Ajax Amsterdam vs Excelsior

FA Cup

Ajax

4-2-1

2-2

Final

Excelsior

3-2-2

Johan Cruijff Arena

Match pulse

AJAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTEXC

81%Possession19%

33Shots4

8On target2

9Corners0

0Saves6

6Fouls12

35'Jan PlugEXC85'Oscar GloukhAJA85'Irakli YegoianEXC

Team	1H	2H	T
AJA	1	1	2
EXC	1	1	2

Final score

Ajax Amsterdam and Excelsior drew 2-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena. Goals for Ajax: Julian Brandt (32') and Tolu Arokodare (64'). Goals for Excelsior: Lennard Hartjes (45'+1') and Aymen Sliti (62').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

AJAEXC

6Fouls12

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

3Offsides0

9Corner Kicks0

0Saves6

80.8Possession19.2

33SHOTS4

8ON GOAL2

0.2On Target %0.5

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

755Accurate Passes132

820Passes197

0.9Pass Completion %0.7

13Accurate Crosses0

35Crosses3

0.4Cross %0.0

34Long Balls58

21Accurate Long Balls26

0.6Long Balls %0.4

8Blocked Shots1

9Effective Tackles2

12Tackles10

0.8Tackle %0.2

6Interceptions20

10Effective Clearances34

10Clearances34

Player of the game

Oscar Gloukh

AJA · 1 A, 3 on target

7.2

Deserved to win

91%

AJA · 3.45 xG

Draw

EXC · 0.61 xG

Ajax deserved better: 91% on chances, drew 2-2

Play by play

Match ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.
Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Excelsior 2.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
90'+3'
Free kick won
Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
90'+1'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
T. Arokodare
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
89'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a cross following a corner.
T. Arokodare
89'AJA
Corner awarded
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
87'AJA
Corner awarded
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
87'
Shot hit woodwork
Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
86'AJA
Corner awarded
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.
86'AJA
Corner awarded
Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kasey Bos.
86'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Ouazane.
O. Gloukh
85'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Garden
Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
M. Dominguez
85'
Yellow card
Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
I. Yegoian
85'
Yellow card
Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
O. Gloukh
84'
Free kick won
Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'
Foul
Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
83'
Handball
Handball by Tolu Arokodare (Ajax).
81'
Free kick won
Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Foul
Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
81'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
80'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Julian Brandt.
79'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
A. Ouazane