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Eredivisie · Matchday 8

Ajax v Nijmegen

Saturday 10 October 2026, 21:00 Dutch time · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam

Ajax5th · 15 ptsWLWWD Tolu Arokodare 7'
1 – 1 Full time Half-time 1-1
Nijmegen11th · 9 ptsWLDLD Tjaronn Chery 19' pen
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Match summary

Updated 13:15 Dutch time

Ajax and Nijmegen drew 1-1. Scorers: Tolu Arokodare 7', Tjaronn Chery 19' (pen.).

Ajax have won three of their last five league matches. Nijmegen have won one of their last five league matches. In their last two league meetings Ajax won no, Nijmegen won no and two were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offJohan Cruijff ArenA, 21:00
  2. 7'Tolu ArokodareAssist: Jorthy Mokio1-0
  3. 17'Jorthy MokioFoul
  4. 19'Tjaronn CheryPenalty1-1
  5. 33'Bryan LinssenPersistent fouling
  6. HTHalf-time1-1
  7. 54'Gabriel BrásFoul
  8. 60'Simon AdingraOn for Viktor Tsygankov
  9. 60'Abdellah OuazaneOn for Oscar Gloukh
  10. 67'Abdellah OuazaneFoul
  11. 72'Ahmetcan KaplanOn for Perr Schuurs
  12. 73'Aaron BouwmanOn for Lucas Rosa
  13. 73'Marcos LeonardoOn for Tolu Arokodare
  14. 73'Mitchel BakkerOn for Bryan Linssen
  15. 80'Davy KlaassenOn for Owen Wijndal
  16. 82'Willum Thor WillumssonOn for Tjaronn Chery
  17. 82'Jamiro MonteiroOn for Kevin Kers
  18. FTFull time1-1

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie, Matchday 8
Kick-off
Saturday 10 October 2026, 21:00Dutch time
Ground
Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam55,885 seats
Away trip
82 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Serdar Gozubuyuk2.3 yellow cards per match this season (6 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Ajax have 15 points, 5th on points.
  • Nijmegen have 9 points, joint 10th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Ajax 4-3-3 3-4-2-1 Nijmegen
  1. 1Marc-André Ter Stegen7.2
  2. 2Lucas Rosa6.9
  3. 6Thilo Kehrer7
  4. 15Youri Baas6.3
  5. 5Owen Wijndal6.6
  6. 24Jorthy Mokio6.2
  7. 4Sofyan Amrabat7
  8. 8Julian Brandt6.3
  9. 11Viktor Tsygankov6.9
  10. 99Tolu Arokodare7.6
  11. 10Oscar Gloukh7.9
  12. 68Abdellah Ouazane On 60' for Gloukh7.5
  13. 7Simon Adingra On 60' for Tsygankov6.9
  14. 30Aaron Bouwman On 73' for Rosa6.6
  15. 38Marcos Leonardo On 73' for Arokodare6.7
  16. 18Davy Klaassen On 80' for Wijndal6.5

Ajax substitutes

  • 68Abdellah OuazaneOn 60' for Gloukh
  • 7Simon AdingraOn 60' for Tsygankov
  • 30Aaron BouwmanOn 73' for Rosa
  • 38Marcos LeonardoOn 73' for Arokodare
  • 18Davy KlaassenOn 80' for Wijndal
  • 51Charlie Setford
  • 26Maarten Paes
  • 21Jofre Torrents
  • 36Dies Janse
  • 28Yves Bissouma
  • 43Rayane Bounida
  • 20Oliver Valaker Edvardsen

Nijmegen substitutes

  • 22Ahmetcan KaplanOn 72' for Schuurs
  • 5Mitchel BakkerOn 73' for Linssen
  • 11Willum Thor WillumssonOn 82' for Chery
  • 35Jamiro MonteiroOn 82' for Kers
  • 12Nikolas Polster
  • 36Freek Entius
  • 42Yassin Moslih
  • 66Almugera Kabar
  • 19Adam Tahaui
  • 99Clement Bischoff
  • 8Isak Hansen Aarøen

Match stats

Full match

Updated 13:15 Dutch time
AjaxNijmegen
  • 61Possession39
  • 1.78Expected goals (xG)1.05
  • 18Shots8
  • 5Shots on target2
  • 4Corners4
  • 8Fouls13
  • 2Yellow cards2
  • 1Offsides5
  • 1Saves4
  • 480Passes301
  • 400Accurate passes217

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Ajax

  1. MD7ExcelsiorH2-2D
  2. MD3Willem IIH5-1W
  3. MD6SittardA5-1W
  4. MD5PSVH1-3L
  5. MD4TelstarA4-0W

Nijmegen

  1. MD7G.A. EaglesH1-1D
  2. MD6CambuurA0-3L
  3. MD3ExcelsiorH2-2D
  4. MD5FeyenoordH1-3L
  5. MD4ZwolleA3-1W

Head-to-head

Last two league meetings

0Ajax wins2Draws 0Nijmegen wins
  1. 21 Feb 2026Ajax1-1Nijmegen
  2. 20 Dec 2025Nijmegen2-2Ajax

Eredivisie table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
5Ajax8+1215
6Groningen8+614
7Sittard8-114
8G.A. Eagles8+211
9Excelsior8+211
10Heerenveen809
11Nijmegen8-19
12Cambuur8-88

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Ajax

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Nijmegen

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Ajax 1 – 1Full time Nijmegen
  • 80'Davy Klaassen
  • 82'Willum Thor Willumsson
  • 82'Jamiro Monteiro
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Ajax v Nijmegen questions.

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What was the score in Ajax v Nijmegen?

Ajax and Nijmegen drew 1-1.

Who scored in Ajax v Nijmegen?

Tolu Arokodare 7', Tjaronn Chery 19' (pen.).

Who was the best-rated player in Ajax v Nijmegen?

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), rated 7.9.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Ajax have 15 points, 5th on points. Nijmegen have 9 points, joint 10th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Ajax and Nijmegen play next?

Ajax: Groningen v Ajax, 18 October at 14:45 UTC; Nijmegen: Nijmegen v Sittard, 18 October at 18:00 UTC.