Excelsior 2-2 Ajax — Eredivisie, 1 Feb 2026
Excelsior and Ajax drew 2-2 in Eredivisie on 1 February 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. M. Jonathans and Arthur Zagré scored for Excelsior; Mika Godts for Ajax. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Excelsior have won 1 and Ajax 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-121'assist: R. Bounida
- 0-240'assist: Kasper Dolberg
- Half-time0-2
- 62'Emil Hanssonout: Gyan de Regt
- 63'J. Bergraafout: Lewis Schouten
- 63'
- 67'
- 67'
- 70'Foul
- 1-274'assist: Gyan de Regt
- 2-279'Arthur Zagréassist: Gyan de Regt
- 80'
- 80'out: J. Johnson
- 89'out: M. van Duinen
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Excelsior
- 7.9Miliano JonathansF
- 7.5Gyan de RegtF
- 7.0Arthur ZagréD
- 7.0Ilias BronkhorstD
- 7.0Rick MeissenD
- 6.7Irakli YegoianM
- 6.7Lewis SchoutenD
- 6.5Derensili Sanches FernandesM
- 6.3Lennard HartjesM
- 6.3Casper WidellD
- 6.2Emil HanssonM
- 6.2Jerolldino BergraafF
- 5.9Noah NaujoksM
- 5.3Stijn van GasselG
Ajax
- 9.0Mika GodtsF
- 7.5Rayane BounidaF
- 7.3Youri RegeerM
- 7.2Youri BaasD
- 6.9Kasper DolbergF
- 6.9Josip ŠutaloD
- 6.7Takehiro TomiyasuD
- 6.6Davy KlaassenM
- 6.5Wout WeghorstF
- 6.5Oliver EdvardsenF
- 6.5Sean SteurM
- 6.3Jinairo JohnsonM
- 6.3Jorthy MokioD
- 6.0Vítězslav JarošG
- 5.9Anton GaaeiD
Line-ups
Substitutes
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen89'F
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 6Adam CarlénM
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 18C. NadjeM
- 5Stan HenderikxD
- 14Lewis Schouten70'63'D6.7
- 17Nolan MartensD
- 11Gyan de Regt62'F7.5
- 26M. Jonathans74'63'F7.9
AjaxOscar Garcia Junyent
Substitutes
- 32Takehiro Tomiyasu80'D6.7
- 25Wout Weghorst67'F6.5
- 23Steven BerghuisF
- 17Oliver Edvardsen67'F6.5
- 52Paul ReversonG
- 41G. AldersD
- 12Joeri HeerkensG
- 30Aaron BouwmanD
- 16J. Johnson80'M6.3
- 68A. OuazaneM
- 55T. PetersM
Team statistics
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miliano Jonathans | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Gyan de Regt | 28 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Schouten | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Emil Hansson | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Noah Naujoks | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Godts | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 9.0 |
| Rayane Bounida | 67 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Youri Regeer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 67 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Davy Klaassen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Wout Weghorst | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sean Steur | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jinairo Johnson | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 80 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Vítězslav Jaroš | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Anton Gaaei | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
ExcelsiorDDDLW
- D24 Jan 26ATwente0-0
- D21 Jan 26AAZ Alkmaar1-1
- D17 Jan 26HTelstar2-2
- L10 Jan 26APSV Eindhoven1-5
- W20 Dec 25HPEC Zwolle2-1
AjaxLWWDW
- L28 Jan 26HOlympiakos Piraeus1-2
- W24 Jan 26HFC Volendam2-0
- W20 Jan 26AVillarreal2-1
- D17 Jan 26HGO Ahead Eagles2-2
- W11 Jan 26ATelstar3-2
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
Excelsior
- Previous: Twente 0-0 Excelsior, 24 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: NAC Breda 0-2 Excelsior, 6 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
Ajax
- Previous: Ajax 1-2 Olympiakos Piraeus, 28 Jan 2026 · Champions League
- Next: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Ajax, 8 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
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