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Excelsior vs Ajax – Lineups & Match Details

Excelsior and Ajax drew 2-2. Goals: M. Godts (21'), M. Godts (40'), M. Jonathans (74'), A. Zagré (79'). Excelsior had 48% possession against Ajax's 52%. Shots on target: 5-3.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 21

Sunday, 1 February 2026

ExcelsiorExcelsior

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

AjaxAjax

Referee: Marc Nagtegaal, Netherlands

Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior4-1-4-1
S. van Gassel1S. van GasselG
I. Bronkhorst2I. BronkhorstD
C. Widell4C. WidellD
R. Meissen3R. MeissenD
A. Zagre12A. ZagreD
L. Hartjes20L. HartjesM
D. Sanches Fernandes30D. Sanches FernandesM
I. Yegoian23I. YegoianM
N. Naujoks10N. NaujoksM
E. Hansson7E. HanssonM
J. Bergraaf33J. BergraafF

Substitutes

16C. RaatsieG
5S. HenderikxD
6A. CarlenM
11G. de RegtF
14L. SchoutenD
15S. JanssenD
17N. MartensD
18C. NadjeM
26M. JonathansF
29M. van DuinenF
AjaxAjax
V. Jaros1V. JarosG
A. Gaaei3A. GaaeiD
J. Sutalo37J. SutaloD
Y. Baas15Y. BaasD
J. Mokio24J. MokioD
D. Klaassen18D. KlaassenM
Y. Regeer6Y. RegeerM
S. Steur48S. SteurM
R. Bounida43R. BounidaF
K. Dolberg9K. DolbergF
M. Godts11M. GodtsF

Substitutes

12J. HeerkensG
52P. ReversonG
17O. EdvardsenF
23S. BerghuisF
25W. WeghorstF
30A. BouwmanD
32T. TomiyasuD
41G. AldersD
55T. PetersM
16J. JohnsonM
68A. OuazaneM

Match Events

21'G

M. Godts

Assist: Rayane Bounida

40'G

M. Godts

Assist: K. Dolberg

62'S

E. Hansson

Substitution 1

63'S

Jerolldino Armantrading

Substitution 2

63'S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 3

67'S

Rayane Bounida

Substitution 1

67'S

K. Dolberg

Substitution 2

70'Y

L. Schouten

74'G

M. Jonathans

Assist: G. de Regt

79'G

A. Zagré

Assist: G. de Regt

80'S

J. Mokio

Substitution 3

80'S

Sean Steur

Substitution 4

89'S

L. Hartjes

Substitution 4

Statistics

Excelsior
48%52%
Ajax
0.8Expected Goals (xG)0.63
11Total Shots9
5Shots on Target3
4Corners1
12Fouls5
3Offsides2
80Pass Accuracy (%)81
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Excelsior host Ajax on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The kick-off time is 11:15 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Excelsior go into the match 14th in the table; Ajax sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Excelsior have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 draws in a row. Ajax have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 22 Nov 2025: Excelsior 2-1 Ajax; 24 Apr 2024: Excelsior 2-2 Ajax; 19 Aug 2023: Excelsior 2-2 Ajax. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Excelsior and Ajax drew 2-2. Excelsior scored through M. Jonathans 74', A. Zagré 79'. Ajax replied with M. Godts 21', M. Godts 40'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 79 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Excelsior held 48% of the ball against 52% for Ajax. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 0.80 for Excelsior, 0.63 for Ajax.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Excelsior sat 14th and Ajax 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.