Ajax 1-3 PSV Eindhoven: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

Ajax

1 : 3

PSV Eindhoven

T. Arokodare23'

5'R. Pepi
45'L. Geertruida
90'E. Bajraktarevic

Johan Cruijff ArenaSander van der EijkCapacity 55,885Sat, 5 Sept 202620:00

Ajax4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1PSV Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven crest

Assistant

Rob Maas

Substitutions

54'
107.0
O. Gloukh
46.9
S. Amrabat
54'
186.3
D. Klaassen
386.2
Marcos Leonardo
61'
997.2
T. Arokodare
96.6
K. Dolberg
61'
236.9
S. Berghuis
116.7
V. Tsygankov
73'
247.3
J. Mokio
686.9
A. Ouazane
84'
306.9
A. Bouwman
66.2
T. Kehrer

Unused

Assistant

Rob Maas

Substitutions

46'
316.3
N. Fernandez
107.0
P. Wanner
63'
96.9
R. Pepi
216.9A
S. Mijnans
63'
57.0
I. Perisic
197.3
E. Bajraktarevic
73'
27.9
L. Geertruida
66.9
R. Flamingo
73'
176.9
Mauro Junior
186.2
F. Kostic
88'
47.3
A. Obispo
36.9
Y. Gasiorowski

Unused

Home

S. Adingra
Foot Injury
Out
D. Blind
Injury
Out
R. Bounida
Injury
Out

Away

M. Bro Hansen
Injury
Out
D. Man
Inactive
Out
S. Ouaissa
Muscle Injury
Out
A. Plea
Injury
Out
J. Schouten
Knee Injury
Out
K. Sildillia
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Lutsharel Geertruida

Defender · PSV Eindhoven

7.9

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes73

Pass accuracy96%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions2

Duels won3 · 100%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Marc-André Ter Stegen

Player
Marc-André Ter StegenG	2	3	2,42	-0,58	40/57	20/36
Matěj KovářG	5	1	1,31	+0,31	25/43	10/27

Live stats

Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%

513Total passes446

83%Pass accuracy86%

1Corners1

Attack

19Shots13

6On target5

7Off target6

6Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

12Shots in box11

7Shots out box2

2.0xG2.5

0.3Goals prevented0.3

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves5

1Offsides1

6Fouls13

3Yellow cards6

Half by half

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

First half

1,38xG1,41

9Shots8

4On target2

4Big chances1

13Touches in box19

47%Possession53%

0Corners1

Second half

0,60xG1,14

10Shots5

2On target3

0Big chances2

9Touches in box12

59%Possession41%

1Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Ajax

2.01191253%

83% open play17% set piece

PSV Eindhoven

2.5513747%

98% open play2% set piece

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

32 shots

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

Ajax2,01 xG · 1 scored

PSV Eindhoven2,55 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Ajax35

Open play 24Set piece 3Foul won 4Rebound 3Defensive 1

PSV Eindhoven25

Open play 22Dribble 2Defensive 1

Momentum

23 swings

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

Ajax43% pressure

PSV Eindhoven57% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-3

0%Draw 0%100%

2.01xG2.55

19Shots13

12On target7

Momentum

90' Off target Caio Henrique 0.05 xG · Free kick · Left foot

Shot map

19 v 13

Ajax shoot right, PSV Eindhoven left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AJAAjaxPSVPSV Eindhovengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 4 scored

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

AjaxPSV Eindhovengoalsavedoff 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%

PSV EindhovenDefensive line 41%

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 54'

Most-connected pair: Baas and Stegen, 18 passes between them.

PSV EindhovenUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Geertruida and Sano, 22 passes between them.

Tactical battle

48control52

Sergiño Dest

6 touches in box

In possession

51,4%Field tilt48,6%

7Passes into box10

35Progressive passes27

10Carries into final third9

10Chances created10

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

Out of possession

9,47Press intensity (PPDA)8,24

9High turnovers12

12Regains within 5s12

16,5sBall recovery time23,5s

20Interceptions24

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

Carrying

161Carries155

1828mCarry distance1994m

16Progressive carries21

894mProgressive carry distance995m

2Carries into the box6

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

Beating the press

7Take-ons won11

13Take-ons attempted22

630mProgressive pass distance458m

3Through balls0

0Switches of play4

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

Threat created

1,09Expected threat (xT)1,33

1,99Action value (VAEP)3,86

35Shot-creating actions25

2Goal-creating actions6

9Box entries16

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

Tempo

3,9Passes per attack4,3

14,2sAttack duration13,7s

1,87 m/sAttack directness2,25 m/s

4Build-up attacks6

9Direct attacks14

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

More match stats

Attack

22Touches in box31

55Final third entries49

4Big chances3

1,31xG on target2,42

4Big chances missed2

Passing

4/11 (36%)Crosses3/13 (23%)

32/57 (56%)Long balls28/54 (52%)

23Throw-ins16

13Free kicks6

6Goal kicks7

Duels

50Total50

44/89 (49%)Ground45/89 (51%)

11/22 (50%)Aerial11/22 (50%)

7/13 (54%)Dribbles11/21 (52%)

22Dispossessed15

Defending

63Recoveries70

15Interceptions14

25Tackles28

72%Tackles won57%

9Clearances12

0Big chances scored1

4Fouled in final third1

7,08Average rating7,89

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

AjaxThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

PSV EindhovenThis season

Scores most 76-90 · 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+ goal100%

75%2+ goals100%

38%3+ goals50%

38%4+ goals38%

They concede

75%1+ goal88%

38%2+ goals25%

13%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

best 6-1 (A)·worst 2-3 (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.

AjaxshootallowPSV Eindhoven

3.8%Six-yard box-2.62.5%

65.6%+3.3Penalty area63.3%

26.1%Edge of the box25.2%

4.5%-3.2Long range9.0%

532 shots taken · 401 faced

PSV EindhovenshootallowAjax

8.7%+3.6Six-yard box5.1%

61.6%Penalty area-5.157.4%

25.6%Edge of the box+3.328.1%

4.0%-3.7Long range+1.89.4%

597 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

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: T. Arokodare (23') for Ajax; R. Pepi (5'), L. Geertruida (45'), E. Bajraktarevic (90') for PSV Eindhoven. In their last 39 meetings, Ajax have won 15, PSV Eindhoven 14, with 10 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.