Utrecht 2-1 Ajax
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Utrecht won: Utrecht 2-1 Ajax in the Eredivisie (Round 12) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Matisse Didden 45'+1, Sebastien Haller 54'. Ajax goals: Mika Godts 56'. Expected goals: 1.39-0.64. Possession: 32-68. Player of the match: Souffian El Karouani (8.6).
Match report
Utrecht beat Ajax 2-1
Utrecht edged Ajax 2-1 at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday 9 November in Eredivisie.
Matisse Didden put Utrecht ahead on 45+1' (1-0), Sebastien Haller made it 2-0 on 54' and Mika Godts pulled one back for Ajax on 56' (2-1).
Utrecht had 32% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.39-0.64.
Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 22,944. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Utrecht | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 32 | 68 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 27 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 221 (77%) | 543 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas, Siebe Horemans, Matisse Didden, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Dani de Wit, Gjivai Zechiel, Miguel Rodriguez, Sebastien Haller, Adrian Blake
Ajax (4-3-3): Remko Pasveer, Lucas Rosa, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Gerald Alders, Youri Regeer, Oscar Gloukh, Kenneth Taylor, Oliver Edvardsen, Wout Weghorst, Mika Godts
Key events
- 45'+1 · Goal · Matisse Didden (Utrecht)
- 54' · Goal · Sebastien Haller (Utrecht)
- 56' · Goal · Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Yoann Cathline for Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
- 67' · Substitution · David Min for Sebastien Haller (Utrecht)
- 67' · Substitution · Anton Gaaei for Lucas Rosa (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Davy Klaassen for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 85' · Substitution · Can Bozdogan for Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 85' · Yellow card · Siebe Horemans (Utrecht)
- 87' · Substitution · Rayane Bounida for Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)
- 88' · Substitution · Mike Eerdhuijzen for Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
- 88' · Substitution · Kasper Dolberg for Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 88' · Substitution · Raul Moro for Mika Godts (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 20, draws 13, Ajax 32.
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs Ajax?
Utrecht won, 2-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025.
When and where is Utrecht vs Ajax?
Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 11:15 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and Ajax?
In 65 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 20 wins, 13 draws, Ajax 32 wins (goals 75-117).