Ajax 2–2 Excelsior Rotterdam
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 7 · 19 September 2026 · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands.
Goals
- 32' Julian Brandt (Ajax) — assist Kasper Dolberg
- 45+1' Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior Rotterdam)
- 62' Aymen sliti (Excelsior Rotterdam) — assist Irakli Yegoian
- 64' Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) — assist Oscar Gloukh
Cards
- 35' Jan Plug (Excelsior Rotterdam) — Yellow Card
- 85' Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) — Yellow Card
- 85' Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior Rotterdam) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Ajax | Excelsior Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 81% | 19% |
| Total shots | 33 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 17 | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 8 | 1 |
| Passes | 820 | 197 |
| Accurate passes | 755 | 132 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Saves | 0 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Ajax lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Míchel.
- Tolu Arokodare — Attack, 1 goal
- Julian Brandt — Midfield, 1 goal
- Oscar Gloukh — Midfield
- Anton Gaaei — Defender
- Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
- Owen Wijndal — Defender
- Kasper Dolberg — Attack
- Thilo Kehrer — Defender
- Youri Baas — Defender
- Jorthy Mokio — Midfield
- Abdellah Ouazane — Midfielder
- Davy Klaassen — Midfield
- V. Tsygankov — Midfielder
- Sofyan Amrabat — Midfield
- Caio Henrique — Defender
- Marc-André ter Stegen — Goalkeeper
- Rayane Bounida — Midfield
- Marcos Leonardo — Attack
- Lucas Rosa — Defender
- Maarten Paes — Goalkeeper
- Dies Janse — Defender
- C. Setford — Goalkeeper
- Jofre Torrents — Defender
Excelsior Rotterdam lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: R. den Uil.
- Aymen Sliti — Attack, 1 goal
- Lennard Hartjes — Midfield, 1 goal
- Stijn van Gassel — Goalkeeper
- Casper Widell — Defender
- Irakli Yegoian — Midfield
- Kasey Bos — Defender
- Mario Dominguez — Attack
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh — Attack
- I. Silva Timas — Midfielder
- David Garden
- Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson — Midfielder
- Simon Janssen — Defender
- Eric da Silva Moreira — Defender
- Jan Plug — Defender
- Rick Meissen — Defender
- Giuliano Cairo
- Celton Biai — Goalkeeper
- Valentin Sulzbacher — Midfield
- Nesto Groen
- O. Turay — Attacker
- Daniel van Vianen
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Excelsior v Ajax | 2–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2025-11-22 | Ajax v Excelsior | 1–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2024-04-24 | Ajax v Excelsior | 2–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-08-19 | Excelsior v Ajax | 2–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-01-29 | Excelsior v Ajax | 1–4 | Eredivisie |
| 2022-10-16 | Ajax v Excelsior | 7–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2019-04-13 | Ajax v Excelsior | 6–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2018-11-11 | Excelsior v Ajax | 1–7 | Eredivisie |
| 2018-05-06 | Excelsior v Ajax | 1–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2017-12-14 | Ajax v Excelsior | 3–1 | Eredivisie |
Ajax — recent form
- Ajax 5–1 Willem II Tilburg · 2026-09-15
- Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie 1–5 Ajax · 2026-09-12
- Ajax 1–3 Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging · 2026-09-05
- Sportclub Telstar 0–4 Ajax · 2026-08-30
- Ajax 5–3 FC Sion · 2026-08-27
- FC Sion 2–4 Ajax · 2026-08-20
- Ajax 2–2 Sportclub Heerenveen · 2026-08-16
- Shelbourne 2–2 Ajax · 2026-08-13
Excelsior Rotterdam — recent form
- Excelsior Rotterdam 1–2 Football Club Utrecht · 2026-09-13
- Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie 2–2 Excelsior Rotterdam · 2026-09-08
- Willem II Tilburg 0–3 Excelsior Rotterdam · 2026-09-05
- Excelsior Rotterdam 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam · 2026-08-29
- Excelsior Rotterdam 1–2 Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging · 2026-08-15
- SC Cambuur Leeuwarden 0–4 Excelsior Rotterdam · 2026-08-07
- De Graafschap Doetinchem 1–5 Excelsior Rotterdam · 2026-08-01
- Heracles Almelo 3–5 Excelsior Rotterdam · 2026-07-24
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |