Ajax 1–0 Excelsior
Ajax
1–0HT 0–0
Excelsior
Ajax played Excelsior in the Eredivisie on 29 October 2016 at Johan Cruijff Arena. The match finished 1–0.
Goals and cards
- 48'H. Ziyech (assist by K. Dolberg)
- 79'Lasse Schöne — Yellow card
- 90'Henrico Drost — Yellow card
Line-ups
Ajax 4-3-3
- A. Onana
- N. Viergever
- J. Veltman
- M. Dijks
- D. Sánchez
- D. Klaassen
- H. Ziyech
- L. Schöne
- B. Traoré
- A. Younes
- K. Dolberg
- SUBSTITUTES
- V. Černý
- A. Nouri
- K. Tete
- J. Riedewald
- R. Bazoer
- H. Westermann
- M. Casierra
- D. van de Beek
- D. Boer
- COACHES: P. Bosz
Excelsior 4-3-3
- T. Muyters
- H. Drost
- J. Mattheij
- K. Karami
- L. Owusu
- R. Koolwijk
- Jeffry Fortes
- H. Faik
- D. Pantić
- Fredy
- M. van Duinen
- SUBSTITUTES
- S. Elbers
- N. Hasselbaink
- K. Vermeulen
- F. Kurto
- B. Kuipers
- M. Havekotte
- E. Brito
- M. Massop
- COACHES: M. van der Gaag
Match statistics
| Ajax | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 15 | Shots off goal | 2 |
| 26 | Total shots | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 13 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 13 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 68% | Possession | 32% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 650 | Total passes | 305 |
| 563 | Accurate passes | 203 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 67% |