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AFC Ajax 1-2 Excelsior · Eredivisie

AFC Ajax lost to Excelsior 1-2 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

AFC Ajax fixtures and results · Excelsior fixtures and results · Eredivisie table

Match report

AFC Ajax and Excelsior met in the Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday, 22 November 2025.

Goalscorers

AFC Ajax: K. Dolberg 59'. Excelsior: N. Naujoks 37', 46'.

How the match went

AFC Ajax saw more of the ball, 64% of it. AFC Ajax had 15 shots with 5 on target, Excelsior 8 with 4 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 9 to AFC Ajax and 2 to Excelsior. AFC Ajax conceded 4 fouls, Excelsior 13. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for AFC Ajax, 1 for Excelsior).

Line-ups

AFC Ajax started in a 4-2-3-1: R. Pasveer, A. Gaaei, J. Šutalo, Y. Baas, G. Alders, Y. Regeer, K. Taylor, O. Edvardsen, O. Gloukh, M. Godts, W. Weghorst.

Excelsior started in a 4-2-3-1: S. van Gassel, I. Bronkhorst, C. Widell, R. Meissen, N. Martens, I. Yegoian, L. Hartjes, D. S. Fernandes, N. Naujoks, G. d. Regt, J. Bergraaf.

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Minute by minute

  1. 37'Goal! AFC Ajax 0-1 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores, assisted by R. Meissen.
  2. 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 0-1 Excelsior.
  3. 46'Goal! AFC Ajax 0-2 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores.
  4. 59'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-2 Excelsior. K. Dolberg (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by M. Godts.
  5. 90'Full-time. AFC Ajax 1-2 Excelsior.
Full commentary (41 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: AFC Ajax vs Excelsior.
  2. 3'Attempt missed. Y. Baas (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  3. 15'Attempt blocked. O. Edvardsen (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
  4. 16'Yellow card for W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax).
  5. 19'Attempt saved. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  6. 24'Yellow card for I. Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  7. 25'Attempt blocked. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  8. 26'Attempt missed. J. Šutalo (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  9. 31'Attempt saved. N. Naujoks (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  10. 36'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.21.
  11. 37'Goal! AFC Ajax 0-1 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores, assisted by R. Meissen.
  12. 42'Attempt missed. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  13. 44'Attempt missed. J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  14. 45'1 minute of added time.
  15. 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 0-1 Excelsior.
  16. 46'The second half is under way.
  17. 46'Goal! AFC Ajax 0-2 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores.
  18. 52'Substitution, Excelsior: A. Carlén comes on for L. Hartjes.
  19. 57'Substitution, AFC Ajax: K. Dolberg comes on for A. Gaaei.
  20. 57'Yellow card for J. Šutalo (AFC Ajax).
  21. 59'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-2 Excelsior. K. Dolberg (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by M. Godts.
  22. 64'Attempt blocked. O. Edvardsen (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  23. 66'Substitution, Excelsior: S. Mitrović comes on for D. S. Fernandes.
  24. 66'Substitution, Excelsior: M. van Duinen comes on for J. Bergraaf.
  25. 68'Attempt blocked. I. Bronkhorst (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  26. 69'Attempt saved. M. van Duinen (Excelsior), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  27. 70'Attempt saved. K. Taylor (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  28. 71'Attempt saved. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.
  29. 71'Attempt missed. I. Bronkhorst (Excelsior), header. xG 0.07.
  30. 76'Substitution, AFC Ajax: R. Moro comes on for O. Edvardsen.
  31. 76'Substitution, AFC Ajax: O. Wijndal comes on for G. Alders.
  32. 78'Attempt blocked. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  33. 79'Attempt saved. Y. Baas (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  34. 84'Substitution, AFC Ajax: D. Klaassen comes on for J. Šutalo.
  35. 84'Substitution, Excelsior: L. Schouten comes on for C. Widell.
  36. 84'Substitution, Excelsior: S. Janssen comes on for N. Martens.
  37. 90'Attempt missed. K. Dolberg (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  38. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  39. 90+4'Attempt missed. G. d. Regt (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  40. 90+5'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  41. 90'Full-time. AFC Ajax 1-2 Excelsior.
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