Ajax 1-2 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 22 Nov 2025
Excelsior beat Ajax 2-1 in Eredivisie on 22 November 2025 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam. Kasper Dolberg scored for Ajax; Noah Naujoks for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 3 and Excelsior 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 16'Foul
- 24'Foul
- 0-137'assist: Rick Meissen
- Half-time0-1
- 0-246'
- 52'
- 57'Foul
- 57'
- 1-259'assist: Mika Godts
- 66'
- 66'
- 76'
- 76'
- 84'
- 84'
- 84'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Ajax
- 7.7Oscar GloukhM
- 7.6Youri BaasD
- 7.5Kasper DolbergF
- 7.3Youri RegeerM
- 7.3Mika GodtsM
- 7.0Owen WijndalD
- 7.0Kenneth TaylorM
- 6.9Josip ŠutaloD
- 6.6Oliver EdvardsenM
- 6.5Raúl MoroF
- 6.3Anton GaaeiD
- 6.3Davy KlaassenM
- 6.2Remko PasveerG
- 6.0Gerald AldersD
- 5.9Wout WeghorstF
Excelsior
- 9.0Noah NaujoksM
- 8.2Stijn van GasselG
- 7.6Rick MeissenD
- 7.5Casper WidellD
- 7.3Irakli YegoianM
- 7.3Adam CarlénM
- 6.9Lennard HartjesM
- 6.7Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.7Gyan de RegtM
- 6.5Jerolldino BergraafF
- 6.3Derensili Sanches FernandesM
- 6.3Simon JanssenD
- 6.3Stefan MitrovićF
- 6.2Mike van DuinenF
- 6.2Lewis SchoutenD
- 6.2Nolan MartensD
Line-ups
Substitutes
AjaxJohnny Gijsbert Alan Heitinga
Substitutes
- 9Kasper Dolberg59'57'F7.5
- 18Davy Klaassen84'M6.3
- 5Owen Wijndal76'D7.0
- 28Kian Fitz-JimM
- 4Ko ItakuraD
- 1V. JarosG
- 7R. Moro76'F6.5
- 16James McConnellM
- 52Paul ReversonG
- 43R. BounidaF
- 24Jorthy MokioD
- 48S. SteurM
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen66'F6.2
- 15Simon Janssen84'D6.3
- 6Adam Carlén52'M7.3
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 9Szymon WłodarczykF
- 22Stefan Mitrović66'F6.3
- 5Stan HenderikxD
- 14Lewis Schouten84'D6.2
- 25S. MiddendorpM
- 34N. El HamdaouiM
Team statistics
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Gloukh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 7.6 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Youri Regeer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mika Godts | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Owen Wijndal | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Josip Šutalo | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Raúl Moro | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anton Gaaei | 57 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Remko Pasveer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gerald Alders | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Naujoks | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Casper Widell | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Adam Carlén | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Simon Janssen | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Stefan Mitrović | 24 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mike van Duinen | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Schouten | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nolan Martens | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
AjaxLLDWL
- L09 Nov 25AUtrecht1-2
- L05 Nov 25HGalatasaray0-3
- D01 Nov 25HHeerenveen1-1
- W26 Oct 25ATwente3-2
- L22 Oct 25AChelsea1-5
ExcelsiorLDLWL
- L08 Nov 25HHeracles1-2
- D01 Nov 25ATelstar2-2
- L26 Oct 25AGO Ahead Eagles0-2
- W19 Oct 25HFortuna Sittard1-0
- L04 Oct 25AHeerenveen1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | +19 | 58 |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | +21 | 56 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +7 | 52 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | -27 | 37 |
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: Utrecht 2-1 Ajax, 9 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
- Next: Ajax 0-2 Benfica, 25 Nov 2025 · Champions League
Excelsior
- Previous: Excelsior 1-2 Heracles, 8 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
- Next: Excelsior 1-0 NAC Breda, 29 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
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