NIJMEGEN. Ajax snatched a late win NEC 1-0 after B. Brobbey scored just 1 goal (88′). Ajax was definitely better in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
D. Tadic missed a penalty (33′) for Ajax.
The match was played at the Goffertstadion stadium in Nijmegen on Saturday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. In front of 12,390 spectators. The referee was Jeroen Manschot with the help of Rogier Honig and Rob van de Ven. The 4th official was Sander van der Eijk. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.7 degrees Celsius or 63.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Ajax had a superior ball possession 67% while NEC was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Ajax had a more offensive attitude with 70 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ajax won the contest.
NEC shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Ajax shot 19 times, 4 on target, 15 off target.
Cards
NEC received 2 yellow cards (L. Schone and R. Guth). Talking about the opposition, Ajax received 1 yellow card (D. Blind).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, NEC will stay with 35 points to remain in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Ajax will have 75 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will play away with FC Utrecht on the 29th of April with a 9-8 head to head in favor of FC Utrecht (7 draws).
Ajax will host PEC Zwolle on the 30th of April with a 15-1 head to head in favor of Ajax (3 draws).
NEC – Formation
NEC
71'
59'
NEC started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: .
NEC could not rely on the presence of M. Duelund (injured).
Substitutions
NEC made 3 changes: M. Mattsson for M. Duelund (51′), C. Verdonk for R. van Eijden (71′) and J. Okita for J. Vet (86′).
Ajax – Formation
Ajax
88'Ajax started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Erik ten Hag played with: .
Ajax could not rely on the presence of L. Van Gelderen (injured).
Substitutions
Ajax made 4 changes: P. Schuurs for L. Van Gelderen (45′), S. Berghuis for B. Brobbey (46′), K. Taylor for M. Kudus (85′) and R. Gravenberch for E. Alvarez (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.
- AZ – SC Heerenveen – 2-1
- NEC – Ajax – 0-1
- RKC Waalwijk – PEC Zwolle – 0-2
- SC Cambuur – PSV – 1-2
