Ajax 5-1 Willem II: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 3 · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · referee A. Lindhout · full time
Full time: Ajax 5-1 Willem II
Ajax beat Willem II 5-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 3 on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena. The goals: Davy Klaassen 41', Julian Brandt 45', Viktor Tsygankov 69', Oscar Gloukh 74', Alessandro Ciranni 76', Kasper Dolberg 87'.
How Ajax won it
Davy Klaassen put Ajax ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Kasper Dolberg. Julian Brandt made it 2-0 to Ajax in the 45th minute, set up by Lucas Rosa. Viktor Tsygankov made it 3-0 to Ajax in the 69th minute, set up by Oscar Gloukh. Oscar Gloukh made it 4-0 to Ajax in the 74th minute, set up by Kasper Dolberg. Alessandro Ciranni made it 4-1 to Willem II in the 76th minute, set up by Uriël van Aalst. Kasper Dolberg made it 5-1 to Ajax in the 87th minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Ajax: M. Sánchez Muñoz, 4-3-3 · Willem II: J. Stegeman, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.23 for Ajax and 3.31 for Willem II.
Ajax scored about 3.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Willem II left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Willem II created the better chances, 3.31 xG to 1.23, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Ajax had 12 shots on target, Willem II 4.
Willem II's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Ajax had 70% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ajax came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.67 expected goals for and 1.25 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
Willem II came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.2 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Ajax vs Willem II: the match in numbers
| Ajax | Match statistics | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 1.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.31 |
| 33 | Total shots | 10 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 759 | Total passes | 328 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 14 | Corners | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), rated 10.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Ajax
- Oscar Gloukh 10.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Kasper Dolberg 8.9 1 goal, 2 assists
- Julian Brandt 8.8 1 goal
- Youri Baas 7.9
- Viktor Tsygankov 7.7 1 goal
Willem II
- Uriël van Aalst 7.0 1 assist
- Maxime Delanghe 7.0
- Eser Gürbüz 6.7
- Tonny Vilhena 6.7
- Alessandro Ciranni 6.7 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Calvin Twigt at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Ajax: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Willem II: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Ajax vs Willem II
What was the score in Ajax vs Willem II?
Ajax 5-1 Willem II (half-time 2-0), Eredivisie, Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Who scored in Ajax vs Willem II?
Davy Klaassen 41', Julian Brandt 45', Viktor Tsygankov 69', Oscar Gloukh 74', Alessandro Ciranni 76', Kasper Dolberg 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Ajax vs Willem II correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ajax vs Willem II?
Oscar Gloukh, rated 10.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ajax vs Willem II?
A. Lindhout.
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