Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax
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Ajax won: Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax in the Eredivisie (Round 19) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen. Ajax goals: Josip Sutalo 20', Chuba Akpom 82'. Expected goals: 0.55-2.72. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Remko Pasveer (8.5).
Match report
Ajax beat Heerenveen 2-0
Ajax saw off Heerenveen 2-0 away from home at Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday 19 January in Eredivisie.
Josip Sutalo put Ajax ahead on 20' (0-1) and Chuba Akpom made it 0-2 on 82'.
Heerenveen had 58% of the ball, shots were 11-21 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-2.72. Ajax were the better side on chances, too.
Remko Pasveer (Ajax) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 25,248. Referee: Joey Kooij.
Match stats
| Heerenveen | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 2.72 |
| Total shots | 11 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 34 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 487 (84%) | 343 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 14 |
Lineups
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Mickey van der Hart, Hussein Ali, Sam Kersten, Nikolai Hopland, Mats Köhlert, Espen van Ee, Amara Conde, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Levi Smans, Jacob Trenskow, Dimitris Rallis
Ajax (4-3-3): Remko Pasveer, Anton Gaaei, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Jorrel Hato, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor, Bertrand Traoré, Brian Brobbey, Mika Godts
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Josip Sutalo (Ajax)
- 28' · Substitution · Ilias Sebaoui for Dimitris Rallis (Heerenveen)
- 44' · Yellow card · Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)
- 58' · Substitution · Davy Klaassen for Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)
- 58' · Substitution · Steven Berghuis for Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Wout Weghorst for Brian Brobbey (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Chuba Akpom for Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 80' · Substitution · Che Nunnely for Hussein Ali (Heerenveen)
- 80' · Substitution · Devyne Rensch for Anton Gaaei (Ajax)
- 82' · Goal · Chuba Akpom (Ajax)
- 87' · Yellow card · Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen)
All-time head-to-head
67 league meetings since 1993: Heerenveen 10, draws 13, Ajax 44.
Questions
Who won Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won, 0-2 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025.
When and where is Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 13:30 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and Ajax?
In 67 league meetings since 1993: Heerenveen 10 wins, 13 draws, Ajax 44 wins (goals 84-187).