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Excelsior 2-2 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

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

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Match report

Excelsior and AFC Ajax met in the Eredivisie at Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam on Sunday, 1 February 2026.

Goalscorers

Excelsior: M. Jonathans 74'; A. Zagre 79'. AFC Ajax: M. Godts 21', 40'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Excelsior had 11 shots with 5 on target, AFC Ajax 9 with 3 on target. There were 5 corners in total, 4 to Excelsior and 1 to AFC Ajax. Excelsior conceded 12 fouls, AFC Ajax 5. The referee showed 1 yellow card (1 for Excelsior, 0 for AFC Ajax).

Line-ups

Excelsior started in a 4-1-4-1: S. van Gassel, I. Bronkhorst, C. Widell, R. Meissen, A. Zagre, L. Hartjes, D. S. Fernandes, I. Yegoian, N. Naujoks, E. Hansson, J. Bergraaf.

AFC Ajax started in a 4-3-3: V. Jaroš, A. Gaaei, J. Šutalo, Y. Baas, J. Mokio, D. Klaassen, Y. Regeer, S. Steur, R. Bounida, K. Dolberg, M. Godts.

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Minute by minute

  1. 21'Goal! Excelsior 0-1 AFC Ajax. M. Godts (AFC Ajax) scores.
  2. 40'Goal! Excelsior 0-2 AFC Ajax. M. Godts (AFC Ajax) scores.
  3. 74'Goal! Excelsior 1-2 AFC Ajax. M. Jonathans (Excelsior) scores.
  4. 79'Goal! Excelsior 2-2 AFC Ajax. A. Zagre (Excelsior) scores.
Full commentary (31 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Excelsior vs AFC Ajax.
  2. 17'Attempt missed. D. Klaassen (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  3. 21'Goal! Excelsior 0-1 AFC Ajax. M. Godts (AFC Ajax) scores.
  4. 24'Attempt missed. M. Godts (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  5. 33'Attempt saved. M. Godts (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  6. 35'Attempt blocked. R. Meissen (Excelsior), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  7. 38'Attempt missed. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  8. 39'Attempt blocked. R. Bounida (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  9. 40'Goal! Excelsior 0-2 AFC Ajax. M. Godts (AFC Ajax) scores.
  10. 43'Attempt missed. M. Godts (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  11. 46'The second half is under way.
  12. 48'Attempt missed. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), header from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
  13. 48'Attempt missed. L. Hartjes (Excelsior), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  14. 52'Attempt missed. R. Bounida (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 59'Attempt missed. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  16. 61'Attempt saved. J. Bergraaf (Excelsior), header. xG 0.02.
  17. 62'Substitution, Excelsior: G. d. Regt comes on for E. Hansson.
  18. 63'Substitution, Excelsior: L. Schouten comes on for J. Bergraaf.
  19. 63'Substitution, Excelsior: M. Jonathans comes on for D. S. Fernandes.
  20. 67'Substitution, AFC Ajax: O. Edvardsen comes on for R. Bounida.
  21. 67'Substitution, AFC Ajax: W. Weghorst comes on for K. Dolberg.
  22. 70'Yellow card for L. Schouten (Excelsior).
  23. 74'Goal! Excelsior 1-2 AFC Ajax. M. Jonathans (Excelsior) scores.
  24. 77'Attempt blocked. M. Jonathans (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  25. 79'Goal! Excelsior 2-2 AFC Ajax. A. Zagre (Excelsior) scores.
  26. 80'Substitution, AFC Ajax: T. Tomiyasu comes on for J. Mokio.
  27. 80'Substitution, AFC Ajax: J. Johnson comes on for S. Steur.
  28. 81'Attempt missed. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  29. 89'Substitution, Excelsior: M. v. Duinen comes on for L. Hartjes.
  30. 90+3'Attempt saved. R. Meissen (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  31. 90+3'Attempt saved. N. Naujoks (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
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