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Ajax Amsterdam vs Shelbourne, 1st Leg

U.S. Open Cup
Ajax
AJA
3-1
Final
1st Leg
Johan Cruijff Arena

Match pulse

AJAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSHE
71%Possession29%
32Shots3
11On target3
14Corners0
2Saves8
11Fouls4
47'Evan CaffreySHE85'Jorthy MokioAJA
Team1H2HT
AJA213
SHE011

Who won: Ajax 3-1

Ajax Amsterdam beat Shelbourne 3-1 in 1st Leg on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena. Goals for Ajax: Mika Godts (6' pen), Owen Wijndal (22') and Kasper Dolberg (50'). Goals for Shelbourne: Daniel Kelly (84').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Steven BerghuisRM
  2. 27.8Mika GodtsLM
  3. 37.5Kasper DolbergF
  4. 47.1Owen WijndalLB
  5. 57.0Eddie BeachG
  6. 66.9Daniel KellyF
  7. 76.6Oscar GloukhCM-L
  8. 86.5Maarten PaesG
  9. 96.5Daley BlindCD-L
  10. 106.5Anton GaaeiRB
  11. 116.3Aaron BouwmanCD-R
  12. 126.2Youri RegeerDM

Team stats

AJASHE
11Fouls4
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides1
14Corner Kicks0
2Saves8
71.3Possession28.7
32SHOTS3
11ON GOAL3
0.3On Target %1.0
0Penalty Goals0
2Penalty Kicks Taken0
669Accurate Passes224
720Passes298
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
10Accurate Crosses0
28Crosses2
0.4Cross %0.0
15Long Balls61
8Accurate Long Balls22
0.5Long Balls %0.4
6Blocked Shots0
5Effective Tackles12
9Tackles20
0.6Tackle %0.6
14Interceptions9
8Effective Clearances33
8Clearances33

Player of the game

Steven Berghuis

AJA · 2 A, 2 on target

8.1

Deserved to win

99%
AJA · 3.73 xG
1%
Draw
0%
SHE · 0.10 xG

Ajax created better chances: they win this game 99% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Ajax 3, Shelbourne 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Ajax 3, Shelbourne 1.
  3. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Norris

    Substitution, Shelbourne. Seán Gannon replaces James Norris.

    S. Gannon

  4. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Bone

    Substitution, Shelbourne. James Roche replaces Sam Bone.

    J. Roche

  5. 90'+2'Anton Gaaei

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a cross.

  6. 90'+1'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.

    M. Leonardo

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  8. 88'Anton Gaaei

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen following a corner.

    A. Gaaei

  9. 88'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Milan Mbeng.

  10. 86'

    Foul by Maher Carrizo (Ajax).

  11. 86'

    Free kick won

    Ali Coote (Shelbourne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. 85'Jorthy Mokio

    Yellow card

    Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Mokio

  13. 85'Jorthy Mokio

    Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).

  14. 85'

    Free kick won

    Rodrigo Freitas (Shelbourne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. GOAL84'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    D. Kelly

    Goal! Ajax 3, Shelbourne 1. Daniel Kelly (Shelbourne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

    AJA 3 - 1 SHE
  16. 84'Maarten Paes

    Attempt saved. Ali Coote (Shelbourne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Paddy Barrett with a through ball.

  17. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. McInroy

    Substitution, Shelbourne. Odhrán Casey replaces Kerr McInroy.

    O. Casey

  18. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Henry-Francis

    Substitution, Shelbourne. Ali Coote replaces Jack Henry-Francis.

    A. Coote

  19. 80'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio with a through ball.

    J. Brandt

  20. 78'Anton Gaaei

    Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  21. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Godts

    Substitution, Ajax. Maher Carrizo replaces Mika Godts.

    M. Carrizo

  22. 77'

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by James Norris.

  23. 76'

    Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Eddie Beach (Shelbourne). Assisted by Youri Regeer.

  24. 75'Jorthy Mokio

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.

  25. 74'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

    J. Brandt

Leaders

AJASHE
Total Shots
Steven Berghuis
7
Evan Caffrey
1
Accurate Passes
Daley Blind
131
Sam Bone
37
Defensive Interventions
Aaron Bouwman
10
Sam Bone
17
Saves
Maarten Paes
2
Eddie Beach
8