Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen 21/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
23'
Rayane Bounida
Sami Ouaissa
26'
39'
Mika Godts
2ND HALF
D. Nejašmić
57'
Noe Lebreton
63'
64'
K. Dolberg
64'
J. Mokio
Kian Fitz-Jim
64'
W. Weghorst
K. Dolberg
Danilo Pereira
64'
B. Linssen
64'
Başar Önal
Y. El Kachati
64'
65'
T. Tomiyasu
Owen Wijndal
P. Sandler
D. Fonville
69'
77'
Youri Regeer
77'
Oscar Gloukh
Youri Regeer
84'
Steven Berghuis
Rayane Bounida
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
414Passes Attempted433
325Completed Passes347
6Corners7
13Throw-ins13
9Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3
#26Paes
#15Baas
#37Šutalo
#5Wijndal
#2Oliveira Rosa
#6Regeer
#48Steur
#28Fitz-Jim
#11Godts
#9Dolberg Rasmussen
#43Bounida
Starting XI
M. Paes #26 | |
Youri Baas #15 | |
Josip Šutalo #37 | |
Owen Wijndal #5 | 65' |
Lucas Rosa #2 | |
Youri Regeer #6 | 77' 77' |
S. Steur #48 | |
Kian Fitz-Jim #28 | 64' |
Mika Godts #11 | ⚽39' |
K. Dolberg #9 | 64' 64' |
Rayane Bounida #43 | 84' 23' |
Substitutes
 Joeri Heerkens #12 | |
 Paul Reverson #52 | |
 Aaron Bouwman #30 | |
 Anton Gaaei #3 | |
 T. Tomiyasu #32 | 65' |
 Oscar Gloukh #10 | 77' |
 J. Mokio #24 | 64' |
 Abdellah Ouazane #68 | |
 Steven Berghuis #23 | 84' |
 M. Carrizo #7 | |
 O. Edvardsen #17 | |
 W. Weghorst #25 | 64' |
Will not play
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Ko Itakura
Defender
Unknown
Return: Mid March 2026
Vítězslav Jaroš
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Fred Grim
NEC Nijmegen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Crettaz Ortega
#3Sandler
#4Kaplan
#14Dasa
#6Nejašmić
#23Sano
#25Ouaissa
#11Önal
#10Chery
#20Lebreton
#30Linssen
Starting XI
Gonzalo #1 | |
P. Sandler #3 | 69' |
A. Kaplan #4 | |
Eli Dasa #14 | |
D. Nejašmić #6 | ⚽57' |
Kodai Sano #23 | |
Sami Ouaissa #25 | 26' |
Başar Önal #11 | 64' |
T. Chery #10 | |
Noe Lebreton #20 | 63' |
B. Linssen #30 | 64' |
Substitutes
 Jasper Cillessen #22 | |
 D. Fonville #24 | 69' |
 B. Nuytinck #17 | |
 B. Pereira #2 | |
 Jetro Willems #15 | |
 Hansen-Aarøen #8 | |
 Dirk Proper #71 | |
 W. Willumsson #19 | |
 Y. El Kachati #34 | 64' |
 V. Misidjan #7 | |
 Koki Ogawa #18 | |
 Danilo Pereira #9 | 64' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Dick Schreuder
Ajax
Formation
4-3-3#26Paes
#15Baas
#37Šutalo
#5Wijndal
#2Oliveira Rosa
#6Regeer
#48Steur
#28Fitz-Jim
#11Godts
#9Dolberg Rasmussen
#43Bounida
Starting XI
M. Paes #26 | |
Youri Baas #15 | |
Josip Šutalo #37 | |
Owen Wijndal #5 | 65' |
Lucas Rosa #2 | |
Youri Regeer #6 | 77' 77' |
S. Steur #48 | |
Kian Fitz-Jim #28 | 64' |
Mika Godts #11 | ⚽39' |
K. Dolberg #9 | 64' 64' |
Rayane Bounida #43 | 84' 23' |
Substitutes
Joeri Heerkens #12 | |
Paul Reverson #52 | |
Aaron Bouwman #30 | |
Anton Gaaei #3 | |
T. Tomiyasu #32 | 65' |
Oscar Gloukh #10 | 77' |
J. Mokio #24 | 64' |
Abdellah Ouazane #68 | |
Steven Berghuis #23 | 84' |
M. Carrizo #7 | |
O. Edvardsen #17 | |
W. Weghorst #25 | 64' |
Will not play
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Ko Itakura
Defender
Unknown
Return: Mid March 2026
Vítězslav Jaroš
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Fred Grim
NEC Nijmegen
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Crettaz Ortega
#3Sandler
#4Kaplan
#14Dasa
#6Nejašmić
#23Sano
#25Ouaissa
#11Önal
#10Chery
#20Lebreton
#30Linssen
Starting XI
Gonzalo #1 | |
P. Sandler #3 | 69' |
A. Kaplan #4 | |
Eli Dasa #14 | |
D. Nejašmić #6 | ⚽57' |
Kodai Sano #23 | |
Sami Ouaissa #25 | 26' |
Başar Önal #11 | 64' |
T. Chery #10 | |
Noe Lebreton #20 | 63' |
B. Linssen #30 | 64' |
Substitutes
Jasper Cillessen #22 | |
D. Fonville #24 | 69' |
B. Nuytinck #17 | |
B. Pereira #2 | |
Jetro Willems #15 | |
Hansen-Aarøen #8 | |
Dirk Proper #71 | |
W. Willumsson #19 | |
Y. El Kachati #34 | 64' |
V. Misidjan #7 | |
Koki Ogawa #18 | |
Danilo Pereira #9 | 64' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Dick Schreuder
Head-to-head
57 matches
Ajax
23
Wins
12
Draws
22
Wins
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie2025 • 2 matchesEredivisie2024 • 2 matchesEredivisie2023 • 3 matchesEredivisie2022 • 1 matchEredivisie2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 73:30 | 65 |
2 |  | 25 | 55:35 | 48 |
3 |  | 25 | 47:31 | 44 |
4 |  | 25 | 61:43 | 43 |
5 |  | 25 | 41:26 | 41 |
6 |  | 25 | 42:40 | 39 |
7 |  | 25 | 32:42 | 37 |
8 |  | 25 | 38:31 | 34 |
9 |  | 25 | 42:43 | 34 |
10 |  | 25 | 39:45 | 32 |
11 |  | 25 | 33:35 | 31 |
12 |  | 25 | 38:39 | 29 |
13 |  | 25 | 34:50 | 28 |
14 |  | 25 | 29:41 | 27 |
15 |  | 25 | 26:42 | 26 |
16 |  | 25 | 25:39 | 22 |
17 |  | 25 | 31:41 | 21 |
18 |  | 25 | 32:65 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Jeroen Manschot
Venue:
Johan Cruyff Arena
Capacity:
55
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