Match Events
- 16′Hercules, goal:1–0assist
- 42′Hercules, yellow card:
- 44′Hercules, yellow card:
- 44′Ajax, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Ajax, substitution:off
- 46′Ajax, substitution:off
- 46′Ajax, substitution:off
- 60′Ajax, substitution:off
- 66′Hercules, goal:2–0assistO. Lahri
- 72′Hercules, substitution:F. Nsingioff
- 72′Hercules, substitution:off
- 75′Ajax, yellow card:
- 77′Ajax, yellow card:
- 80′Hercules, substitution:S. StrengoffL. Vermeulen
- 83′Ajax, goal:2–1assist
- 85′Hercules, substitution:M. GrotenbregoffO. Lahri
- 89′Ajax, goal:2–2assist
- 90+3′Hercules, goal:3–2M. Grotenbreg
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
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Hercules
4-4-1-1
7.15
Average match ratingAjax +0.10
7.25
Ajax
4-3-3
Referee
Erwin Blank
Stadion Galgenwaard
Key Stats
24%Possession76%
–Expected Goals–
14Shots28
7Shots on Target10
5Corners5
56%Pass Accuracy88%
Top Performers
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Goals
personM. Grotenbreg1 goal
1 goalAssists
personO. Lahri1 assist
1 assistPlayer Ratings
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Match report
Hercules vs Ajax — the facts
Hercules beat Ajax 3–2 (half-time 1–0).
Hercules met Ajax in the KNVB Beker (2nd Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 21 December 2023, 17:45 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard. Referee: Erwin Blank.
Team pages: Hercules · Ajax · KNVB Beker
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Tim Pieters (assist: Jordi Paulina) — 1–0
- 66' Goal: Tim Pieters (assist: O. Lahri) — 2–0
- 83' Goal: Brian Brobbey (assist: Benjamin Tahirović) — 2–1
- 89' Goal: Chuba Akpom (assist: Anton Gaaei) — 2–2
- 90+3' Goal: M. Grotenbreg — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Hercules (4-4-1-1)
- 18 Pepijn Vonk
- 15 Deveron Fonville
- 14 Mitchell Zwart
- 3 Valentijn Beck
- 20 Shanon Carmelia
- 7 Tim Pieters
- 6 Nathan Bijl
- 8 Christiaan van Hussen
- 10 Oussama Lahri
- 22 Jordi Paulina
- 9 L. Vermeulen
Ajax (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Hercules vs Ajax final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this KNVB Beker 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 Hercules and Ajax team pages or the KNVB Beker page.