Ajax 1-2 Willem II — Eredivisie, 20 Aug 2016
Willem II beat Ajax 2-1 in Eredivisie on 20 August 2016 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam. Davy Klaassen scored for Ajax; E. Falkenburg and Fran Sol for Willem II. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 4 and Willem II 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-01'assist: A. El Ghazi
- 1-128'assist: Bruno Andrade
- 1-231'
- 40'
- 44'
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 62'
- 66'
- 73'
- 73'
- 75'
- 87'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Erik Falkenburg · Willem II
Ajax
- 7.6Jaïro RiedewaldD
- 7.5Joël VeltmanD
- 7.2Nick ViergeverD
- 7.1Davinson SánchezD
- 7.1Riechedly BazoerM
- 7.1Amin YounesF
- 7.1Anwar El GhaziM
- 7.0Davy KlaassenM
- 6.8Mateo CassierraF
- 6.7Bertrand TraoréF
- 6.7Donny van de BeekM
- 6.5Daley SinkgravenD
- 6.4André OnanaG
- 6.2Mitchell DijksD
Willem II
- 7.7Erik FalkenburgF
- 7.1Thom HayeM
- 7.1Guus JoppenD
- 7.0Fran SolF
- 7.0Darryl LachmanD
- 6.9Freek HeerkensD
- 6.9Bruno AndradeF
- 6.7Funso OjoM
- 6.6Branco Van den BoomenM
- 6.6Kostas LamprouG
- 6.6Andreas CalcanM
- 6.6Jordens PetersD
- 6.5Bartholomew OgbecheF
- 6.5Pele Van AnholtD
Line-ups
Willem II4-2-3-1
Ajax4-3-3
Substitutes
AjaxP. Bosz
Substitutes
- 26Nick Viergever44'D7.2
- 8D. Sinkgraven46'D6.5
- 20L. SchöneM
- 25Kasper DolbergF
- 2Kenny TeteD
- 19M. Casierra73'F6.8
- 33D. Boer
Willem IIE. van de Looi
Substitutes
- 3F. Heerkens75'D6.9
- 5D. KoppersD
- 23N. BertramsG
- 31Mattijs BranderhorstG
- 15D. WuytensD
- 45T. KokM
- 7J. SchuurmanM
- 28AsumahF
- 30A. Calcan73'M6.6
- 22B. Ogbeche87'F6.5
Team statistics
69%Possession31%
16Total shots7
3Shots on target3
11Shots off target3
2Blocked shots1
4Corners0
1Offsides1
9Fouls17
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves2
649Total passes289
570Accurate passes185
88%Pass accuracy64%
AjaxvsWillem II
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaïro Riedewald | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Joël Veltman | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Nick Viergever | 46 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Davinson Sánchez | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Amin Younes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.1 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 17 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Donny van de Beek | 73 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Daley Sinkgraven | 45 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| André Onana | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Mitchell Dijks | 44 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Willem II
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Falkenburg | 87 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Thom Haye | 73 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Guus Joppen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Fran Sol | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Darryl Lachman | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Freek Heerkens | 15 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Bruno Andrade | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Funso Ojo | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Branco Van den Boomen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kostas Lamprou | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Andreas Calcan | 17 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordens Peters | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Bartholomew Ogbeche | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Pele Van Anholt | 75 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 34 | +61 | 82 |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | +56 | 81 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 34 | +16 | 62 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | -22 | 38 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 34 | -17 | 37 |
| 13 | Willem II | 34 | -15 | 36 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | -28 | 35 |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -19 | 34 |
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: Ajax 1-1 FC Rostov, 16 Aug 2016 · Champions League
- Next: FC Rostov 4-1 Ajax, 24 Aug 2016 · Champions League
Willem II
- Previous: Heracles 3-1 Willem II, 14 Aug 2016 · Eredivisie
- Next: Willem II 0-0 Roda, 27 Aug 2016 · Eredivisie
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