Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen

Ajax

Johan Cruyff Arena

21 Feb 2026, 21:00

1:1

Finished

NEC Nijmegen

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

23'

Rayane Bounida

Sami Ouaissa

26'

39'

Goal

Mika Godts

2ND HALF

D. Nejašmić

Goal

57'

Noe Lebreton

63'

64'

Injured

K. Dolberg

64'

J. Mokio

Kian Fitz-Jim

64'

W. Weghorst

K. Dolberg

Danilo Pereira

64'

B. Linssen

64'

Başar Önal

Y. El Kachati

64'

65'

T. Tomiyasu

Owen Wijndal

P. Sandler

D. Fonville

69'

77'

Injured

Youri Regeer

77'

Oscar Gloukh

Youri Regeer

84'

Steven Berghuis

Rayane Bounida

Match statistics

48%Possession52%

414Passes Attempted433

325Completed Passes347

6Corners7

13Throw-ins13

9Shots On Target18

Line-ups

Ajax

Formation

4-3-3

M. Paes

#26M. Paes

Youri Baas

#15Youri Baas

Josip Šutalo

#37Josip Šutalo

Owen Wijndal

#5Owen Wijndal

Lucas Rosa

#2Lucas Rosa

Youri Regeer

#6Youri Regeer

S. Steur

#48S. Steur

Kian Fitz-Jim

#28Kian Fitz-Jim

Mika Godts

#11Mika Godts

K. Dolberg

#9K. Dolberg

Rayane Bounida

#43Rayane Bounida

Starting XI

M. Paes #26
Youri Baas #15
Josip Šutalo #37
Owen Wijndal #5	65'
Lucas Rosa #2
Youri Regeer #6	77' 77'
S. Steur #48
Kian Fitz-Jim #28	64'
Mika Godts #11	⚽39'
K. Dolberg #9	64' 64'
Rayane Bounida #43	84' 23'

Substitutes

Joeri Heerkens #12
Paul Reverson #52
Aaron Bouwman #30
Anton Gaaei #3
T. Tomiyasu #32	65'
Oscar Gloukh #10	77'
J. Mokio #24	64'
Abdellah Ouazane #68
Steven Berghuis #23	84'
M. Carrizo #7
O. Edvardsen #17
W. Weghorst #25	64'

Will not play

Davy

Davy Klaassen

Midfielder

Unknown

Return: About a week

Oleksandr

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Vítězslav

Vítězslav Jaroš

Goalkeeper

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Youri Pieter

Youri Pieter Regeer

Midfielder

Hamstring Injury

Return: Day to day

Kian

Kian Fitz-Jim

Midfielder

Unknown

Return: About a week

Manager

Ajax

Fred Grim

Ajax

Formation

4-3-3

M. Paes

#26M. Paes

Youri Baas

#15Youri Baas

Josip Šutalo

#37Josip Šutalo

Owen Wijndal

#5Owen Wijndal

Lucas Rosa

#2Lucas Rosa

Youri Regeer

#6Youri Regeer

S. Steur

#48S. Steur

Kian Fitz-Jim

#28Kian Fitz-Jim

Mika Godts

#11Mika Godts

K. Dolberg

#9K. Dolberg

Rayane Bounida

#43Rayane Bounida

Starting XI

M. Paes #26
Youri Baas #15
Josip Šutalo #37
Owen Wijndal #5	65'
Lucas Rosa #2
Youri Regeer #6	77' 77'
S. Steur #48
Kian Fitz-Jim #28	64'
Mika Godts #11	⚽39'
K. Dolberg #9	64' 64'
Rayane Bounida #43	84' 23'

Substitutes

Joeri Heerkens #12
Paul Reverson #52
Aaron Bouwman #30
Anton Gaaei #3
T. Tomiyasu #32	65'
Oscar Gloukh #10	77'
J. Mokio #24	64'
Abdellah Ouazane #68
Steven Berghuis #23	84'
M. Carrizo #7
O. Edvardsen #17
W. Weghorst #25	64'

Will not play

Davy

Davy Klaassen

Midfielder

Unknown

Return: About a week

Oleksandr

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Vítězslav

Vítězslav Jaroš

Goalkeeper

Knee injury

Return: Doubtful

Youri Pieter

Youri Pieter Regeer

Midfielder

Hamstring Injury

Return: Day to day

Kian

Kian Fitz-Jim

Midfielder

Unknown

Return: About a week

Manager

Ajax

Fred Grim

NEC Nijmegen

Formation

3-4-2-1

Gonzalo Crettaz

#1Gonzalo Crettaz

P. Sandler

#3P. Sandler

A. Kaplan

#4A. Kaplan

Eli Dasa

#14Eli Dasa

D. Nejašmić

#6D. Nejašmić

Kodai Sano

#23Kodai Sano

Sami Ouaissa

#25Sami Ouaissa

Başar Önal

#11Başar Önal

Tjaronn Chery

#10Tjaronn Chery

Noe Lebreton

#20Noe Lebreton

B. Linssen

#30B. Linssen

Starting XI

Gonzalo Crettaz #1
P. Sandler #3	69'
A. Kaplan #4
Eli Dasa #14
D. Nejašmić #6	⚽57'
Kodai Sano #23
Sami Ouaissa #25	26'
Başar Önal #11	64'
Tjaronn Chery #10
Noe Lebreton #20	63'
B. Linssen #30	64'

Substitutes

Jasper Cillessen #22
D. Fonville #24	69'
B. Nuytinck #17
B. Pereira #2
Jetro Willems #15
Hansen-Aarøen #8
Dirk Proper #71
W. Willumsson #19
Y. El Kachati #34	64'
V. Misidjan #7
Koki Ogawa #18
Danilo Pereira #9	64'

Will not play

No injuries reported

Manager

NEC Nijmegen

Dick Schreuder

Head-to-head

57 matches

Ajax

Ajax

41

Wins

12

Draws

4

Wins

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen

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League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	PSV	30	24	2	4	84:40	+44	74	WLLWW
2	Feyenoord	30	16	7	7	62:41	+21	55	DWDDD
3	Nijmegen	30	15	9	6	72:48	+24	54	WWDWD
4	Twente	30	14	11	5	51:32	+19	53	WLWWW
5	Ajax	30	13	12	5	57:37	+20	51	LWDLW
6	AZ Alkmaar	30	14	6	10	52:45	+7	48	LWLWW
7	Utrecht	30	12	8	10	49:36	+13	44	DWWLW
8	Heerenveen	30	12	8	10	53:50	+3	44	WWDWL
9	Groningen	30	12	6	12	42:37	+5	42	WDWWD
10	Sparta Rotterdam	30	12	6	12	35:49	-14	42	DLWDL
11	Go Ahead Eagles	30	8	12	10	50:45	+5	36	LWLWD
12	Fortuna Sittard	30	10	6	14	44:55	-11	36	LWLLD
13	Zwolle	30	8	10	12	40:60	-20	34	DDWLD
14	FC Volendam	30	7	7	16	31:50	-19	28	LLLDL
15	Excelsior	30	7	7	16	31:51	-20	28	LLDLD
16	Telstar	30	6	9	15	39:52	-13	27	WLWLL
17	NAC Breda	30	5	10	15	30:51	-21	25	DLLDD
18	Heracles	30	5	4	21	34:77	-43	19	DLDLL

Champion

UCL

UCL Qualifying Round

Qualifying phase Europa League

Next Round

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Jeroen Manschot

Venue:

Johan Cruyff Arena

Capacity:

55

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