Ajax 3-1 PEC Zwolle
Updated
Ajax won: Ajax 3-1 PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie (Round 5) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Davy Klaassen 18', Mika Godts 37', Mika Godts 86'. PEC Zwolle goals: Kaj de Rooij 69'. Expected goals: 2.59-0.53. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Mika Godts (9.4).
Match report
Ajax beat PEC Zwolle 3-1
Ajax got the better of PEC Zwolle 3-1 at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Saturday 13 September in Eredivisie.
Davy Klaassen put Ajax ahead on 18' (1-0), Mika Godts made it 2-0 on 37', Kaj de Rooij pulled one back for PEC Zwolle on 69' (2-1) and Mika Godts made it 3-1 on 86'.
Ajax had 59% of the ball, shots were 12-8 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.59-0.53. Ajax were the better side on chances, too.
Mika Godts (Ajax) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 54,081. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Ajax | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.59 | 0.53 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 25 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 471 (88%) | 310 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-2-1-3): Vitezslav Jaros, Anton Gaaei, Ko Itakura, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Youri Regeer, Steven Berghuis, Wout Weghorst, Mika Godts
PEC Zwolle (4-3-3): Tom de Graaff, Olivier Aertssen, Simon Graves, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Sherel Floranus, Ryan Thomas, Thijs Oosting, Jamiro Monteiro, Dylan Mbayo, Koen Kostons, Kaj de Rooij
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 23' · Yellow card · Youri Regeer (Ajax)
- 37' · Goal · Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Zico Buurmeester for Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle)
- 56' · Yellow card · Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 64' · Yellow card · Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
- 67' · Substitution · Josip Sutalo for Ko Itakura (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Jan Faberski for Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle)
- 67' · Substitution · James McConnell for Youri Regeer (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Oscar Gloukh for Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 69' · Goal · Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle)
- 79' · Substitution · Shola Shoretire for Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle)
- 79' · Substitution · Gabriel Reiziger for Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle)
- 86' · Goal · Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 87' · Substitution · Jorthy Mokio for Mika Godts (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2002: Ajax 25, draws 5, PEC Zwolle 0.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs PEC Zwolle?
Ajax won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.
When and where is Ajax vs PEC Zwolle?
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 14:30 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and PEC Zwolle?
In 30 league meetings since 2002: Ajax 25 wins, 5 draws, PEC Zwolle 0 wins (goals 75-15).