Match Events
- 23′Ajax, yellow card:
- 26′NEC Nijmegen, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 39′Ajax, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 57′NEC Nijmegen, goal:1–1
- 63′NEC Nijmegen, yellow card:
- 64′Ajax, substitution:off
- 64′Ajax, substitution:off
- 64′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 64′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 65′Ajax, substitution:off
- 69′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 77′Ajax, substitution:off
- 84′Ajax, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
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Ajax
4-3-3
7.15
Average match ratingAjax +0.33
6.82
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1
Johan Cruijff Arena
Key Stats
48%Possession52%
1.48Expected Goals1.16
9Shots18
4Shots on Target9
6Corners7
79%Pass Accuracy80%
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Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — the facts
Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
Ajax met NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 24). Kick-off was Saturday, 21 February 2026, 20:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff Arena. Referee: Jeroen Manschot.
Team pages: Ajax · NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 39' Goal: Mika Godts — 1–0
- 57' Goal: Darko Nejašmić — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Ajax (4-3-3)
- 26 Maarten Paes
- 5 Owen Wijndal
- 15 Youri Baas (c)
- 37 Josip Šutalo
- 2 Lucas Rosa
- 48 Sean Steur
- 6 Youri Regeer
- 28 Kian Fitz-Jim
- 11 Mika Godts
- 9 Kasper Dolberg
- 43 Rayane Bounida
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Ajax and NEC Nijmegen team pages or the Eredivisie page.