Ajax 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie, 17 Jan 2026
Ajax and GO Ahead Eagles drew 2-2 in Eredivisie on 17 January 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam. Davy Klaassen and Kasper Dolberg scored for Ajax; Thibo Baeten and Milan Smit for GO Ahead Eagles. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 2 and GO Ahead Eagles 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-015'assist: Mika Godts
- 19'Kenzo GoudmijnFoul
- 2-028'assist: Davy Klaassen
- 39'Milan SmitFoul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'K. Goudmijnout: Victor Edvardsen
- 46'Jaden Sloryout: Thibo Baeten
- 2-153'assist: E. Linthorst
- 63'Foul
- 2-266'Milan Smitassist: Jakob Breum
- 67'
- 67'
- 72'Foul
- 75'out: Jorthy Mokio
- 75'
- 77'Foul
- 78'Foul
- 84'out: R. Moro
- 84'
- 84'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Ajax
- 8.3Mika GodtsF
- 8.2Davy KlaassenM
- 7.6Rayane BounidaF
- 7.3Sean SteurM
- 7.2Kasper DolbergF
- 7.0Lucas RosaD
- 6.9Josip ŠutaloD
- 6.9Jorthy MokioD
- 6.6Aaron BouwmanD
- 6.3Oscar GloukhM
- 6.3Anton GaaeiD
- 6.3Youri RegeerM
- 6.3Ko ItakuraD
- 6.3Raúl MoroF
- 6.3Oliver EdvardsenF
- 6.2Vítězslav JarošG
GO Ahead Eagles
- 8.0Jari De BusserG
- 7.7Thibo BaetenF
- 7.7Milan SmitF
- 7.2Jakob BreumM
- 7.2Giovanni van ZwamD
- 6.9Dean JamesD
- 6.9Evert LinthorstM
- 6.7Melle MeulensteenD
- 6.6Joris KramerD
- 6.5Jaden SloryM
- 6.5Victor EdvardsenF
- 6.3Mathis SurayM
- 6.3Aske AdelgaardD
- 6.2Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 6.0Mats DeijlD
Line-ups
GO Ahead Eagles4-2-3-1
Ajax4-3-3
Substitutes
AjaxOscar Garcia Junyent
Substitutes
- 37Josip Šutalo75'D6.9
- 28Kian Fitz-JimM
- 22Remko PasveerG
- 17Oliver Edvardsen84'F6.3
- 7R. Moro84'F6.3
- 10Oscar Gloukh84'M6.3
- 41G. AldersD
- 12Joeri HeerkensG
- 24Jorthy Mokio75'D6.9
- 46Lucas JettenD
- 53Mylo van der LansD
- 68A. OuazaneM
GO Ahead EaglesMelvin Boel
Substitutes
- 1L. PlogmannG
- 27F. StokkersF
- 18Richonell MargaretF
- 16Victor Edvardsen46'F6.5
- 23Thibo Baeten53'46'F7.7
- 26Julius DirksenD
- 5Dean James67'D6.9
- 11Oskar SivertsenF
- 6Calvin TwigtM
- 25Giovanni van Zwam67'D7.2
- 33Nando VerdoniG
- 34Yassir RahmouniM
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
3.43Expected goals (xG)0.86
18Total shots10
6Shots on target6
9Shots off target4
3Blocked shots0
1Corners5
0Offsides2
11Fouls16
2Yellow cards4
4Goalkeeper saves4
0.38Goals prevented0.38
504Total passes475
442Accurate passes411
88%Pass accuracy87%
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Godts | 84 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 8.3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Rayane Bounida | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Sean Steur | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 84 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas Rosa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Josip Šutalo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Bouwman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Oscar Gloukh | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Anton Gaaei | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Youri Regeer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ko Itakura | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Raúl Moro | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Vítězslav Jaroš | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari De Busser | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Thibo Baeten | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Milan Smit | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Jakob Breum | 67 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Giovanni van Zwam | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dean James | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Evert Linthorst | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Joris Kramer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jaden Slory | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mathis Suray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Aske Adelgaard | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mats Deijl | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
AjaxWDWWW
- W11 Jan 26ATelstar3-2
- D20 Dec 25ANEC Nijmegen2-2
- W14 Dec 25HFeyenoord2-0
- W10 Dec 25AQarabag4-2
- W06 Dec 25AFortuna Sittard3-1
GO Ahead EaglesDDLLD
- D11 Jan 26HFortuna Sittard2-2
- D21 Dec 25HGroningen1-1
- L14 Dec 25ATwente0-2
- L11 Dec 25ALyon1-2
- D07 Dec 25AAZ Alkmaar2-2
Head-to-head
- 17 Aug 25GO Ahead Eagles2-2Ajax
- 23 Feb 25Ajax2-0GO Ahead Eagles
- 21 Sept 24GO Ahead Eagles1-1Ajax
- 04 Apr 24Ajax1-1GO Ahead Eagles
- 14 Jan 24GO Ahead Eagles2-3Ajax
- 02 Apr 23GO Ahead Eagles0-0Ajax
Most recent meetings
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 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | -6 | 37 |
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: Telstar 2-3 Ajax, 11 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Villarreal 1-2 Ajax, 20 Jan 2026 · Champions League
GO Ahead Eagles
- Previous: GO Ahead Eagles 2-2 Fortuna Sittard, 11 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Nice 3-1 GO Ahead Eagles, 22 Jan 2026 · Europa League
Data updated