inside box	4
4	Shots off target	2
2	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	1
3	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
12	Accurate long balls	8
33	Final third entries	21
11	Throw-ins	1
2	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
7	Dribbles	4
5	Dispossessed	4
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
25%	Ground duels (%)	21%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
Defending
2	Interceptions	2
5	Clearances	13
4%	Tackles won (%)	7%
19	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
2	Goal kicks	6
1	Saves	2

AFC Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match statistics, h2
AFC Ajax	Statistic	AZ Alkmaar
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
4	Yellow cards	1
11	Total shots	6
4	Shots on target	0
8	Fouls	8
6	Throw-ins	13
2	Offsides	1
4	Goal kicks	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	4
16	Tackles	2
4	Interceptions	5
5	Dribbles	6
56	Ball possession	44
0.91	Expected goals (xG)	0.48
1	Big chances	0
246	Passes	194
8	Free kicks	8
208	Accurate passes	153
Shots
4	Blocked shots	4
7	Shots inside box	3
3	Shots off target	2
4	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Offsides	1
1	Big chances missed	0
3	Fouled in final third	0
Passing
10	Accurate long balls	11
36	Final third entries	28
6	Throw-ins	13
3	Accurate crosses	0
Duels
5	Dribbles	6
1	Dispossessed	12
65%	Duels won (%)	35%
27%	Ground duels (%)	15%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
4	Interceptions	5
6	Clearances	7
8%	Tackles won (%)	1%
25	Ball recoveries	26
Goalkeeping
4	Goal kicks	3
0	Saves	4

Events

98 recorded · 19 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulWout Weghorst
1'OffsideWout Weghorst
6'FoulKees Smit
7'FoulMees De Wit
8'FoulTroy Parrott
8'Shot off targetKenneth Taylor
10'FoulWeslley Patati
13'CornerPeer Koopmeiners
14'FoulKenneth Taylor
16'FoulYouri Baas
16'FoulSven Mijnans
18'Shot off targetTroy Parrott
21'Yellow cardMees De Wit
21'FoulMees De Wit
22'CornerDenso Kasius
23'Shot off targetWout Weghorst
23'Shot blockedWeslley Patati
24'CornerLucas Rosa
24'Shot blockedWeslley Patati
25'GoalWeslley Patati0–1
27'FoulKees Smit
28'Shot off targetOscar Gloukh
28'Shot on targetAnton Gaaei
29'FoulWeslley Patati
32'FoulKenneth Taylor
33'Shot off targetIsak Jensen
37'Shot on targetOscar Gloukh
39'Shot off targetOscar Gloukh
40'Penalty awardedTroy Parrott
40'Shot on targetSven Mijnans
42'Penalty scoredTroy Parrott0–2
43'FoulKees Smit
44'FoulAlexandre Penetra
45'Added time
45+1'FoulKees Smit
45+1'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
48'Shot on targetKenneth Taylor
49'Shot off targetKees Smit
49'Shot on targetMika Godts
50'CornerWouter Goes
50'Shot off targetAnton Gaaei
51'FoulWeslley Patati
51'FoulAnton Gaaei
52'Yellow cardAnton Gaaei
52'FoulAnton Gaaei
53'CornerJosip Šutalo
56'CornerLucas Rosa
56'Shot blockedPeer Koopmeiners
56'Shot blockedPeer Koopmeiners
57'FoulTroy Parrott
58'SubstitutionDavy Klaassen
58'FoulWout Weghorst
59'FoulDavy Klaassen
59'Yellow cardDavy Klaassen
60'OffsideWout Weghorst
61'Shot off targetWeslley Patati
62'Shot on targetLucas Rosa
64'FoulKenneth Taylor
66'Shot blockedTroy Parrott
68'FoulMees De Wit
69'Shot off targetDavy Klaassen
70'SubstitutionJames McConnell
70'SubstitutionRaúl Moro
72'Yellow cardYouri Baas
72'FoulYouri Baas
73'SubstitutionIbrahim Sadiq
73'SubstitutionMatěj Šín
73'SubstitutionMateo Chávez
75'FoulAnton Gaaei
76'OffsideSven Mijnans
76'CornerJosip Šutalo
76'Shot blockedIbrahim Sadiq
78'SubstitutionGerald Alders
78'SubstitutionRayane Bounida
79'Shot on targetYouri Baas
79'Shot blockedRayane Bounida
79'CornerMateo Chávez
81'Shot off targetLucas Rosa
83'FoulPeer Koopmeiners
83'Yellow cardPeer Koopmeiners
84'Shot blockedWout Weghorst
85'OffsideGerald Alders
86'FoulSven Mijnans
87'CornerWouter Goes
87'Shot blockedRayane Bounida
88'FoulWout Weghorst
89'VAR checkYouri Baas
89'Yellow cardWout Weghorst
90'Added time
90+1'SubstitutionLequincio Zeefuik
90+1'FoulLequincio Zeefuik
90+4'FoulMateo Chávez
90+4'FoulPeer Koopmeiners
90+5'Shot blockedKenneth Taylor
90+6'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

AFC Ajax4-2-3-1

1Jaroš6.4 2Rosa5.5 3Gaaei6.7 15Baas7.7 37Šutalo7.1 8Taylor6.4 10Gloukh6.6 24Mokio6.6 11Godts6.6 17Edvardsen6.6 25Weghorst7.1

Bench

AZ Alkmaar4-3-3

1Owusu-Oduro8.2 3Goes7.7 5Penetra7.4 30Kasius8.2 34Wit6.3 6Koopmeiners6.4 10Mijnans6.4 26Smit7.1 7Patati8.2 9Parrott6.7 17Jensen6.3

Bench

Shot map

AFC Ajax17 shots · 6 on target · 0 goals · 1.22 xG

AZ Alkmaar13 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 2.26 xG

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Player ratings

AFC Ajax15 rated

7.715Youri Baas90′
7.137Josip Šutalo90′
7.125Wout Weghorst90′
6.48Kenneth Taylor90′
6.41Vítězslav Jaroš90′
5.52Lucas Rosa90′
6.73Anton Gaaei78′
6.611Mika Godts78′
6.617Oliver Valaker Edvardsen70′
6.610Oscar Gloukh70′
6.624Jorthy Mokio58′
6.118Davy Klaassen32′
7.116James McConnell20′
6.77Raúl Moro20′
7.143Rayane Bounida12′

AZ Alkmaar14 rated

8.230Denso Kasius90′
8.21Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro90′
7.73Wouter Goes90′
7.45Alexandre Penetra90′
7.126Kees Smit90′
6.46Peer Koopmeiners90′
6.410Sven Mijnans90′
6.317Isak Jensen89′
8.27Weslley Patati73′1G
6.79Troy Parrott73′1G
6.334Mees De Wit73′
6.433Matěj Šín17′
6.111Ibrahim Sadiq17′
6.115Mateo Chávez17′

Player statistics

AFC Ajax

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
15Youri BaasDefender	90′	7.7	1	0.03	70/76		9/13	3
37Josip ŠutaloDefender	90′	7.1			92/98		7/9
25Wout WeghorstForward	90′	7.1	2	0.10	16/22	4	6/13	1
8Kenneth TaylorMidfielder	90′	6.4	3	0.23	46/50	1	4/10
1Vítězslav JarošGoalkeeper	90′	6.4			28/36				1
2Lucas RosaDefender	90′	5.5	2	0.16	54/58		3/7
3Anton GaaeiDefender	78′	6.7	2	0.04	23/31	2	7/11	1
11Mika GodtsForward	78′	6.6	1	0.32	27/34	1	1/5
17Oliver Valaker EdvardsenForward	70′	6.6			17/21	1	8/9	2
10Oscar GloukhMidfielder	70′	6.6	3	0.16	22/29	1	4/6	1
24Jorthy MokioMidfielder	58′	6.6			28/30		4/7	4
18Davy KlaassenMidfielder	32′	6.1	1	0.06	13/15		1/3	1
16James McConnellMidfielder	20′	7.1			14/16		3/3	1
7Raúl MoroForward	20′	6.7			11/11		4/4	3
43Rayane BounidaForward	12′	7.1	2	0.09	9/9		3/4	2
30Aaron BouwmanDefender	—	—
28Kian Fitz-JimMidfielder	—	—
4Ko ItakuraDefender	—	—
52Paul ReversonGoalkeeper	—	—
66Pharrel NashForward	—	—
22Remko PasveerGoalkeeper	—	—
6Youri RegeerMidfielder	—	—

AZ Alkmaar

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
30Denso KasiusDefender	90′	8.2				25/31	1	2/3	2
1Rome Jayden Owusu-OduroGoalkeeper	90′	8.2				17/29				6
3Wouter GoesDefender	90′	7.7				31/38		5/7	2
5Alexandre PenetraDefender	90′	7.4				40/44		4/6
26Kees SmitMidfielder	90′	7.1		1	0.05	34/38	2	5/13	3
6Peer KoopmeinersMidfielder	90′	6.4		2	0.16	15/20	1	4/10	3
10Sven MijnansMidfielder	90′	6.4		1	0.44	31/37	1	4/9
17Isak JensenForward	89′	6.3		1	0.03	23/25	1	2/15
7Weslley PatatiForward	73′	8.2	1	4	0.44	17/22	1	9/18	3
9Troy ParrottForward	73′	6.7	1	3	0.96	11/15	1	3/11
34Mees De WitDefender	73′	6.3				26/34	1	1/8	1
33Matěj ŠínMidfielder	17′	6.4				3/3
11Ibrahim SadiqForward	17′	6.1		1	0.07	4/7		1/2
15Mateo ChávezDefender	17′	6.1				3/5		0/3
25Lequincio ZeefuikForward	1′	—				1/1		1/4
21Dave KwakmanMidfielder	—	—
22Elijah DijkstraDefender	—	—
12Hobie VerhulstGoalkeeper	—	—
41Jeroen ZoetGoalkeeper	—	—
4Maxim DekkerDefender	—	—
27Ro-Zangelo DaalMidfielder	—	—

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Around this match

CompetitionEredivisie Home teamAFC Ajax Away teamAZ Alkmaar RefereeManschot, Jeroen