Thank you all !!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH | TRIUMPH AT AJAX'S HOME
Comfortable victory for Ajax to win again in the Eredivisie before facing Aston Villa in the Conference League. Brobbey was the main protagonist of the match, scoring and assisting Taylor in the second match. The only bad news for those from Amsterdam was the expulsion of Rensch after a tough tackle in the final stretch with the game already decided
The entry that cost Rensch the red card
Het enige wat ik niet begrijp is waarom die scheidsrechter hier zo lang over doet om tot de conclusie te komen dat dit best wel eens een rode kaart kan zijn. #rensch#ajafcu pic.twitter.com/q14aPfLXYp — Frank Huijbers (@Frank_Huijbers) March 3, 2024
⏱️ 90+3'
A header that Jensen finished off, but it was weak in the hands of Ramaj. Utrecht does not give up, looking for a goal to get into the game
Taylor's goal to make it 2-0
pic.twitter.com/f8xlbJ9P4o — Follow @FootColic for all goal clips 📸 (@JannetMunr27408) March 3, 2024
⏱️ 90'
Nine minutes of added time.
🔄 89'
Ajax exhausts the windows, retiring the two scorers of the match, Brobbey and Taylor. Both leave applauded and leave their place to Akpom and Tahirovic
⏱️ 87'
Sosa reached the top, but his shot went over the goal
🟨 85'
Iqbal arrived late and committed a foul. Yellow for the Utrecht player
🔄 83'
Medic now joins Ajax to restructure the team. Hlynsson leaves
🟥 80' AJAX REMAINS WITH TEN
Devyne Rensch received a yellow card for the tackle on Lammers. However, the referee after reviewing the play in the VAR has decided to send off the Ajax centre-back.
🔄 78'
First change at Ajax, Mannsverk leaves, who has started for the first time in Johan Cruyff Arena, leaving his place for Van den Boomen
76'⚽ GOOOOOOOLLL
AJAX GOAL. GOAL BY TAYLOR.
Good vision from Brobbey, who saw Taylor's arrival and put a good ball in to score Ajax's second on the scoreboard
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⏱️ 71'
Long shot from central defender Rensch, which goes over the goal
🔄 66'
Triple change at Utrecht
ENTER: Bozdogan, Jensen and Iqbal
OUT: Ter Avest, Toornstra and El Karouani
⏱️ 62'
Error in the delivery of the goalkeeper Branderhorst, who gives it away, but Mannsverk does not take advantage, who finishes very weakly
⏱️ 60'
Cross from Taylor towards Brobbey, who already had the second goal, but a Utrecht defender appeared to deflect the ball for a corner
⏱️ 55'
Henderson tries again. As in the first half, shot from outside the area, but this time the shot was blocked by goalkeeper Branderhorst.
⏱️ 51'
Chance now for Utrecht with Lammers' shot, which hits a defender and there will be a corner for the visiting team
⏱️ 46'
The second 45 minutes start with a change in Utrecht.
In: Jeppe Okkels
Out: Azarkan, who was yellow-carded
HALF TIME
The first 45 minutes ended at the Johan Cruyff Arena with Ajax dominating the game and finding it difficult to create danger. Even Utrecht warned with the chance of Lammers, but before the end of the first half Brobbey scored the first goal of the match.
⏱️ 45'
One minute of added time in the first half
Brobbey's goal
Brian Brobbey slaat weer toe voor Ajax: nummer 1️⃣5️⃣ van het seizoen!#ajautr — ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) March 3, 2024
🟨 42'
Ryan Flamingo receives the second yellow card of the match.
39'⚽ GOOOOOOAAALL
AJAX GOAL. GOAL BY BROBBEY.
Borna Sosa with a little touch assists Brian Brobbey, who shoots towards the near post and beats the goalkeeper to put Ajax ahead on the scoreboard.
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⏱️ 37'
First clear chance for Utrecht. The Ajax defense fell asleep and Lammers caught the ball, but the ball went over the goal. Henderson now calls for intensity from his team
⏱️ 36'
Brobbey won the duel with the defenders, but his shot was not good and went into the goalkeeper's hands.
🟨 34'
Azarkan gets the first yellow card of the match
⏱️ 30'
Once again, Sosa's left-footed drive down the left created danger for Ajax. The cross fell to Tristan Gooijer, who shot powerfully, but it went wide and was caught by goalkeeper Mattijs Branderhorst.
⏱️ 25'
They were claiming an action inside the Ajax box, but the defender's tackle appeared to be clean.
⏱️ 22'
Utrecht's high pressing is now costing Ajax to get the ball forward.
⏱️ 18'
Taylor shot inside the box, but his shot was weak and was saved by the hands of goalkeepe
⏱️ 15'
Henderson turned and looked for goal with a deflected shot, which goes wide
Sivert Mannsverk
First start for the Norwegian at the Johan Cruyff Arena and for the second time in an Ajax jersey
⏱️ 12'
Ajax players called for a penalty after a handball by an Utrecht player, but the referee did not signal anything.
⏱️ 7'
Ajax has absolute dominance in these first minutes, with more than 75% of the possession.
⏱️ 3'
Ajax's first dangerous arrival with a cross from Hlynsson, which Brobbey failed to finish, fell to Sosa, who put a pass behind, but lost the ball.
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS. The ball is rolling at the Johan Cruijff Arena.
ALL READY
The 22 protagonists take the field at the Johan Cruyff Arena, which presents a great atmosphere this Sunday.
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Already warming up
The two teams are warming up on the field prior to the start of the match.
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— FC Utrecht (@fcutrecht) March 3, 2024
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— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) March 3, 2024
Match Referees
S. van der Eijk: Chief Referee
R. Dieperink: VAR Referee
Rens Bluemink: Assistant
Mario Diks: Assistant
Erwin Blank: 4th Referee
Four points difference
Very close in the standings between these two teams, which in case of victory of Utrecht could be placed only one point. Both looking to get closer to the European places.
What happened the last time they met in Amsterdam?
Ajax won 3-1 with goals from Bergwijn, Brobbey and Klaassen. This was the opening goal
Last season in the @cruijffarena 🔙
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) March 3, 2024
⚽ - Steven Bergwijn#ajautr pic.twitter.com/h7cnLYQvkF
Already at the Johan Cruyff Arena
The arrival of the Utrecht players at the stadium
🗣️ 𝙈𝙤𝙜𝙜𝙪𝙝!#ajautr pic.twitter.com/NvyN83An2V
— FC Utrecht (@fcutrecht) March 3, 2024
XI Utrecht
This is the eleven they have chosen to get the three points at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
XI Ajax
Four new additions to the eleven compared to the last match. Henderson, Mannsverk, Gooijer and Kaplan return.
WE RETURN
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What time is the match between Ajax vs Utrecht in Eredivisie?
This is the starting time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 5:30 AM
Bolivia: 4:30 AM
Brazil: 5:30 AM
Chile: 4:30 AM
Colombia: 3:30 AM
Ecuador: 3:30 AM
USA: 6:30 AM
Spain: 12:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 AM
Paraguay: 6:30 AM
Peru: 6:30 AM
Uruguay: 7:30 AM
Venezuela: 6:30 AM
England: 10:30 AM
Australia : 19:30 AM
India: 15:45 AM
Watch out for this Utrecht player
Victor Jensen, a 24-year-old Danish playmaker, who has five goals and two assists. A player with a past in Ajax, as he was in the reserve team, in addition to playing with the first team. He has just scored the winning goal for his team in the last game. However, he has not been a starter since January 14.
Watch out for this Ajax player
Brian Brobbey, a 22-year-old Dutch striker who has 18 goals and seven assists this season, 14 of them in the Eredivisie, making him the fourth highest scorer in the league. Fourteen of them in the Eredivisie, making him the fourth highest scorer in the league. He scored in the last match, but the VAR disallowed it. His last goal was on February 18.
News - Utrecht
In their last match they beat Heracles 1-0 at home. They are on a good run, having won four in a row. They have not lost in this 2024. They also have not lost in the Eredivisie since last October where they lost at home to FC Volendam. They are currently in eighth place with 32 points, which means they would play in the Conference League Playoffs. However, they are only four points away from the fifth position.
News - Ajax
Ajax are coming off a 2-0 defeat at home to AZ Alkmaar in their last match. In the Eredivisie they are in fifth position with 36 points, six points behind AZ Alkmaar. They are far from the third position, which gives access to the Champions League Playoffs. On the other hand, their good news came during the week when they managed to eliminate Bodo in the Conference League and are already in the round of 16 where they will face the great candidate to win this competition, Aston Villa.
Background
The balance of clashes between these two teams is very favorable to Ajax, who have won 70 times, 23 times Utrecht have won and 20 duels have ended in a draw. The last time they met was last October 22, 2023 where Utrecht surprised and won in a vibrant match that ended 4-3. Utrecht also won at the Johan Cruyff Arena in 2021.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, a stadium located in the city of Amsterdam, which was inaugurated in August 1996 and has a capacity for 55,885 spectators.
Preview of the match
Ajax and Utrecht will meet this Sunday, March 3, 2024 in the 24th round of the Eredivisie.
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