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AFC Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie

AFC Ajax beat Heracles Almelo 2-0 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo met in the Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Sunday, 24 August 2025.

Goalscorers

AFC Ajax: S. Berghuis 31'; W. Weghorst 87'. Heracles Almelo did not score.

How the match went

AFC Ajax saw more of the ball, 66% of it. AFC Ajax had 27 shots with 10 on target, Heracles Almelo 4 with 0 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 10 to AFC Ajax and 1 to Heracles Almelo. AFC Ajax conceded 10 fouls, Heracles Almelo 15. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for AFC Ajax, 2 for Heracles Almelo).

Line-ups

AFC Ajax started in a 4-2-3-1: V. Jaroš, A. Gaaei, L. Rosa, Y. Baas, O. Wijndal, K. Fitz-Jim, K. Taylor, R. Moro, S. Berghuis, O. Gloukh, W. Weghorst.

Heracles Almelo started in a 4-2-3-1: F. d. Keijzer, J. Wieckhoff, D. Mirani, I. Mesík, D. v. d. Kust, J. Žambůrek, S. Scheperman, B. Limbombe, T. Bruns, T. v. Gilst, L. Kulenović.

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Minute by minute

  1. 31'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-0 Heracles Almelo. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax) scores.
  2. 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 1-0 Heracles Almelo.
  3. 87'Goal! AFC Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by D. Klaassen.
  4. 88'VAR: goal for AFC Ajax ruled out.
  5. 90'Full-time. AFC Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo.
Full commentary (50 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: AFC Ajax vs Heracles Almelo.
  2. 4'Attempt blocked. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  3. 4'Attempt saved. K. Taylor (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  4. 6'Attempt missed. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
  5. 6'Attempt saved. O. Wijndal (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 9'Attempt saved. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  7. 13'Attempt missed. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  8. 16'Attempt missed. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  9. 22'Yellow card for D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
  10. 30'Attempt saved. Y. Baas (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.11.
  11. 31'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-0 Heracles Almelo. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax) scores.
  12. 31'Attempt blocked. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  13. 33'Attempt blocked. T. v. Gilst (Heracles Almelo), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  14. 34'Attempt missed. L. Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), header. xG 0.04.
  15. 43'Attempt blocked. J. Žambůrek (Heracles Almelo), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  16. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  17. 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 1-0 Heracles Almelo.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Attempt blocked. K. Taylor (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  20. 48'Attempt blocked. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  21. 48'Attempt blocked. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  22. 51'Attempt missed. T. Bruns (Heracles Almelo), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  23. 53'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  24. 54'Attempt missed. Y. Baas (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  25. 54'Attempt blocked. A. Gaaei (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  26. 54'Attempt blocked. K. Fitz-Jim (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  27. 61'Substitution, Heracles Almelo: A. Hrustić comes on for T. Bruns.
  28. 61'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  29. 62'Attempt saved. R. Moro (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  30. 62'Attempt saved. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  31. 63'Substitution, AFC Ajax: D. Klaassen comes on for S. Berghuis.
  32. 64'Substitution, AFC Ajax: O. Edvardsen comes on for O. Gloukh.
  33. 66'Attempt saved. K. Fitz-Jim (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  34. 70'Yellow card for J. Žambůrek (Heracles Almelo).
  35. 72'Attempt blocked. D. Klaassen (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  36. 73'Substitution, Heracles Almelo: Y. B. Sanches comes on for T. v. Gilst.
  37. 74'Substitution, Heracles Almelo: M. Benita comes on for J. Wieckhoff.
  38. 78'Substitution, AFC Ajax: J. Šutalo comes on for K. Fitz-Jim.
  39. 78'Substitution, AFC Ajax: Y. Regeer comes on for A. Gaaei.
  40. 78'Substitution, AFC Ajax: J. Mokio comes on for R. Moro.
  41. 80'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), header. xG 0.04.
  42. 83'Attempt missed. O. Edvardsen (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  43. 85'Substitution, Heracles Almelo: M. te Wierik comes on for S. Scheperman.
  44. 85'Substitution, Heracles Almelo: A. Satriano comes on for J. Žambůrek.
  45. 87'Goal! AFC Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by D. Klaassen.
  46. 88'VAR: goal for AFC Ajax ruled out.
  47. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  48. 90+2'Attempt saved. O. Edvardsen (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.32.
  49. 90+2'Attempt missed. D. Klaassen (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  50. 90'Full-time. AFC Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo.
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