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August 19, 2023 12:42 PM ET

⌚ 90+7'

END OF THE MATCH! The referee indicates that time has expired and the game ends. Excelsior and Ajax share the points.

August 19, 2023 12:29 PM ET

⌚ 90'

Seven more minutes will be played in the match.

August 19, 2023 12:22 PM ET

🔁 90'

Change at Ajax. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Jakov Medic.

August 19, 2023 12:22 PM ET

🔁 86'

Change at Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Noah Naujoks.

August 19, 2023 12:21 PM ET

⌚ 83'

Ajax came close. Mohammed Kudus' shot went over the goal.

August 19, 2023 12:15 PM ET

⌚ 79'

Ajax came close. Steven Bergwijn's shot was well caught by Stijn van Gassel.

August 19, 2023 12:13 PM ET

⌚ 78'

AJAX HAD A CHANCE! Davy Klaasen shot in front of goal after a cross from Kenneth Taylor, but Stijn van Gassel's reaction was better than his best save.

August 19, 2023 12:12 PM ET

🔁 75'

Double change for Excelsior. Derensili Sanches and Sven Nieuwpoort replace Couhaib Driouech and Siebe Horemans.

August 19, 2023 12:07 PM ET

⚽ 72'

GOOOOOOOOOOAL for Ajax! Davy Klaassen! The midfielder popped up in the box to finish after Mohammed Kudus' cross from the right.

August 19, 2023 12:05 PM ET

⌚ 70'

There are 20 minutes left to the end of the match. Excelsior continues to hold on to the result.

August 19, 2023 12:02 PM ET

⌚ 65'

Excelsior continues to win. Ajax have not had the clarity to do any damage in the second half.

August 19, 2023 12:01 PM ET

🔁 60'

Double change for Excelsior. Mimeirhel Benita and Efosa Omorowa replace Serano Seymor and Nikolas Agrafiotis.

August 19, 2023 11:54 AM ET

🔁 60'

Double change for Ajax. Enter Kenneth Taylor and Davy Klaassen in place of Branco van Den Boomen and Carlos Forbs.

August 19, 2023 11:54 AM ET

⌚ 55'

AJAX MISSED IT! Brian Brobbey headed in Owen Wijndal's cross and the ball went just wide of the left post.

August 19, 2023 11:47 AM ET

⌚ 53'

Ajax came close! Benjamin Tahirovic's shot goes wide right.

August 19, 2023 11:46 AM ET

⚽ 48'

GOOOOOOOOOOAL for Excelsior! Nikolas Agrafiotis! The striker scores after a bad start by Ajax, where Lazaros Lamprou pressed and the rebound was left for him to save with his chest and shoot powerfully into the goal.

August 19, 2023 11:41 AM ET

Second half begins

The match restarts. There has been one change for Ajas as Owen Wijndal replaces Anass Salah-Eddine.

August 19, 2023 11:36 AM ET

⚽ 45+3'

End of the first half! The first 45 minutes of the match are over with the score tied 1-1.

August 19, 2023 11:23 AM ET

⚽ 45+2'

AJAX HAD IT! Brian Brobbey shot at goal from a low cross and goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel miraculously got a touch on it with his left foot to deflect the ball away.

August 19, 2023 11:22 AM ET

⚽ 45+1'

GOOOOOOOOOOAL for Excelsior! Siebe Horemans! The defender arrived in the opponent's box and shot powerfully after a cross pass from Arthur Zagre.

August 19, 2023 11:20 AM ET

⌚ 45'

Three more minutes will be played in the first half.

August 19, 2023 11:18 AM ET

⚽❌ 41'

Goal disallowed. Brian Brobbey scored brilliantly after a pass from Benjamin Tahirovic, but it was disallowed for offside.

August 19, 2023 11:17 AM ET

⌚ 40'

Last five minutes of the first half. Excelsior has not managed to generate many chances so far.

August 19, 2023 11:16 AM ET

⌚ 35'

There are 10 minutes left in the first half. The match is stopped to attend to an Excelsior player who suffered a blow.

August 19, 2023 11:12 AM ET

⌚ 30'

Half an hour into the match. Ajax continue to win with a certain tranquility.

August 19, 2023 11:04 AM ET

⌚ 26'

Excelsior came close! Lazaros Lamprou's shot went just wide of the left post.

August 19, 2023 11:01 AM ET

⚽ 25'

GOOOOOOOOOOAL for Ajax! Brian Brobbey! The striker scores after a mistake by Serano Seymor, who lost the ball at the start. A close-range shot to the left post opens the scoring.

August 19, 2023 11:00 AM ET

⌚ 19'

Ajax came close! Benjamin Tahirovic's shot went just over the crossbar.

August 19, 2023 10:57 AM ET

⌚ 16'

Ajax came close. Brian Brobbey's shot, but goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel caught the ball.

August 19, 2023 10:52 AM ET

⌚ 10'

The score remains 0-0. We have had no clear goal scoring options so far.

August 19, 2023 10:44 AM ET

⌚ 5'

First minutes of the match. Excelsior started with more intentions to attack, but Ajax has managed to equalize the dominance of the ball.

August 19, 2023 10:43 AM ET

Match starts

The match between Excelsior and Ajax gets underway.

August 19, 2023 10:32 AM ET

Match officials

Referee: Dennis Higler
Assistant No.1: Maarten Ketting
Assistant No.2: Sjoerd Nanninga
Fourth official: Marc Nagtegaal
VAR: Erwin Blank
Assistant VAR: Michael Eijgelsheim

August 19, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Clothing

This is how the teams are dressed for this match:

Excelsior Item Ajax
Shirt ⬜🟥
🟥 Pants
🟥 Stockings

August 19, 2023 10:25 AM ET

Teams on the field

Excelsior and Ajax players take the field.

August 19, 2023 10:20 AM ET

Substitutes - Ajax

40. Diant Ramaj (GK), 51. Charlie Setford (GK), 05. Owen Wijndal, 06. Davy Klaassen, 08. Kenneth Taylor 19. Jorge Sánchez Ramos, 24. Silvano Vos, 28. Kian Fitz-Jim, 37. Christian Rasmussen, 38. Kristian Hlynsson, 39. Mika Godts, 40. Diant Ramaj, 43. Olivier Aertssen.

August 19, 2023 10:10 AM ET

Starting XI - Ajax

1-4-2-3-1
| 12. Jay Gorter |
| 02. Devyne Rensch | 18. Jakov Medic | 04. Jorrel Hato | 17. Anass Salah-Eddine |
| 33. Benjamin Tahirovic | 21. Branco van den Boomen |
| 11. Carlos Forbs | 20. Mohammed Kudus | 07. Steven Bergwijn |
| 09. Brian Brobbey |

Coach: Maurice Steijn

August 19, 2023 10:05 AM ET

Substitutes - Excelsior

18. Norbert Alblas (GK), 38. Pascal Kuiper (GK), 11. Oscar Uddenäs, 16. Sven Nieuwpoor, 17. Efosa Omorowa, 22. Mimeirhel Benita, 30. Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

August 19, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Starting XI - Excelsior

1-4-3-3
| 01. Stijn van Gassel |
| 02. Siebe Horemans | 05. Casper Widell | 34. Serano Seymor | 12. Arthur Zagre |
| 15. Noah Naujoks | 04. Redouan El Yaakoubi | 33. Julian Baas |
| 14. Couhaib Driouech | 19. Nikolas Agrafiotis | 07. Lazaros Lamprou |

Coach: Marinus Dijkhuizen

August 19, 2023 9:55 AM ET

Last five matches - Ajax

August 14 - Friendly match: 0-1 vs Go Ahea Eagles (Lost)

August 12 - Eredivisie: 4-1 vs Heracles (Won)

August 6 - Friendly match: 3-1 vs Borussia Dortmund (Lost)

July 29 - Friendly match: 3-1 vs Augsburg (Lost)

July 25 - Friendly match: 5-3 Unterhaching (Won)

August 19, 2023 9:45 AM ET

Last five matches - Excelsior

August 14 - Friendly match: 1-1 vs Quick Boys

August 13 - Eredivisie: 3-4 vs NEC Nijmegen (Won)

August 5 - Friendly match: 0-1 vs Zulte Waregem (Won)

July 22 - Friendly match: 2-0 vs NAC Breda (Lost)

July 15 - Friendly match: 3-1 vs Luzern (Lost)

August 19, 2023 9:40 AM ET

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August 19, 2023 9:30 AM ET

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August 19, 2023 9:25 AM ET

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August 19, 2023 9:20 AM ET

What time is Excelsior vs Ajax match for Eredivisie?

This is the start time of the game Excelsior vs Ajax of August 19th, 2023 in several countries:

Argentina: 11:30 AM on Star +
Bolivia: 10:30 AM on Star +
Brazil: 11:30 AM on Star +
Chile: 11:30 AM on Star +
Colombia: 9:30 AM on Star +
Ecuador: 9:30 AM on Star +
USA (ET): 10:30 AM on ESPN +
Spain: 4:30 PM
Mexico: 8:30 AM on ESPN and Star +
Paraguay: 10:30 AM on Star +
Peru: 9:30 AM on Star +
Uruguay: 11:30 AM on Star +
Venezuela: 10:30 AM on Star +

August 19, 2023 9:15 AM ET

Key player - Ajax

In Ajax, the presence of Steven Bergwijn stands out. The 25-year-old Dutch striker is the team's top scorer in the current edition of the Eredivisie with two goals.

August 19, 2023 9:10 AM ET

Key player - Excelsior

In Excelsior, the presence of Oscar Uddenas stands out. The 21-year-old Swedish striker became the team's star in the first game of the season after scoring the winning goal for his team.

August 19, 2023 9:05 AM ET

Excelsior vs Ajax history

These two teams have met on 47 occasions. The statistics are in favor of Ajax, who have been victorious on 40 occasions, while Excelsior have won on one occasion, for a total of six draws.

In the Eredivisie...

Referring to the times they have faced each other in the Eredivisie, we count 46 duels, where the numbers are in favor of Ajax with 39 victories, while Excelsior has won one, for a balance of six draws. 

If we take into account the number of times that Excelsior has been at home against Ajax in the Eredivisie, there are 23 matches, where the Ajaciedens have the advantage with 17 wins over the Kralingers' one win and five draws.

August 19, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Ajax

Ajax started the season in a very good way. The team led by Maurice Steijn thrashed Heracles 4-1 at home and have given a blow of authority at the beginning of the Eredivisie. Now, the second match will bring a greater demand against an opponent that has also given good impressions on the first day.

August 19, 2023 8:55 AM ET

Excelsior

Excelsior won their first match in the Eredivisie. It was not an easy match visiting NEC Nijmegen, but in a roller coaster of emotions, they managed to come back in stoppage time, which gave them the three points. They will now try to continue with their winning streak and add their first win at home.

August 19, 2023 8:50 AM ET

The match will be played at the Van Donge & De Roo

The Excelsior vs Ajax match will be played at the Van Donge & De Roo, located in the city of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. This venue, inaugurated in 1902, has a capacity for 3,531 spectators.

August 19, 2023 8:45 AM ET

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August 19, 2023 8:40 AM ET
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