Ajax 2-2 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 19 Sep 2026
Ajax and Excelsior drew 2-2 in Eredivisie on 19 September 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam. Julian Brandt and Toluwalase Arokodare scored for Ajax; Lennard Hartjes and Aymen Sliti for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 1 and Excelsior 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 23'
- 1-032'assist: Kasper Dolberg
- 35'Foul
- 1-145+1'
- Half-time1-1
- 61'
- 62'
- 1-262'assist: Irakli Yegoian
- 2-264'assist: Oscar Gloukh
- 65'
- 71'
- 71'
- 76'
- 77'
- 85'Argument
- 85'Argument
- 85'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Ajax
- 8.2Julian BrandtM
- 8.2Toluwalase ArokodareF
- 7.7Oscar GloukhF
- 7.5Anton GaaeiD
- 7.1Oliver EdvardsenF
- 7.0Owen WijndalD
- 6.9Kasper DolbergF
- 6.8T. KehrerD
- 6.5Youri BaasD
- 6.5Jorthy MokioM
- 6.4A. OuazaneM
- 6.4Davy KlaassenM
- 6.3Viktor TsygankovF
- 6.2Sofyan AmrabatM
- 6.1Caio HenriqueD
- 6.0Marc-André ter StegenG
- 6.6Rayane BounidaF
- 6.6Lucas RosaD
- 6.6Maarten PaesG
- 6.6Jofre TorrentsD
- 6.6Dies JanseD
- 6.6Charlie SetfordG
- 6.6Marcos LeonardoF
Excelsior
- 8.0Aymen SlitiF
- 7.4Lennard HartjesM
- 7.0Stijn van GasselG
- 6.9Casper WidellD
- 6.8Irakli YegoianM
- 6.8Kasey BosF
- 6.7Mario DomínguezF
- 6.5Alireza JahanbakhshF
- 6.5Ilano Silva TimasF
- 6.4D. GardenF
- 6.4Ágúst ÞorsteinssonF
- 6.3Simon JanssenD
- 6.3Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraD
- 6.2Jan PlugD
- 5.9Rick MeissenM
- 6.6Nesto GroenF
- 6.6Daniël van VianenM
- 6.6Giulliano CairoM
- 6.6Osman TurayD
- 6.6Valentin SulzbacherM
- 6.6Celton BiaiG
Line-ups
Substitutes
AjaxMíchel
Substitutes
- 4Sofyan Amrabat76'M6.2
- 5Owen Wijndal23'D7.0
- 26Maarten PaesG6.6
- 2Lucas RosaD6.6
- 99Toluwalase Arokodare64'62'F8.2
- 20Oliver Edvardsen61'F7.1
- 38Marcos LeonardoF6.6
- 51Charlie SetfordG6.6
- 43Rayane BounidaF6.6
- 36Dies JanseD6.6
- 21Jofre TorrentsD6.6
- 68A. OuazaneM6.4
ExcelsiorR. den Uil
Substitutes
- 11Alireza Jahanbakhsh71'F6.5
- 16Celton BiaiG6.6
- 6Daniël van VianenM6.6
- 18Valentin SulzbacherM6.6
- 9Mario DomínguezF6.7
- 21Ilano Silva Timas71'F6.5
- 28Nesto GroenF6.6
- 12Kasey Bos65'F6.8
- 24Giulliano CairoM6.6
- 22Osman TurayD6.6
Team statistics
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Brandt | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Toluwalase Arokodare | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Oscar Gloukh | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Anton Gaaei | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Owen Wijndal | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| T. Kehrer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Ouazane | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Viktor Tsygankov | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Caio Henrique | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Marc-André ter Stegen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Rayane Bounida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Lucas Rosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Maarten Paes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jofre Torrents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Dies Janse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Charlie Setford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Marcos Leonardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymen Sliti | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Kasey Bos | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Mario Domínguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ilano Silva Timas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Garden | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Ágúst Þorsteinsson | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Simon Janssen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jan Plug | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Nesto Groen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Daniël van Vianen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Giulliano Cairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Osman Turay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Valentin Sulzbacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Celton Biai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
AjaxWWLWW
- W15 Sept 26HWillem II5-1
- W12 Sept 26AFortuna Sittard5-1
- L05 Sept 26HPSV Eindhoven1-3
- W30 Aug 26ATelstar4-0
- W27 Aug 26HFC Sion5-3
ExcelsiorLDWWL
- L13 Sept 26HUtrecht1-2
- D08 Sept 26ANEC Nijmegen2-2
- W05 Sept 26AWillem II3-0
- W29 Aug 26HSparta Rotterdam2-1
- L15 Aug 26HPSV Eindhoven1-2
Head-to-head
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: Ajax 5-1 Willem II, 15 Sep 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen, 10 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
Excelsior
- Previous: Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht, 13 Sep 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Excelsior 1-5 Groningen, 11 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
Data updated