Eredivisie

Season 2025/2026

Eredivisie

Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam – Lineups & Match Details

Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0. Goals: J. Kitolano (19' o.g.), S. Berghuis (32'), D. Klaassen (73'), M. Godts (76'). Ajax had 58% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 42%. Shots on target: 10-1.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 27

Saturday, 14 March 2026

AjaxAjax

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam

Referee: Rob Dieperink, Netherlands

Lineups

AjaxAjax4-3-3
M. Paes26M. PaesG
L. Rosa2L. RosaD
J. Sutalo37J. SutaloD
Y. Baas15Y. BaasD
T. Tomiyasu32T. TomiyasuD
D. Klaassen18D. KlaassenM
Y. Regeer6Y. RegeerM
S. Steur48S. SteurM
S. Berghuis23S. BerghuisF
D. Konadu19D. KonaduF
M. Godts11M. GodtsF

Substitutes

12J. HeerkensG
52P. ReversonG
9K. DolbergF
5O. WijndalD
3A. GaaeiD
28K. Fitz-JimM
43R. BounidaF
30A. BouwmanD
53M. van der LansD
10O. GloukhM
7M. CarrizoF
24J. MokioD
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
J. Drommel1J. DrommelG
L. Martes2L. MartesD
M. Young3M. YoungD
B. Martins Indi4B. Martins IndiD
T. Quintero5T. QuinteroD
P. Clement6P. ClementM
J. Kitolano8J. KitolanoM
M. van Bergen7M. van BergenM
V. van Crooij10V. van CrooijM
S. Mito11S. MitoM
T. Lauritsen9T. LauritsenF

Substitutes

20F. BednarekG
30P. KuiperG
13J. de GuzmanM
21J. ToornstraM
14P. van AanholtD
15M. KleijnD
18A. RoaldsoyM
19M. ZonneveldF
12S. SamboD
17C. TerhoF
16J. BaasM
22A. SantosM

Match Events

19'OG

J. Kitolano

25'S

Y. Regeer

Substitution 1

32'G

S. Berghuis

Assist: Sean Steur

46'S

L. Martes

Substitution 1

46'S

M. van Bergen

Substitution 2

54'Y

S. Sambo

69'S

Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu

Substitution 2

69'S

T. Tomiyasu

Substitution 3

70'S

V. van Crooij

Substitution 3

70'S

P. Clement

Substitution 4

73'G

D. Klaassen

Assist: M. Godts

74'Y

B. Martins Indi

76'G

M. Godts

Assist: K. Dolberg

81'S

Sean Steur

Substitution 4

81'S

S. Berghuis

Substitution 5

Statistics

Ajax
58%42%
Sparta Rotterdam
3.02Expected Goals (xG)0.19
22Total Shots8
10Shots on Target1
5Corners3
8Fouls17
2Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)79
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Ajax host Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday, 14 March 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; Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Ajax have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sparta Rotterdam have collected 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Oct 2025: Ajax 3-3 Sparta Rotterdam; 27 Apr 2025: Ajax 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam; 22 Dec 2024: Ajax 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0. Ajax scored through J. Kitolano 19' (o.g.), S. Berghuis 32', D. Klaassen 73', M. Godts 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Ajax held 58% of the ball against 42% for Sparta Rotterdam. Shots on target finished 10-1. Expected goals read 3.02 for Ajax, 0.19 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Verdict

The win nudges Ajax forward and leaves Sparta Rotterdam with work to do. Ajax sat 5th and Sparta Rotterdam 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.