Ajax 3-0 Almere City
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Ajax won: Ajax 3-0 Almere City in the Eredivisie (Round 16) on Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Wout Weghorst 12', Kenneth Taylor 40', Kian Fitz-Jim 55'. Expected goals: 1.56-0.07. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Kenneth Taylor (8.9).
Match report
Ajax rout Almere City 3-0
Ajax swept aside Almere City 3-0 at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday 15 December in Eredivisie.
Wout Weghorst put Ajax ahead on 12' (1-0), Kenneth Taylor made it 2-0 on 40' and Kian Fitz-Jim made it 3-0 on 55'.
Ajax had 74% of the ball, shots were 14-4 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-0.07. Ajax were the better side on chances, too.
Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 54,231. Referee: Jeroen Manschot.
Match stats
| Ajax | Almere City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 0.07 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 1 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 803 (92%) | 248 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 0 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3): Remko Pasveer, Devyne Rensch, Daniele Rugani, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Jordan Henderson, Kian Fitz-Jim, Chuba Akpom, Wout Weghorst, Kenneth Taylor
Almere City (4-4-2): Nordin Bakker, Hamdi Akujobi, Joey Jacobs, James Lawrence, Vasilios Zagaritis, Ruben Providence, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Anas Tahiri, Junior Kadile, Thomas Robinet, Adi Nalic
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- 40' · Goal · Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 50' · Yellow card · Joey Jacobs (Almere City)
- 55' · Goal · Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)
- 57' · Yellow card · Devyne Rensch (Ajax)
- 61' · Substitution · Bertrand Traoré for Chuba Akpom (Ajax)
- 61' · Substitution · Mika Godts for Jordan Henderson (Ajax)
- 62' · Substitution · Álex Balboa for Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City)
- 62' · Substitution · Thom Haye for Anas Tahiri (Almere City)
- 62' · Substitution · Theo Barbet for James Lawrence (Almere City)
- 66' · Yellow card · Junior Kadile (Almere City)
- 73' · Substitution · Kornelius Hansen for Ruben Providence (Almere City)
- 75' · Substitution · Brian Brobbey for Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- 84' · Substitution · Ahmetcan Kaplan for Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 85' · Substitution · Kristian Hlynsson for Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)
- 85' · Substitution · Faiz Mattoir for Junior Kadile (Almere City)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2023: Ajax 3, draws 1, Almere City 0.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Almere City?
Ajax won, 3-0 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 15 Dec 2024.
When and where is Ajax vs Almere City?
Sun, 15 Dec 2024, 15:45 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and Almere City?
In 4 league meetings since 2023: Ajax 3 wins, 1 draws, Almere City 0 wins (goals 9-2).