Ajax 3-1 Shelbourne
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Ajax won: Ajax 3-1 Shelbourne in the Conference League (Round 3) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Mika Godts 6' (pen), Owen Wijndal 22', Kasper Dolberg 50'. Shelbourne goals: Daniel Kelly 84'. Expected goals: 6.08-0.32. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Eddie Beach (8.9).
Match report
Ajax beat Shelbourne 3-1
Ajax beat Shelbourne 3-1 at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday 6 August in the Conference League.
Mika Godts put Ajax ahead from the penalty spot on 6' (1-0), Owen Wijndal made it 2-0 on 22', Kasper Dolberg made it 3-0 on 50' and Daniel Kelly pulled one back for Shelbourne on 84' (3-1).
Ajax had 71% of the ball, shots were 32-3 (11-3 on target) and expected goals finished 6.08-0.32. Ajax were the better side on chances, too.
Eddie Beach (Shelbourne) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 51,871. Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan.
Match stats
| Ajax | Shelbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 6.08 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 32 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 67 | 4 |
| Big chances | 9 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 669 (93%) | 224 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 14 | 0 |
| Total shots | 32 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 2 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-1-4-1): Maarten Paes, Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Daley Blind, Owen Wijndal, Youri Regeer, Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, Oscar Gloukh, Mika Godts, Kasper Dolberg
Shelbourne (5-4-1): Eddie Beach, Sam Bone, Patrick Barrett, Kameron Ledwidge, Milan Mbeng, James Norris, Sean Moore, Jack Henry-Francis, Kerr McInroy, Evan Caffrey, Daniel Kelly
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 22' · Goal · Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 47' · Yellow card · Evan Caffrey (Shelbourne)
- 50' · Goal · Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)
- 58' · Substitution · Marcos Leonardo for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 58' · Substitution · Jorthy Mokio for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 64' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 64' · Substitution · Julian Brandt for Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Rodrigo Freitas for Sean Moore (Shelbourne)
- 77' · Substitution · Maher Carrizo for Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 80' · Substitution · Alistair Coote for Jack Henry-Francis (Shelbourne)
- 80' · Substitution · Odhrán Casey for Kerr McInroy (Shelbourne)
- 84' · Goal · Daniel Kelly (Shelbourne)
- 86' · Yellow card · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Seán Gannon for James Norris (Shelbourne)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · James Roche for Sam Bone (Shelbourne)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Shelbourne?
Ajax won, 3-1 (Conference League) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026.
When and where is Ajax vs Shelbourne?
Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Conference League.