ROTTERDAM. Feyenoord wipes out Ajax 6-0 with goals of Igor Paixão (34′), Yankuba Minteh (35′), Dávid Hancko (45′), Yankuba Minteh (56′), Quinten Timber (62′) and Igor Paixão (66′). Feyenoord made the most of its better ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord stadium in Rotterdam on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the collaboration of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Ingmar Oostrom. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 18.86 degrees Celsius or 65.95 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.​

Match Statistics​

Feyenoord

6 - 0

Ajax

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 30 Total 1
  • 15 On Target 1
  • 10 Off Target 0
  • 6 Shots blocked 0
  • 118 Attack 57
  • 63 Dangerous attack 22
  • 70 Ball safe 83
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 1
  • 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 9 Total 12
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Feyenoord was in firm control of the ball 57% while Ajax was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Feyenoord was more pushing with 63 dangerous attacks and 30 shots of which 15 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Feyenoord won the match​.

Feyenoord shot 30 times, 15 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Ajax shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Feyenoord didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Ajax received 2 yellow cards (A. Kaplan and Benjamin Tahirovic).

Match Timeline

Igor Paixão(goal)Yankuba Minteh
34'
Yankuba Minteh(goal)Bart Nieuwkoop
35'
Dávid Hancko(goal)Santiago Gimenez
45'
46'
Chuba Akpom- sub ->A. Gaaei
46'
Branco van den Boomen- sub ->Kristian Hlynsson
Yankuba Minteh(goal)C. Stengs
56'
Quinten Timber(goal)
62'
M. López- sub ->Bart Nieuwkoop
64'
64'
S. Vos- sub ->M. Godts
Igor Paixão(goal)Lutsharel Geertruida
66'
69'
A. Kaplan- Yellow
76'
Benjamin Tahirovic- Yellow
Alireza Jahanbakhsh - sub ->Yankuba Minteh
76'
Ondrej Lingr- sub ->C. Stengs
77'
77'
J. Rijkhoff- sub ->Steven Bergwijn
Ayase Ueda- sub ->Santiago Gimenez
77'
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (VAR)
79'
Luka Ivanusec- sub ->Igor Paixão
84'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
88
33
Feyenoord
81
33
FC Twente
66
33
AZ
64
33
Ajax
55
33
NEC
50
33
FC Utrecht
49
33
Sparta Rotterdam
46
33
Go Ahead Eagles
43
33
SC Heerenveen
37
33
Fortuna Sittard
37
33
PEC Zwolle
36
33
Almere City
34
33
Heracles Almelo
32
33
RKC Waalwijk
29
33
Excelsior
29
33
FC Volendam
19
33
Vitesse
5
33

After this encounter, Feyenoord has 69 points to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Ajax will stays with 45 points to remain in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Feyenoord will play away with Fortuna Sittard on the 14th of April with a 8-2 head to head stats in favor of Feyenoord (3 draws).

Ajax will host FC Twente on the 14th of April with a 17-7 head to head in favor of Ajax (13 draws).

Feyenoord – Formation

Feyenoord
G
Timon Wellenreuther 22.Germany
7.3
D
Thomas Beelen 3.Netherlands
7.0
D
Lutsharel Geertruida 4.Netherlands
7.5
D
Dávid Hancko 33.Slovakia
8.2
45'
D
Bart Nieuwkoop 2.Netherlands
8.1
64'
M
Quinten Timber 8.Netherlands
8.1
62'
M
C. Stengs 10.Netherlands
8.1
77'
M
Mats Wieffer 20.Netherlands
7.1
F
Igor Paixão 14.Brazil
9.5
84' 34', 66'
F
Yankuba Minteh 19.Gambia
10.2
76' 35', 56'
F
Santiago Gimenez 29.Mexico
6.7
77'
Substitutes
G
Kostas Lamprou 31.Greece
G
Mikki van Sas 39.Netherlands
D
M. López 15.Peru
6.8
64'
M
Ramiz Zerrouki 6.Algeria
M
Thomas van den Belt 16.Netherlands
M
Luka Ivanusec 17.Croatia
6.8
84'
M
G. Read 26.Netherlands
M
A. Milambo 27.Netherlands
M
Ondrej Lingr 32.Czech Republic
6.8
77'
F
Alireza Jahanbakhsh 7.Iran
7.0
76'
F
Ayase Ueda 9.Japan
6.6
77'
F
Leo Sauer 25.Slovakia

Feyenoord started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Arne Slot decided to play with the following team: Timon Wellenreuther (7.3), Bart Nieuwkoop (8.1), Thomas Beelen (7.0), Dávid Hancko (8.2), Lutsharel Geertruida (7.5), C. Stengs (8.1), Mats Wieffer (7.1), Quinten Timber (8.1), Yankuba Minteh (10.2), Santiago Gimenez (6.7) and Igor Paixão (9.5).

The home team had on the bench: M. López (6.8), Ramiz Zerrouki, Alireza Jahanbakhsh   (7.0), Ayase Ueda (6.6), Thomas van den Belt, Luka Ivanusec (6.8), L. Sauer, G. Read, A. Milambo, Kostas Lamprou, Ondrej Lingr (6.8) and Mikki van Sas.

Substitutions

Feyenoord made 5 changes: Bart Nieuwkoop for M. López (64′), Igor Paixão for Luka Ivanusec (84′), C. Stengs for Ondrej Lingr (77′), Yankuba Minteh for Alireza Jahanbakhsh   (76′) and Santiago Gimenez for Ayase Ueda (77′).

Player of the match: Igor Paixão​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Feyenoord was Igor Paixão.

His rating is 9.5 with 2 goals, 23 passes (83% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.

Ajax – Formation

Ajax
G
Diant Ramaj 40.Germany
G
Gerónimo Rulli 1.Argentina
7.5
D
D. Rensch 2.Netherlands
5.8
D
J. Hato 4.Netherlands
5.8
D
A. Kaplan 13.Turkey
6.0
69'
M
A. Gaaei 3.Denmark
6.3
46'
M
K. Taylor 8.Netherlands
6.1
M
S. Mannsverk 16.Norway
6.6
M
Benjamin Tahirovic 33.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.6
76'
M
Kristian Hlynsson 38.Iceland
6.4
46'
M
M. Godts 39.Belgium
6.6
64'
F
Steven Bergwijn 7.Netherlands
6.4
77'
Substitutes
G
Remko Pasveer 22.Netherlands
G
C. Setford 51.England
D
J. Medić 18.Croatia
D
Josip Sutalo 37.Croatia
D
T. Gooijer 47.Netherlands
M
Branco van den Boomen 21.Netherlands
6.3
46'
M
S. Vos 24.Netherlands
6.8
64'
M
Kian Fitz-Jim 28.Netherlands
F
Brian Brobbey 9.Netherlands
F
Chuba Akpom 10.England
6.4
46'
F
Carlos Forbs 11.Portugal
F
J. Rijkhoff 19.Netherlands
6.8
77'

Ajax started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

John van ‘t Schip played with: Diant Ramaj, Gerónimo Rulli (7.5), D. Rensch (5.8), A. Kaplan (6.0), J. Hato (5.8), A. Gaaei (6.3), Benjamin Tahirovic (6.6), S. Mannsverk (6.6), K. Taylor (6.1), Kristian Hlynsson (6.4) and M. Godts (6.6), Steven Bergwijn  (6.4).

They had on the bench: Brian Brobbey , Chuba Akpom (6.4), Carlos Forbs, J. Medić, J. Rijkhoff (6.8), Branco van den Boomen (6.3), Remko Pasveer, S. Vos (6.8), Kian Fitz-Jim, Josip Sutalo , T. Gooijer and C. Setford.

Ajax could not rely on the presence of J. Rijkhoff (injured).

Substitutions

Ajax made 4 changes: M. Godts for S. Vos (64′), Kristian Hlynsson for Branco van den Boomen (46′), A. Gaaei for Chuba Akpom (46′) and Steven Bergwijn  for J. Rijkhoff (77′).

Player of the match: Gerónimo Rulli​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Ajax was the goalkeeper: Gerónimo Rulli. His rating is 7.45. He performed 9 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​