Ajax 1-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen
Updated
It finished level: Ajax 1-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen in the Eredivisie (Round 8) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Tolu Arokodare 7'. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Tjaronn Chery 19' (pen). Expected goals: 1.97-1.11. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Julian Brandt (8).
Match report
Ajax 1-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen: match report
It finished 1-1 between Ajax and N.E.C. Nijmegen in Eredivisie on Saturday 10 October.
Tolu Arokodare put Ajax ahead on 7' (1-0) and Tjaronn Chery levelled for N.E.C. Nijmegen from the penalty spot on 19' (1-1).
Ajax had 62% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.97-1.11. Ajax will feel they deserved more.
Julian Brandt (Ajax) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 53,457. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| Ajax | N.E.C. Nijmegen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 | 1.11 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 23 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (83%) | 212 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3): Marc ter Stegen, Lucas Rosa, Thilo Kehrer, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Julian Brandt, Sofyan Amrabat, Jorthy Mokio, Viktor Tsigankov, Tolu Arokodare, Oscar Gloukh
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-4-3): Gonzalo Crettaz, Gabriel Brás, Perr Schuurs, Tobias Storm, Deveron Fonville, Darko Nejašmić, Noé Lebreton, Kevin Kers, Tjaronn Chery, Bryan Linssen, Dušan Tadić
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 17' · Yellow card · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 19' · Goal · Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 33' · Yellow card · Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 54' · Yellow card · Gabriel Brás (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 60' · Substitution · Abdellah Ouazane for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 60' · Substitution · Simon Adingra for Viktor Tsigankov (Ajax)
- 67' · Yellow card · Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax)
- 72' · Substitution · Ahmetcan Kaplan for Perr Schuurs (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 73' · Substitution · Mitchel Bakker for Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 73' · Substitution · Marcos Leonardo for Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Aaron Bouwman for Lucas Rosa (Ajax)
- 80' · Substitution · Davy Klaassen for Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 82' · Substitution · Jamiro Monteiro for Kevin Kers (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 82' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
All-time head-to-head
55 league meetings since 1994: Ajax 37, draws 14, N.E.C. Nijmegen 4.
Questions
Who won Ajax vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Ajax vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and N.E.C. Nijmegen?
In 55 league meetings since 1994: Ajax 37 wins, 14 draws, N.E.C. Nijmegen 4 wins (goals 137-40).