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Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details

Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1. Goals: M. Godts (39'), D. Nejašmić (57'). Ajax had 48% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 52%. Shots on target: 4-9.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 24

Saturday, 21 February 2026

AjaxAjax

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Referee: Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands

Lineups

AjaxAjax
M. Paes26M. PaesG
L. Rosa2L. RosaD
J. Sutalo37J. SutaloD
Y. Baas15Y. BaasD
O. Wijndal5O. WijndalD
K. Fitz-Jim28K. Fitz-JimM
Y. Regeer6Y. RegeerM
S. Steur48S. SteurM
R. Bounida43R. BounidaF
K. Dolberg9K. DolbergF
M. Godts11M. GodtsF

Substitutes

12J. HeerkensG
52P. ReversonG
3A. GaaeiD
7M. CarrizoF
10O. GloukhM
17O. EdvardsenF
23S. BerghuisF
24J. MokioD
25W. WeghorstF
30A. BouwmanD
32T. TomiyasuD
68A. OuazaneM
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
P. Sandler3P. SandlerD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
2B. PereiraD
7V. MisidjanF
8I. Hansen-AaroenM
9Danilo PereiraF
15J. WillemsD
17B. NuytinckD
18K. OgawaF
19W. T. WillumssonM
24D. FonvilleD
34Y. El KachatiF
71D. ProperM

Match Events

23'Y

Rayane Bounida

39'G

M. Godts

57'G

D. Nejašmić

63'Y

N. Lebreton

64'S

K. Fitz-Jim

Substitution 1

64'S

K. Dolberg

Substitution 2

64'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 1

64'S

B. Önal

Substitution 2

65'S

O. Wijndal

Substitution 3

69'S

P. Sandler

Substitution 3

77'S

Y. Regeer

Substitution 4

84'S

Rayane Bounida

Substitution 5

Statistics

Ajax
48%52%
NEC Nijmegen
1.48Expected Goals (xG)1.16
9Total Shots18
4Shots on Target9
6Corners7
7Fouls16
2Offsides5
79Pass Accuracy (%)80
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Ajax host NEC Nijmegen on Saturday, 21 February 2026 at Johan Cruijff ArenA. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Ajax go into the match 5th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Ajax have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. NEC Nijmegen have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Dec 2025: Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen; 11 May 2025: Ajax 0-3 NEC Nijmegen; 1 Dec 2024: Ajax 2-1 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1. Ajax scored through M. Godts 39'. NEC Nijmegen replied with D. Nejašmić 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Ajax held 48% of the ball against 52% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 4-9. Expected goals read 1.48 for Ajax, 1.16 for NEC Nijmegen.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Ajax sat 5th and NEC Nijmegen 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.