Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 8

Ajax

1 : 1

NEC Nijmegen

Tolu Arokodare7'

19' (pen)Tjaronn Chery

Ajax4-3-3

Line ups

3-4-2-1NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen crest

Substitutions

60'
107.9
O. Gloukh
687.3
A. Ouazane
60'
116.9
V. Tsygankov
76.9
S. Adingra
73'
997.6
T. Arokodare
386.7
Marcos Leonardo
73'
26.9
L. Rosa
306.6
A. Bouwman
80'
56.6
O. Wijndal
186.5
D. Klaassen

Unused

Substitutions

72'
46.9
P. Schuurs
226.6
A. Kaplan
73'
306.3
B. Linssen
56.3
M. Bakker
82'
346.3
K. Kers
356.3
J. Monteiro
82'
97.5
T. Chery
116.6
W. T. Willumsson

Unused

Home

S. Berghuis
Injury
Out
D. Blind
Back Injury
Out
Caio Henrique
Thigh Injury
Out
K. Dolberg
Knee Injury
Out
A. Gaaei
Injury
Out

Away

D. Geiger
Inactive
Out
E. Mor
Groin Injury
Out
B. Nuytinck
Ankle Injury
Out
P. Sandler
Injury
Out
K. Sierhuis
Inactive
Out

Player of the match

Oscar Gloukh

Midfielder · Ajax

7.9

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won6

Build-up

Passes26

Pass accuracy73%

Defending

Duels won7 · 78%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Gonzalo CrettazG	4	1	1,23	+0,23	19/34	11/26
Marc-André Ter StegenG	1	1	0,95	-0,05	38/49	8/18

Live stats

Possession & Passing

61%Possession39%

487Total passes302

83%Pass accuracy72%

4Corners4

Attack

18Shots8

5On target2

8Off target4

5Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

13Shots in box5

5Shots out box3

1.8xG1.0

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves4

1Offsides5

8Fouls13

2Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,52xG0,84

7Shots2

2On target1

1Big chances1

12Touches in box6

66%Possession34%

3Corners0

Second half

1,26xG0,20

11Shots6

3On target1

3Big chances0

22Touches in box17

55%Possession45%

1Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Ajax

1.79181061%

89% open play11% set piece

NEC Nijmegen

1.048439%

22% open play3% set piece75% penalty

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

26 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Ajax1,79 xG · 1 scored

NEC Nijmegen1,04 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Ajax33

Open play 24Dribble 6Foul won 2Rebound 1

NEC Nijmegen15

Open play 11Set piece 1Dribble 2Foul won 1

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Ajax74% pressure

NEC Nijmegen26% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-1

0%Draw 100%0%

1.79xG1.04

18Shots8

10On target4

Momentum

90' Saved Simon Adingra 0.09 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

18 v 8

Ajax shoot right, NEC Nijmegen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AJAAjaxNECNEC Nijmegengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

AjaxNEC Nijmegengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

AjaxDefensive line 39%

NEC NijmegenDefensive line 32%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

AjaxUntil 60'

Most-connected pair: Kehrer and Rosa, 14 passes between them.

NEC NijmegenUntil 72'

Most-connected pair: Schuurs and Fonville, 10 passes between them.

Tactical battle

71control29

Oscar Gloukh

9 touches in box

In possession

59,4%Field tilt40,6%

12Passes into box8

38Progressive passes19

13Carries into final third13

10Chances created4

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,16Press intensity (PPDA)11,21

11High turnovers6

18Regains within 5s9

13,3sBall recovery time23,4s

24Interceptions26

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

138Carries122

1757mCarry distance1538m

19Progressive carries15

911mProgressive carry distance723m

7Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

16Take-ons won5

26Take-ons attempted11

660mProgressive pass distance340m

1Through balls1

2Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,14Expected threat (xT)0,25

0,96Action value (VAEP)0,81

33Shot-creating actions15

2Goal-creating actions2

0,93Expected assisted goals0,16

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,6Passes per attack2,5

13,0sAttack duration7,9s

2,35 m/sAttack directness3,61 m/s

3Build-up attacks1

9Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

33Touches in box23

58Final third entries52

4Big chances1

1,23xG on target0,95

4Big chances missed0

Passing

4/15 (27%)Crosses3/17 (18%)

22/46 (48%)Long balls22/55 (40%)

20Throw-ins18

13Free kicks7

4Goal kicks7

Duels

56Total44

43/74 (58%)Ground32/76 (42%)

12/25 (48%)Aerial13/25 (52%)

16/25 (64%)Dribbles5/11 (45%)

9Dispossessed9

Defending

57Recoveries56

14Interceptions17

14Tackles19

57%Tackles won68%

9Clearances27

0Big chances scored1

1Errors led to shot1

5Fouled in final third1

7,53Average rating7,30

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

AjaxThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

NEC NijmegenThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 0-15

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal88%

75%2+ goals38%

38%3+ goals25%

38%4+ goals13%

They concede

75%1+ goal100%

38%2+ goals50%

13%3+ goals25%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

best 4-1 (A)·worst 0-3 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

AjaxshootallowNEC Nijmegen

3.8%Six-yard box+1.97.0%

65.6%+3.3Penalty area+2.965.4%

26.1%Edge of the box-3.221.6%

4.5%-3.2Long range-1.66.0%

532 shots taken · 384 faced

NEC NijmegenshootallowAjax

4.5%Six-yard box5.1%

61.1%Penalty area-5.157.4%

26.1%Edge of the box+3.328.1%

8.3%Long range+1.89.4%

579 shots taken · 469 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in the Eredivisie. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: Tolu Arokodare (7') for Ajax; Tjaronn Chery (19' pen) for NEC Nijmegen. In their last 23 meetings, Ajax have won 14, NEC Nijmegen 1, with 8 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.