Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 Ajax
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It finished level: Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 Ajax in the Eredivisie (Round 2) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer. Go Ahead Eagles goals: Melle Meulensteen 20', Evert Linthorst 44'. Ajax goals: Davy Klaassen 3', Youri Baas 45'+3. Expected goals: 0.66-1.77. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Victor Edvardsen (8.5).
Match report
Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 Ajax: match report
Go Ahead Eagles and Ajax shared the points in a 2-2 draw at De Adelaarshorst on Sunday 17 August in Eredivisie.
Davy Klaassen put Ajax ahead on 3' (0-1), Melle Meulensteen levelled for Go Ahead Eagles on 20' (1-1), Evert Linthorst restored Go Ahead Eagles' lead on 44' (2-1) and Youri Baas levelled for Ajax on 45+3' (2-2).
Go Ahead Eagles had 48% of the ball, shots were 9-22 (4-11 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-1.77. Ajax will feel they deserved more.
Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,997. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 1.77 |
| Total shots | 9 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 42 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (85%) | 440 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 17 |
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser, Mats Deijl, Gerrit Nauber, Joris Kramer, Dean James, Melle Meulensteen, Evert Linthorst, Richonell Margaret, Jakob Breum, Mathis Suray, Victor Edvardsen
Ajax (4-3-3): Vitezslav Jaros, Anton Gaaei, Ko Itakura, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Jorthy Mokio, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Steven Berghuis, Wout Weghorst, Raul Moro
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 20' · Goal · Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 22' · Yellow card · Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 34' · Yellow card · Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- 44' · Goal · Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Youri Baas (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Oscar Gloukh for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Raul Moro (Ajax)
- 66' · Substitution · Yassir Salah Rahmouni for Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 66' · Substitution · Milan Smit for Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 69' · Substitution · Lucas Rosa for Anton Gaaei (Ajax)
- 69' · Substitution · Kian Fitz-Jim for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 76' · Yellow card · Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 77' · Substitution · Youri Regeer for Ko Itakura (Ajax)
- 80' · Substitution · Oskar Siira Sivertsen for Richonell Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 80' · Substitution · Aske Adelgaard for Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1993: Go Ahead Eagles 1, draws 7, Ajax 14.
Questions
Who won Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025.
When and where is Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax?
Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 10:15 UTC at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Go Ahead Eagles and Ajax?
In 22 league meetings since 1993: Go Ahead Eagles 1 wins, 7 draws, Ajax 14 wins (goals 15-51).