Ajax 3-1 NAC Breda
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Ajax won: Ajax 3-1 NAC Breda in the Eredivisie (Round 28) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Kenneth Taylor 32' (pen), Steven Berghuis 35', Jorthy Mokio 76'. NAC Breda goals: Leo Sauer 9'. Expected goals: 2.01-0.72. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Kenneth Taylor (8.6).
Match report
Ajax beat NAC Breda 3-1
Ajax came from behind to beat NAC Breda 3-1 at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday 6 April in Eredivisie.
Leo Sauer put NAC Breda ahead on 9' (0-1), Kenneth Taylor levelled for Ajax from the penalty spot on 32' (1-1), Steven Berghuis restored Ajax's lead on 35' (2-1) and Jorthy Mokio made it 3-1 on 76'.
Ajax had 63% of the ball, shots were 10-8 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.72. Ajax were the better side on chances, too.
Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 53,420. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Ajax | NAC Breda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 10 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 527 (87%) | 285 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Total shots | 10 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3): Matheus, Lucas Rosa, Josip Sutalo, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Jorrel Hato, Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Bertrand Traoré, Don-Angelo Konadu, Mika Godts
NAC Breda (5-4-1): Roy Kortsmit, Leo Greiml, Enes Mahmutovic, Jan van den Bergh, Cherrion Valerius, Boy Kemper, Kamal Sowah, Maximilien Balard, Clint Leemans, Leo Sauer, Elias Mar Omarsson
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Leo Sauer (NAC Breda)
- 31' · Yellow card · Roy Kortsmit (NAC Breda)
- 32' · Goal · Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 35' · Goal · Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 60' · Substitution · Wout Weghorst for Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)
- 60' · Substitution · Jorthy Mokio for Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)
- 62' · Yellow card · Leo Greiml (NAC Breda)
- 62' · Yellow card · Clint Leemans (NAC Breda)
- 69' · Yellow card · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 72' · Yellow card · Maximilien Balard (NAC Breda)
- 73' · Substitution · Christian Rasmussen for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Adam Kaied for Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda)
- 73' · Substitution · Kacper Kostorz for Clint Leemans (NAC Breda)
- 74' · Substitution · Saná Fernandes for Leo Sauer (NAC Breda)
- 74' · Substitution · Sydney van Hooijdonk for Elias Mar Omarsson (NAC Breda)
- 76' · Goal · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 86' · Substitution · Kian Fitz-Jim for Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 87' · Yellow card · Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda)
All-time head-to-head
50 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 37, draws 8, NAC Breda 5.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs NAC Breda?
Ajax won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is Ajax vs NAC Breda?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 14:45 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and NAC Breda?
In 50 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 37 wins, 8 draws, NAC Breda 5 wins (goals 125-36).