Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie, 16 Mar 2025
Ajax and AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 in Eredivisie on 16 March 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Anton Gaaei and Oliver Edvardsen scored for Ajax; Zico Buurmeester and Ibrahim Sadiq for AZ Alkmaar. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 0 and AZ Alkmaar 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 22'Foul
- 32'
- Half-time0-0
- 0-152'
- 54'Foul
- 57'
- 58'Foul
- 1-158'assist: B. Traoré
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 73'VARCard upgrade
- 74'Foul
- 74'
- 74'
- 80'out: Lucas Rosa
- 80'
- 80'
- 1-283'assist: Peer Koopmeiners
- 2-285'
- 90'
- 90+1'
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Ajax
- 7.5Mika GodtsF
- 7.3Brian BrobbeyF
- 7.3Oliver EdvardsenF
- 7.3Anton GaaeiD
- 7.3Bertrand TraoréF
- 7.2Josip ŠutaloD
- 7.0Jordan HendersonM
- 6.9Kenneth TaylorM
- 6.9Youri BaasD
- 6.5MatheusG
- 6.5Kian Fitz-JimM
- 6.3Davy KlaassenM
- 6.3Lucas RosaD
- 6.2Jorrel HatoD
AZ Alkmaar
- 7.5Peer KoopmeinersM
- 7.5Ibrahim SadiqF
- 7.0Kristijan BelićM
- 6.9Zico BuurmeesterM
- 6.9Wouter GoesD
- 6.7Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 6.6Elijah DijkstraD
- 6.6Denso KasiusD
- 6.6Ernest PokuM
- 6.6Mexx MeerdinkF
- 6.5Troy ParrottF
- 6.5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6.5David Møller WolfeD
- 6.3Jordy ClasieM
- 6.3Mees de WitD
Line-ups
AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
Ajax4-3-3
Substitutes
AjaxF. Farioli
Substitutes
- 24Daniele RuganiD
- 18Davy Klaassen57'M6.3
- 23Steven Berghuis90+1'F
- 12Jay GorterG
- 21B. van den BoomenM
- 2Lucas Rosa80'D6.3
- 17Oliver Edvardsen85'80'F7.3
- 13Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 51Charlie SetfordG
- 36Dies JanseD
- 31Jorthy MokioD
- 59D. Konadu90+1'F
AZ AlkmaarM. Martens
Substitutes
- 41J. ZoetG
- 11Ibrahim Sadiq83'68'F7.5
- 4B. Martins Indi90'D
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 34Mees de Wit80'D6.3
- 22M. DekkerD
- 57S. van DuijnF
- 35Mexx Meerdink68'F6.6
- 43Elijah Dijkstra68'D6.6
- 48Julian OeripM
- 77W. BouzianeF
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.42Expected goals (xG)0.72
17Total shots6
5Shots on target2
8Shots off target4
4Blocked shots0
3Corners3
8Fouls10
1Yellow cards4
1Red cards1
0Goalkeeper saves3
-1.04Goals prevented-1.04
541Total passes461
468Accurate passes387
87%Pass accuracy84%
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Godts | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Anton Gaaei | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 80 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matheus | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 57 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Davy Klaassen | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Rosa | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jorrel Hato | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Koopmeiners | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Kristijan Belić | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Zico Buurmeester | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Wouter Goes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Elijah Dijkstra | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Denso Kasius | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ernest Poku | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 22 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Troy Parrott | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordy Clasie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mees de Wit | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
AjaxLWLWW
- L13 Mar 25AEintracht Frankfurt1-4
- W09 Mar 25APEC Zwolle1-0
- L06 Mar 25HEintracht Frankfurt1-2
- W02 Mar 25AAlmere City FC1-0
- W23 Feb 25HGO Ahead Eagles2-0
AZ AlkmaarLWLWD
- L13 Mar 25ATottenham1-3
- W06 Mar 25HTottenham1-0
- L02 Mar 25AHeerenveen1-3
- W23 Feb 25HFortuna Sittard1-0
- D20 Feb 25AGalatasaray2-2
Head-to-head
- 08 Dec 24AZ Alkmaar2-1Ajax
- 25 Feb 24AZ Alkmaar2-0Ajax
- 08 Oct 23Ajax1-2AZ Alkmaar
- 06 May 23Ajax0-0AZ Alkmaar
- 18 Sept 22AZ Alkmaar2-1Ajax
- 08 May 22AZ Alkmaar2-2Ajax
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +64 | 79 |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | +35 | 78 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | +38 | 68 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 34 | +17 | 64 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +21 | 57 |
| 6 | Twente | 34 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +2 | 51 |
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 Ajax, 13 Mar 2025 · Europa League
- Next: PSV Eindhoven 0-2 Ajax, 30 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
- Previous: Tottenham 3-1 AZ Alkmaar, 13 Mar 2025 · Europa League
- Next: NEC Nijmegen 3-3 AZ Alkmaar, 29 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie
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