AMSTERDAM. Ajax succeeded in reverse the score against Feyenoord. Ajax was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

Ajax remained in 10 after Antony received a double yellow card in the 90′.

The match was played at the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium in Amsterdam on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the assistance of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Sander van der Eijk. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.4 degrees Celsius or 47.07 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.​

Match Statistics​

Ajax

3 - 2

Feyenoord

  • ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
  • 18 Total 13
  • 7 On Target 3
  • 11 Off Target 10
  • 2 Shots blocked 5
  • 120 Attack 100
  • 81 Dangerous attack 38
  • 119 Ball safe 105
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 13 Total 14
  • 3 Yellow Cards 0
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Ajax had a superior ball possession 67% while Feyenoord was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ajax was putting more pressure with 81 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ajax won the match​.

Ajax shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Feyenoord shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

Ajax received 2 yellow cards (Antony and D. Klaassen). Talking about the opposition, Feyenoord didn’t receive any yellow card.

Antony (Ajax) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).

Match Timeline

8'
24'
28'
46'
63'
69'
Brian Brobbey - sub ->S. Berghuis
69'
76'
78'
83'
86'
88'
90'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ajax
83
34
PSV
81
34
Feyenoord
71
34
FC Twente
68
34
AZ
61
34
Vitesse
51
34
FC Utrecht
47
34
SC Heerenveen
41
34
SC Cambuur
39
34
RKC Waalwijk
38
34
NEC
38
34
FC Groningen
36
34
Go Ahead Eagles
36
34
Sparta Rotterdam
35
34
Fortuna Sittard
35
34
Heracles Almelo
34
34
Willem II
33
34
PEC Zwolle
27
34

After playing this match, Ajax will have 66 points to hold in the 1st place. On the other side, Feyenoord will stay with 55 points to hold in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Ajax will play away with FC Groningen on the 2nd of April with a 25-7 head to head in favor of Ajax (4 draws).

Feyenoord will host Willem II on the 2nd of April with a 21-4 head to head record in favor of Feyenoord (6 draws).

Ajax – Formation

Ajax adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Erik ten Hag decided to play with the following team: .

Ajax could not rely on the presence of P. Schuurs (injured).

Substitutions

Ajax made 4 changes: E. Alvarez for D. Klaassen (46′), D. Blind for N. Tagliafico (69′), S. Berghuis for B. Brobbey (69′) and L. Martinez for P. Schuurs (90′).

Feyenoord – Formation

Also Feyenoord adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Arne Slot played with: .

Substitutions

Feyenoord made 3 changes: J. Toornstra for J. Hendrix (63′), C. Dessers for B. Linssen (76′) and L. Sinisterra for M. Pedersen (83′).

Results of the day

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