Ajax vs Excelsior

19 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Jannick van der Laan

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Julian Brandt 32’
  • Tolu Arokodare 64’
  • Lennard Hartjes 45+1’
  • Aymen Sliti 62’

Match summary

Ajax and Excelsior shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead in the 32nd minute and Lennard Hartjes equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Aymen Sliti put Excelsior in front in the 62nd minute and Tolu Arokodare equalised in the 64th minute.

Ajax had the better of the chances, with 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Excelsior's 0.82 from 4.

Match stats

81% Possession 19%
33 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 0
102 Attacks 44
59 Dangerous attacks 17
820 Passes 197
92.1% Pass accuracy 67.0%
12 Tackles 10
6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Ajax Excelsior
Kick-off
Owen WijndalCaio Henrique
23’
Oscar GloukhShot on target
23’
Corner
27’
Thilo KehrerShot on target
28’
Corner
28’
Julian BrandtRight foot shot1-0 (Ajax)
32’
35’
Jan PlugFoul
45+1’
Lennard HartjesRight foot shot1-1 (Excelsior)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Oscar GloukhShot on target
50’
Oliver Valaker EdvardsenViktor Tsygankov
61’
62’
Aymen SlitiRight foot shot1-2 (Excelsior)
Tolu ArokodareKasper Dolberg
62’
Tolu ArokodareRight foot shot2-2 (Ajax)
64’
65’
Kasey BosEric da Silva Moreira
Anton GaaeiShot on target
67’
Corner
67’
71’
Alireza JahanbakhshAymen Sliti
71’
Ilano Silva TimasÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson
Corner
74’
Sofyan AmrabatJorthy Mokio
76’
Abdellah OuazaneDavy Klaassen
77’
Corner
77’
Oscar GloukhShot on target
78’
Abdellah OuazaneShot on target
80’
85’
Mario DomínguezDavid Garden
85’
Irakli YegoianArgument
Oscar GloukhArgument
85’
Corner
86’
Corner
86’
Corner
87’
Corner
89’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.82 32’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 1-0 32’ 45+1’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), 1-1 45+1’ 62’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), 1-2 62’ 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), 2-2 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.82 32’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 1-0 Brandt 32’ 45+1’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), 1-1 Hartjes 45+1’ 62’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), 1-2 Sliti 62’ 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), 2-2 Arokodare 64’
Ajax 2.39 xGExcelsior 0.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Excelsior attacking Ajax attacking 
62’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 28’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 32’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 23’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 28’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 45’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 36’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 28’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 32’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 23’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 28’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 45’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 36’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Stegen
Henrique 23’
Kehrer
Baas
Gaaei
Klaassen 77’
Mokio 76’
Brandt
Gloukh
Dolberg 62’
Tsygankov 61’
Excelsior 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gassel
Janssen
Widell
Plug
Moreira 65’
Meissen
Yegoian
Hartjes
Garden 85’
Sliti 71’
Thorsteinsson 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marc-André ter Stegen
90′ 0 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Anton Gaaei
90′ 4 – – 6 – 96 – – – –
Thilo Kehrer
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 140 – – – –
Youri Baas
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 142 1 – – –
Caio Henrique Taken off
23′ – – – 1 1 14 – – – –
Owen Wijndal Came on as a substitute
67′ – 1 1 1 1 52 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Davy Klaassen Taken off
77′ – – 47 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Jorthy Mokio Taken off
76′ – – 61 2 – 2 1 4 – 1 –
Julian Brandt
90′ 1 – 76 6 – 1 – 2 – – –
Viktor Tsygankov Taken off
61′ – – 36 2 – – 1 2 2 2 –
Oscar Gloukh
90′ – 1 67 4 – – – 9 – 4
Sofyan Amrabat Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 18 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Abdellah Ouazane Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 13 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Kasper Dolberg Taken off
62′ – 1 2 – 0.09 – 2 2 1 13 –
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – 3 – – 10 –
Tolu Arokodare Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 9 1 0.71 – – 6 1 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 77% Avg odds 1.22
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.52
Excelsior win 9% Avg odds 10.02

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax DWLWW
Excelsior LWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Excelsior 2-2 Ajax, 01 Feb 26 Next meeting: Excelsior vs Ajax, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Ajax vs Excelsior meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.