Ajax 5-1 Willem II: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 3

Ajax

5 : 1

Willem II

D. Klaassen41'
J. Brandt45'
V. Tsygankov69'
O. Gloukh74'
K. Dolberg87'

76'A. Ciranni

Johan Cruijff ArenaAllard LindhoutCapacity 55,885Tue, 15 Sept 202620:00

Ajax4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1Willem II Willem II crest

Substitutions

57'
187.5
D. Klaassen
46.9
S. Amrabat
57'
237.9
S. Berghuis
118.2
V. Tsygankov
67'
56.6
O. Wijndal
126.2
Caio Henrique
67'
88.2
J. Brandt
686.7
A. Ouazane
77'
67.3
T. Kehrer
366.9
D. Janse

Unused

Substitutions

46'
226.5
P. van Loon
26.9
A. Ciranni
46'
526.7
T. Vilhena
836.0
M. Lemmens
61'
56.2
H. ter Avest
155.7
A. Et Taibi
70'
76.2
J. Slory
176.3
C. Obi
84'
235.9
M. Dekker
506.9
E. Gurbuz

Unused

Home

S. Adingra
Foot Injury
Out
D. Blind
Back Injury
Out
A. Bouwman
Knock
Out

Away

A. Culum
Foot Injury
Out
T. Didillon Hodl
Hamstring Injury
Out
J. Hoogma
Knee Injury
Out
A. Lachkar
Groin Injury
Out
V. van Crooij
Ankle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Oscar Gloukh

Midfielder · Ajax

10.0

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists1

Shots6

Shots on target4

Shot accuracy67%

Dribbles won6

Build-up

Passes90

Key passes7

Pass accuracy92%

Defending

Tackles1

Duels won7 · 64%

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Maxime DelangheG	7	5	4,51	-0,49	18/32	5/19
Maarten PaesG	3	1	1,28	+0,28	19/22	1/4

Live stats

Possession & Passing

70%Possession30%

755Total passes327

92%Pass accuracy81%

14Corners2

Attack

33Shots10

12On target4

11Off target4

10Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

26Shots in box7

7Shots out box3

3.8xG1.6

-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves7

3Offsides4

6Fouls3

Half by half

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

First half

1,76xG0,28

18Shots4

6On target2

1Big chances0

41Touches in box9

69%Possession31%

6Corners1

Second half

2,02xG1,30

15Shots6

6On target2

3Big chances3

49Touches in box5

71%Possession29%

8Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Ajax

3.81332270%

84% open play16% set piece

Willem II

1.5810630%

99% open play1% 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

43 shots

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

Ajax3,81 xG · 5 scored

Willem II1,58 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Ajax66

Open play 55Set piece 4Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 4

Willem II17

Open play 12Set piece 1Dribble 2Rebound 2

Momentum

8 swings

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

Ajax92% pressure

Willem II8% pressure

Match replay

91'

5-1

100%Draw 0%0%

3.81xG1.58

33Shots10

22On target6

Momentum

90' Saved Abdellah Ouazane 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

33 v 10

Ajax shoot right, Willem II left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AJAAjaxWILWillem IIgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

28 on target · 6 scored

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

AjaxWillem IIgoalsavedoff 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 49%

Willem IIDefensive line 18%

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 57'

Most-connected pair: Kehrer and Baas, 35 passes between them.

Willem IIUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Stam and Avest, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

85control15

Oscar Gloukh

26 touches in box

In possession

88,7%Field tilt11,3%

37Passes into box7

65Progressive passes15

32Carries into final third13

26Chances created5

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

Out of possession

8,45Press intensity (PPDA)51,86

10High turnovers5

9Regains within 5s10

16,7sBall recovery time35,0s

18Interceptions12

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

Carrying

226Carries95

2705mCarry distance1151m

42Progressive carries16

1821mProgressive carry distance601m

20Carries into the box1

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

Beating the press

10Take-ons won5

18Take-ons attempted11

881mProgressive pass distance271m

0Through balls1

8Switches of play8

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

Threat created

2,51Expected threat (xT)0,57

5,34Action value (VAEP)1,37

66Shot-creating actions17

10Goal-creating actions2

53Box entries8

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

Tempo

6,3Passes per attack2,8

19,9sAttack duration9,6s

1,76 m/sAttack directness2,74 m/s

15Build-up attacks1

19Direct attacks7

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

More match stats

Attack

90Touches in box14

80Final third entries28

4Big chances3

4,51xG on target1,28

1Big chances missed2

Passing

12/32 (38%)Crosses4/9 (44%)

15/27 (56%)Long balls14/44 (32%)

13Throw-ins12

3Free kicks6

4Goal kicks14

Duels

56Total44

25/47 (53%)Ground22/47 (47%)

12/19 (63%)Aerial7/19 (37%)

10/17 (59%)Dribbles5/10 (50%)

5Dispossessed7

Defending

50Recoveries34

11Interceptions6

12Tackles12

50%Tackles won58%

8Clearances45

3Big chances scored1

1Big saves2

0Errors led to goal2

1Errors led to shot0

8,41Average rating6,30

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

AjaxThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Willem IIThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal75%

75%2+ goals13%

They concede

75%1+ goal100%

38%2+ goals75%

13%3+ goals63%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

worst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

Ajax beat Willem II 5-1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in the Eredivisie. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: D. Klaassen (41'), J. Brandt (45'), V. Tsygankov (69'), O. Gloukh (74'), K. Dolberg (87') for Ajax; A. Ciranni (76') for Willem II. In their last 24 meetings, Ajax have won 20, Willem II 2, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.