Highlights

90+5'

A. Kaplan (Time wasting)

90+4'

G. Crettaz (Time wasting)

90+3'

Y. Regeer (Foul)

88'

M. Godts (Foul)

77'

R. Bounida (Foul)

59'

S. Ouaissa (Serious Foul)

46'

S. Ouaissa (assist B. Linssen)

HT 1 - 2

44'

M. Godts (assist Y. Regeer)

38'

K. Dolberg (assist A. Gaaei)

11'

B. Linssen (Foul)

10'

B. Linssen (VAR - decision : Card upgraded)

V. Jaroš (VAR - decision : Goal)

V. Jaroš (OG)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+2'

J. Mokio (Lucas Rosa - tactical)

83'

D. Konadu (O. Gloukh - tactical)

75'

B. Pereira (T. Chery - tactical)

74'

K. Shiogai (B. Önal - tactical)

72'

R. Bounida (D. Klaassen - tactical)

63'

N. Lebreton (B. Linssen - tactical)

63'

D. Fonville (K. Ogawa - tactical)

46'

K. Taylor (S. Steur - tactical)

Player of the match

Youri Regeer # 6 - Midfielder

Duel won 6/11 (54.55%)
Accurate passes 61/67 (91.04%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7
	5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	M. Godts	17
11	B. Linssen	11
15	T. Chery	10
22	K. Ogawa	8
-	D. Klaassen	8
-	W. Weghorst	8
28	B. Önal	7
-	K. Shiogai	7
36	S. Ouaissa	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-1-2

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

O. Gloukh

M. Godts 2
D. Nejašmić 1

Shots off target

M. Godts

Y. Baas 2
E. Dasa 1

Big chance created

A. Gaaei

K. Sano 1
D. Klaassen 1

Successful contests

M. Godts

K. Sano 4
O. Gloukh 3

Fouls suffered

D. Klaassen

K. Itakura 2
E. Dasa 2

Dispossessed

B. Önal

N. Lebreton 1
D. Konadu 1

Touches

Y. Baas

Y. Regeer 84
K. Itakura 82

Duel won

K. Sano

K. Itakura 7
A. Kaplan 6

Duel lost

O. Gloukh

K. Sano 8
B. Önal 8

Interceptions

K. Itakura

Y. Baas 2
Lucas Rosa 2

Challenge lost

K. Sano

D. Nejašmić 3
B. Önal 3

Tackles

K. Sano

Y. Regeer 4
T. Chery 2

Aerial duels won

K. Itakura

K. Dolberg 3
K. Ogawa 3

Aerial duels lost

P. Sandler

A. Gaaei 4
Y. Regeer 3

Fouls

Y. Baas

K. Dolberg 2
B. Linssen 2

Saves

G. Crettaz

V. Jaroš 4

Passes

Y. Baas

Y. Regeer 67
K. Itakura 64

Accurate passes

Y. Baas

Y. Regeer 61
K. Itakura 57

Accurate crosses

A. Gaaei

O. Gloukh 2
Y. Regeer 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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05/03/23

Referees

Allard Lindhout main referee

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Pol van Boekel VAR assistant referee
Rogier Honig assistant referee
Patrick Inia VAR referee
Johan Balder assistant referee
Alex Bos fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

NEC

Philippe Sandler Hamstring

Freek Entius Knee injury

Bram Johannes André Nuytinck Knee injury

Dirk Wanner Proper Concussion

Youssef El Kachati Hand injury

Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen Unknown

Ajax

Takehiro Tomiyasu Knee injury

Steven Berghuis Groin Injury

James William McConnell Shoulder injury

Wout Weghorst Unknown

Wout Weghorst Ankle Injury

Rayane Bounida Illness

Davy Klaassen Illness

Kian Franklin Fitz-Jim Unknown

Josip Šutalo Unknown

Match venue

Goffertstadion - Nijmegen

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12650
Average attendance: 9484
Maximum attendance: 12650
% sold: 75

Match result NEC Ajax

Date 20 December 2025 19:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 17
Match attendance 12650
Code NEC-AJX
Area Netherlands
Home team NEC
Away team Ajax

FAQ

What is the result between NEC Ajax?

The match resulted in a 2-2 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for NEC Ajax?

NEC : Coached by D. Schreuder, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-1-2 formation: G. Crettaz, A. Kaplan, P. Sandler, E. Dasa, B. Önal, D. Nejašmić, K. Sano, S. Ouaissa, T. Chery (C), B. Linssen, K. Ogawa

Ajax : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by F. Grim, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : V. Jaroš, Lucas Rosa, Y. Baas, K. Itakura, A. Gaaei, S. Steur, Y. Regeer, D. Klaassen (C), M. Godts, K. Dolberg, O. Gloukh

Who is the referee of the match NEC Ajax ?

Allard Lindhout is the referee for this match

Where is the match NEC Ajax?

The venue Goffertstadion in Nijmegen is hosting the match

At what time is NEC Ajax?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 20 December 2025. Kick-off at 19:00

Who is the man of the match NEC - Ajax ?

Youri Regeer is the outstanding player of the match NEC - Ajax. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

6/11 Duel won (54.55%)
61/67 Accurate passes (91.04%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

NEC 3-4-1-2

- 7.3 1 G. Crettaz
- 7.0 4 A. Kaplan
- 5.1 3 P. Sandler
- 6.4 14 E. Dasa
- 4.6 11 B. Önal
- 6.8 6 D. Nejašmić
- 6.3 23 K. Sano
- 4.9 25 S. Ouaissa
- 5.0 10 (C) T. Chery
- 7.5 30 B. Linssen
- 5.3 18 K. Ogawa
- 5.6 1 V. Jaroš
- 6.4 2 Lucas Rosa
- 6.1 15 Y. Baas
- 7.3 4 K. Itakura
- 7.1 3 A. Gaaei
- 5.1 48 S. Steur
- 7.9 6 Y. Regeer
- 5.3 18 (C) D. Klaassen
- 6.8 11 M. Godts
- 6.5 9 K. Dolberg
- 5.6 10 O. Gloukh

Ajax 4-3-3

- D. Schreuder Coach
Substitutes
- 75'
  
  B. Pereira #2 - Defender
- V. Misidjan #7 - Striker
- J. Cillessen #22 - Goalkeeper
- 63'
  
  N. Lebreton #20 - Midfielder
- 63'
  
  D. Fonville #24 - Defender
- D. Proper #71 - Midfielder
- 74'
  
  K. Shiogai #9 - Striker
- Róber González #21 - Midfielder
- V. van Crooij #32 - Striker
- S. de Laat #35 - Midfielder
- J. Willems #15 - Defender
- R. Janse #31 - Goalkeeper
- F. Grim Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  K. Taylor #8 - Midfielder
- O. Edvardsen #17 - Striker
- Raúl Moro #7 - Striker
- L. Jetten #46 - Defender
- P. Reverson #52 - Goalkeeper
- 72'
  
  R. Bounida #43 - Striker
- O. Wijndal #5 - Defender
- 83'
  
  D. Konadu #19 - Striker
- R. Pasveer #22 - Goalkeeper
- B. van den Boomen #21 - Midfielder
- 90+2'
  
  J. Mokio #24 - Defender
- A. Bouwman #30 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Duel won

49%

51%

Accurate passes

78%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

339

Passes

522

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

A. Gaaei

K. Sano 1
D. Klaassen 1
G. Crettaz 1
Y. Regeer 1

Shots (%)

O. Gloukh

67% 2/3

B. Linssen 50% (1/2)
K. Ogawa 50% (1/2)
K. Dolberg 50% (1/2)
S. Ouaissa 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

M. Godts

K. Sano 4
O. Gloukh 3
Lucas Rosa 2
E. Dasa 2

Fouls suffered

D. Klaassen

K. Itakura 2
E. Dasa 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

K. Taylor

0% 0/2

Y. Baas 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

A. Kaplan

86% 6/7

K. Itakura 78% (7/9)
E. Dasa 71% (5/7)
K. Ogawa 71% (5/7)
K. Dolberg 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

K. Itakura

Y. Baas 2
Lucas Rosa 2

Aerial duels won (%)

A. Kaplan

100% 3/3

Y. Baas 100% (2/2)
D. Nejašmić 100% (2/2)
K. Itakura 80% (4/5)
K. Dolberg 75% (3/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

B. Önal

0% 0/8

P. Sandler 0% (0/5)
S. Ouaissa 0% (0/4)
T. Chery 0% (0/4)
B. Linssen 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

K. Sano

D. Nejašmić 3
B. Önal 3
O. Gloukh 3

Aerial duels won (%)

P. Sandler

0% 0/4

B. Pereira 0% (0/3)
T. Chery 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Y. Baas

93% 76/82

Lucas Rosa 92% (47/51)
P. Sandler 92% (33/36)
Y. Regeer 91% (61/67)
K. Itakura 89% (57/64)

Accurate crosses

A. Gaaei

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

G. Crettaz

45% 18/40

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20