Ajax 3–1 Excelsior
Ajax
3–1HT 1–1
Excelsior
Ajax played Excelsior in the Eredivisie on 14 December 2017 at Johan Cruijff Arena. The match finished 3–1.
Goals and cards
- 6'Ryan Koolwijk — Yellow card
- 23'S. de Jong
- 39'Joël Veltman — Yellow card
- 40'M. van Duinen
- 45'Jeffrey Fortes — Yellow card
- 56'Hicham Faik — Yellow card
- 57'K. Dolberg
- 59'Jordy de Wijs — Yellow card
- 85'Mike van Duinen — Yellow card
- 86'H. Ziyech
Line-ups
Ajax 4-3-3
- A. Onana
- J. Veltman
- M. de Ligt
- M. Wöber
- S. de Jong
- H. Ziyech
- D. van de Beek
- F. de Jong
- K. Dolberg
- J. Kluivert
- David Neres
- SUBSTITUTES
- M. Dijks
- D. Zeefuik
- C. Eiting
- K. Huntelaar
- K. Lamprou
- D. Johnsen
- L. Orejuela
- N. Mazraoui
- COACHES: M. Keizer
Excelsior 4-3-3
- T. Zwarthoed
- J. Mattheij
- J. de Wijs
- M. Massop
- A. Hadouir
- R. Koolwijk
- Jeffry Fortes
- H. Faik
- K. Vermeulen
- M. van Duinen
- J. Caenepeel
- SUBSTITUTES
- A. Messaoud
- Z. El Azzouzi
- D. Haspolat
- W. Faes
- M. Havekotte
- Ö. Kristinsson
- M. Afaker
- COACHES: M. van der Gaag
Match statistics
| Ajax | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 13 | Shots off goal | 4 |
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 16 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 67% | Possession | 33% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 608 | Total passes | 295 |
| 520 | Accurate passes | 191 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 65% |