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NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen and Ajax drew 2-2. Goals: V. Jaroš (3' o.g.), K. Dolberg (38'), M. Godts (44'), S. Ouaissa (46'). NEC Nijmegen had 39% possession against Ajax's 61%. Shots on target: 6-8.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 20 December 2025

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

AjaxAjax

Referee: Allard Lindhout, Netherlands

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-1-2
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
K. Ogawa18K. OgawaF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
31R. JanseG
2B. PereiraD
7V. MisidjanF
9K. ShiogaiF
15J. WillemsD
20N. LebretonM
21R. GonzalezM
24D. FonvilleD
32V. van CrooijF
35S. de LaatM
71D. ProperM
AjaxAjax
V. Jaros1V. JarosG
A. Gaaei3A. GaaeiD
K. Itakura4K. ItakuraD
Y. Baas15Y. BaasD
L. Rosa2L. RosaD
D. Klaassen18D. KlaassenM
Y. Regeer6Y. RegeerM
S. Steur48S. SteurM
O. Gloukh10O. GloukhF
K. Dolberg9K. DolbergF
M. Godts11M. GodtsF

Substitutes

22R. PasveerG
52P. ReversonG
5O. WijndalD
7R. MoroF
8K. TaylorM
17O. EdvardsenF
19D. KonaduF
21B. van den BoomenM
24J. MokioD
30A. BouwmanD
43R. BounidaF
46L. JettenD

Match Events

3'OG

V. Jaroš

11'Y

B. Linssen

38'G

K. Dolberg

Assist: A. Gaaei

44'G

M. Godts

Assist: Y. Regeer

46'S

Sean Steur

Substitution 1

46'G

S. Ouaissa

Assist: B. Linssen

59'R

S. Ouaissa

63'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 1

63'S

Koki Ogawa

Substitution 2

72'S

D. Klaassen

Substitution 2

74'S

B. Önal

Substitution 3

75'S

T. Chery

Substitution 4

77'Y

Rayane Bounida

83'S

O. Gloukh

Substitution 3

88'Y

M. Godts

90'+5Y

A. Kaplan

90'+4Y

G. Crettaz

90'+3Y

Y. Regeer

90'+2S

Lucas Rosa

Substitution 4

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
39%61%
Ajax
2.05Expected Goals (xG)2.02
15Total Shots19
6Shots on Target8
1Corners7
8Fouls8
3Offsides1
78Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host Ajax on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at Goffertstadion. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NEC Nijmegen go into the match 4th in the table; Ajax sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

NEC Nijmegen have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Ajax have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 4 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 May 2025: NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Ajax; 1 Dec 2024: NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax; 18 Feb 2024: NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Ajax. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen and Ajax drew 2-2. NEC Nijmegen scored through V. Jaroš 3' (o.g.), S. Ouaissa 46'. Ajax replied with K. Dolberg 38', M. Godts 44'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 46 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 39% of the ball against 61% for Ajax. Shots on target finished 6-8. Expected goals read 2.05 for NEC Nijmegen, 2.02 for Ajax.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th 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.