Ajax 2-2 Excelsior
Updated
It finished level: Ajax 2-2 Excelsior in the Eredivisie (Round 7) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Julian Brandt 32', Tolu Arokodare 64'. Excelsior goals: Lennard Hartjes 45'+1, Aymen Sliti 62'. Expected goals: 2.51-0.82. Possession: 81-19. Player of the match: Oscar Gloukh (8.8).
Match report
Ajax 2-2 Excelsior: match report
Ajax and Excelsior shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Saturday 19 September in Eredivisie.
Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead on 32' (1-0), Lennard Hartjes levelled for Excelsior on 45+1' (1-1), Aymen Sliti restored Excelsior's lead on 62' (1-2) and Tolu Arokodare levelled for Ajax on 64' (2-2).
Ajax had 81% of the ball, shots were 33-4 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.51-0.82. Ajax will feel they deserved more.
Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 54,175. Referee: Jannick van der Laan.
Match stats
| Ajax | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 81 | 19 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.51 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 33 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 55 | 11 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 755 (92%) | 132 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Total shots | 33 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 17 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 24 | 4 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-2-3-1): Marc ter Stegen, Anton Gaaei, Thilo Kehrer, Youri Baas, Caio Henrique, Davy Klaassen, Jorthy Mokio, Viktor Tsigankov, Julian Brandt, Oscar Gloukh, Kasper Dolberg
Excelsior (4-1-4-1): Stijn van Gassel, Eric da Silva Moreira, Casper Widell, Jan Plug, Simon Janssen, Rick Meissen, Aymen Sliti, Irakli Yegoian, Lennard Hartjes, Ágúst Thorsteinsson, David Garden
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · Owen Wijndal for Caio Henrique (Ajax)
- 32' · Goal · Julian Brandt (Ajax)
- 35' · Yellow card · Jan Plug (Excelsior)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
- 61' · Substitution · Oliver Edvardsen for Viktor Tsigankov (Ajax)
- 62' · Substitution · Tolu Arokodare for Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)
- 62' · Goal · Aymen Sliti (Excelsior)
- 64' · Goal · Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 65' · Substitution · Kasey Bos for Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior)
- 71' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Aymen Sliti (Excelsior)
- 71' · Substitution · Ilano Silva Timas for Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior)
- 76' · Substitution · Sofyan Amrabat for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 77' · Substitution · Abdellah Ouazane for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 85' · Substitution · Mario Domínguez for David Garden (Excelsior)
- 85' · Yellow card · Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 85' · Yellow card · Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2002: Ajax 18, draws 7, Excelsior 2.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Excelsior?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Ajax vs Excelsior?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and Excelsior?
In 27 league meetings since 2002: Ajax 18 wins, 7 draws, Excelsior 2 wins (goals 76-29).