Fortuna Sittard 1-5 Ajax: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 6 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard · referee J. Manschot · full time
Full time: Fortuna Sittard 1-5 Ajax
Ajax beat Fortuna Sittard 5-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 6 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The goals: Julian Brandt 35', Anthony Descotte 52', Thilo Kehrer 62', Davy Klaassen 73', Kasper Dolberg 79', Youri Baas 90+6'.
How Ajax won it
Ajax struck first through Julian Brandt in the 35th minute. Fortuna Sittard levelled at 1-1 in the 52nd minute through Anthony Descotte. Thilo Kehrer made it 1-2 to Ajax in the 62nd minute. Davy Klaassen made it 1-3 to Ajax in the 73rd minute, set up by Thilo Kehrer. Kasper Dolberg made it 1-4 to Ajax in the 79th minute, set up by Oscar Gloukh. Youri Baas made it 1-5 to Ajax in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Viktor Tsygankov.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, J. Manschot, showed 6 yellow cards: 1 to Fortuna Sittard and 5 to Ajax.
Fortuna Sittard: D. Buijs, 5-4-1 · Ajax: M. Sánchez Muñoz, 4-3-3.
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 3.82 for Fortuna Sittard and 0.69 for Ajax.
Fortuna Sittard scored about 2.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Ajax made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 4.3 goals.
Fortuna Sittard created the better chances, 3.82 xG to 0.69, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Fortuna Sittard had 4 shots on target, Ajax 10.
Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Ajax had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fortuna Sittard came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 2.41 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
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.
Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax: the match in numbers
| Fortuna Sittard | Match statistics | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 3.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 |
| 8 | Total shots | 27 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 1 | Big chances | 9 |
| 332 | Total passes | 618 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 3 | Corners | 11 |
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Steven Berghuis (Ajax), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Fortuna Sittard
- Anthony Descotte 7.4 1 goal
- Edouard Michut 7.1
- Mattijs Branderhorst 6.8
- Shiloh 't Zand 6.5
- Ole Romeny 6.5
Ajax
- Steven Berghuis 8.2
- Thilo Kehrer 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Tolu Arokodare 7.6
- Anton Gaaei 7.5
- Davy Klaassen 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Philip Brittijn at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fortuna Sittard: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Ajax: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax
What was the score in Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax?
Fortuna Sittard 1-5 Ajax (half-time 0-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax?
Julian Brandt 35', Anthony Descotte 52', Thilo Kehrer 62', Davy Klaassen 73', Kasper Dolberg 79', Youri Baas 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax 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 Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax?
Steven Berghuis, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax?
J. Manschot.
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