Ajax 1-2 Utrecht
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Utrecht won: Ajax 1-2 Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Round 33) on Sun, 10 May 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Wout Weghorst 84'. Utrecht goals: Niklas Vesterlund 81', Mike van der Hoorn 90'+6. Expected goals: 1.64-1.79. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Gjivai Zechiël (8.3).
Match report
Utrecht beat Ajax 2-1
Utrecht narrowly beat Ajax 2-1 away from home at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday 10 May in Eredivisie.
Niklas Vesterlund put Utrecht ahead on 81' (0-1), Wout Weghorst levelled for Ajax on 84' (1-1) and Mike van der Hoorn restored Utrecht's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Mike van der Hoorn's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Ajax had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.64-1.79.
Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 53,632. Referee: Jeroen Manschot.
Match stats
| Ajax | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.64 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 25 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 581 (88%) | 296 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3): Maarten Paes, Anton Gaaei, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Lucas Rosa, Youri Regeer, Oscar Gloukh, Jorthy Mokio, Steven Berghuis, Kasper Dolberg, Mika Godts
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Mike van der Hoorn, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiël, Jesper Karlsson, Dani de Wit, Yoann Cathline, Sébastien Haller
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 15' · Yellow card · Jesper Karlsson (Utrecht)
- 38' · Yellow card · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 57' · Substitution · Wout Weghorst for Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)
- 58' · Substitution · Davy Klaassen for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 66' · Substitution · Adrian Blake for Jesper Karlsson (Utrecht)
- 66' · Substitution · Nick Viergever for Mike Eerdhuijzen (Utrecht)
- 73' · Substitution · Rayane Bounida for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Sean Steur for Youri Regeer (Ajax)
- 75' · Substitution · David Min for Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
- 81' · Goal · Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht)
- 83' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 84' · Goal · Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- 88' · Yellow card · Sean Steur (Ajax)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Siebe Horemans for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 32, draws 13, Utrecht 20.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won, 1-2 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 10 May 2026.
When and where is Ajax vs Utrecht?
Sun, 10 May 2026, 14:45 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and Utrecht?
In 65 league meetings since 1993: Ajax 32 wins, 13 draws, Utrecht 20 wins (goals 117-75).