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Eredivisie Matchweek 11 Saturday, 31 October 2026

Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar 1-0 – Eredivisie, 31 Oct 2026

Ajax 2nd · 24 pts
1–0 HT 1–0 Full-time
AZ Alkmaar 5th · 20 pts
Tolu Arokodare 9'
VenueJohan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam RefereeAllard Lindhout Kick-off31 Oct · 20:00 GMT Season2026/27

Match stats

48%52%Ball Possession
919Total Shots
25Shots on Goal
0.71.27Expected goals (xG)
18Corner Kicks
1212Fouls
12Yellow Cards

Key events

  • 85' Lewis Schouten for Bendegúz KovácsSubstitution 5 AZ Alkmaar
  • 78' Elijah Dijkstra for Denso KasiusSubstitution 4 AZ Alkmaar
  • 78' Mees de Wit for Mateo ChávezSubstitution 3 AZ Alkmaar
  • 74' Jorthy Mokio for Daley BlindSubstitution 5 Ajax
  • 74' Tolu Arokodare for Steven BerghuisSubstitution 4 Ajax
  • 60' Valdemar Byskov Andreasen for Calvin StengsSubstitution 2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 60' Davy Klaassen for Yves BissoumaSubstitution 3 Ajax
  • 60' Abdellah Ouazane for Marcos Leonardo Santos AlmeidaSubstitution 2 Ajax
  • 45' Wouter Goes for Wesley HoedtSubstitution 1 AZ Alkmaar
  • 44' Mees de WitYellow Card · Foul AZ Alkmaar
  • 38' Julian Brandt for Oscar GloukhSubstitution 1 Ajax
  • 30' Abdellah OuazaneYellow Card · Foul Ajax
  • 26' Weslley Pinto BatistaYellow Card · Foul AZ Alkmaar
  • 9' Tolu Arokodare assist Abdellah OuazaneNormal Goal Ajax

Ajax

Eredivisie2nd · P 11 · GD +17 · 24 pts

AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie5th · P 11 · GD +7 · 20 pts

Line-ups

Ajax4-3-3

  • 1M. ter StegenG
  • 2Lucas RosaD
  • 30A. BouwmanD
  • 15Y. BaasD
  • 5O. WijndalD
  • 24J. MokioM
  • 4S. AmrabatM
  • 8J. BrandtM
  • 18D. KlaassenF
  • 99T. ArokodareF
  • 68A. OuazaneF

Substitutes

  • 23S. BerghuisF
  • 6T. KehrerD
  • 67Mohamed AbdallaM
  • 28Y. BissoumaM
  • 17D. BlindD
  • 43Rayane BounidaF
  • 10O. GloukhM
  • 36D. JanseD
  • 26M. PaesG
  • 49D. PugnoF
  • 38Marcos LeonardoF
  • 21Jofre TorrentsD
CoachMíchel

AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1

  • 28J. De BusserG
  • 22E. DijkstraD
  • 3W. GoesD
  • 4L. SchoutenD
  • 34M. de WitD
  • 6P. KoopmeinersM
  • 21D. KwakmanM
  • 7Weslley PatatiM
  • 17V. ByskovM
  • 11R. DaalM
  • 9M. MeerdinkF

Substitutes

  • 54JBJerolldino BergraafF
  • 27WBWassim bouzianeF
  • 5M. ChávezD
  • 8J. ClasieM
  • 29W. HoedtD
  • 30D. KasiusD
  • 18B. KovacsF
  • 2S. MaikumaD
  • 20A. NataliD
  • 1R. Owusu-OduroG
  • 14C. StengsM
  • 75H. de WitM
CoachL. Echteld

Statistics

0.71.27Expected Goals
420454Passes Accurate
711Shots Insidebox
28Shots Outsidebox
16Blocked Shots
1112Free Kicks
25Shots On Goal
51Goalkeeper Saves
68Shots Off Goal
483506Total Passes
919Total Shots
12Yellow Cards
18Corner Kicks
04Offsides
1212Fouls
00Red Cards
48%52%Ball Possession

All events

  • 9' Tolu Arokodare assist Abdellah OuazaneGoal · Normal Goal Ajax
  • 26' Weslley Pinto BatistaCard · Yellow Card · Foul AZ Alkmaar
  • 30' Abdellah OuazaneCard · Yellow Card · Foul Ajax
  • 38' Julian Brandt for Oscar Gloukhsubst · Substitution 1 Ajax
  • 44' Mees de WitCard · Yellow Card · Foul AZ Alkmaar
  • 45' Wouter Goes for Wesley Hoedtsubst · Substitution 1 AZ Alkmaar
  • 60' Abdellah Ouazane for Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeidasubst · Substitution 2 Ajax
  • 60' Davy Klaassen for Yves Bissoumasubst · Substitution 3 Ajax
  • 60' Valdemar Byskov Andreasen for Calvin Stengssubst · Substitution 2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 74' Tolu Arokodare for Steven Berghuissubst · Substitution 4 Ajax
  • 74' Jorthy Mokio for Daley Blindsubst · Substitution 5 Ajax
  • 78' Mees de Wit for Mateo Chávezsubst · Substitution 3 AZ Alkmaar
  • 78' Elijah Dijkstra for Denso Kasiussubst · Substitution 4 AZ Alkmaar
  • 85' Lewis Schouten for Bendegúz Kovácssubst · Substitution 5 AZ Alkmaar

Player ratings

Ajax

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
M. ter StegenG 908.3 000 40 30%01/1
T. ArokodareF 748.2 102 15 10%09/13
J. BrandtM 387.3 000 22 20%00/0
A. OuazaneF 607.2 012 30 22%04/15
Y. BaasD 907.1 000 82 76%15/8
O. WijndalD 907.1 000 39 36%39/13
S. AmrabatM 907.0 000 67 64%22/4
A. BouwmanD 906.8 001 48 44%13/7
S. BerghuisF 166.8 000 8 6%00/0
Lucas RosaD 906.7 000 33 31%33/10
O. GloukhM 526.7 002 21 17%14/9
D. KlaassenF 606.6 000 28 22%25/6
Y. BissoumaM 306.6 000 8 6%11/2
D. BlindD 166.5 000 7 7%00/1
Marcos LeonardoF 306.5 001 5 4%00/0
J. MokioM 746.4 001 30 25%00/8

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
D. KwakmanM 907.2 002 58 54%18/12
Weslley PatatiM 907.1 003 25 22%25/14
W. HoedtD 457.0 001 32 28%25/7
P. KoopmeinersM 906.9 001 63 56%36/12
E. DijkstraD 786.8 000 32 31%25/6
J. De BusserG 906.8 000 34 28%01/1
W. GoesD 456.7 000 59 54%11/3
M. ChávezD 126.6 001 7 4%11/1
L. SchoutenD 856.5 000 72 68%22/7
M. MeerdinkF 906.5 004 10 6%26/9
V. ByskovM 606.4 002 19 17%00/4
M. de WitD 786.4 001 44 41%22/4
B. KovacsF 56.3 000 3 3%02/3
R. DaalM 906.2 002 34 29%27/13
C. StengsM 306.1 001 9 8%00/1
D. KasiusD 126.0 001 5 5%00/0

Squads

AZ Alkmaar33 players

Goalkeepers

  • 28J. De Busser26 y
  • 1I. Ka19 y
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro21 y
  • 12H. Verhulst32 y
  • 41J. Zoet34 y

Defenders

  • 5M. Chávez21 y
  • 22E. Dijkstra19 y
  • 3W. Goes21 y
  • 29W. Hoedt31 y
  • 31R. Ichihara20 y
  • 30D. Kasius23 y
  • 2S. Maikuma28 y
  • 3A. Natali17 y
  • 4L. Schouten21 y
  • 34M. de Wit27 y

Midfielders

  • 8J. Clasie34 y
  • 6P. Koopmeiners25 y
  • 21D. Kwakman21 y
  • 8J. Oerip19 y
  • 6S. Resink22 y
  • 7R. Robbemond20 y
  • 10K. Smit19 y
  • 10H. de Wit18 y
  • 17V. Byskov20 y
  • 11R. Daal21 y
  • 24A. Oufkir19 y
  • 14C. Stengs27 y

Forwards

  • 54Jerolldino Armantrading19 y
  • 27W. Bouziane19 y
  • 19J. Hornkamp27 y
  • 18B. Kovacs18 y
  • 9M. Meerdink22 y
  • 7Weslley Patati22 y