Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 8 October 2023

Result

Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 8 October 2023, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar: match report

Ajax lost to AZ Alkmaar 1-2 in Eredivisie on Sunday 8 October 2023. The half-time score was 0-1.

Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Ajax's goal came from Branco van den Boomen (73'). AZ Alkmaar scored through Vangelis Pavlidis (45') and Dani de Wit (57').

Discipline: Ajax received 2 yellow cards; AZ Alkmaar received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Ajax were 16th on 5 points from 5 and AZ Alkmaar 3rd on 19 points from 7. Ajax went on to finish that season 5th with 56 points, and AZ Alkmaar 4th with 65.

Ajax lined up in a 4-3-3 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ Alkmaar (7.8), level with Sven Mijnans (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Ajax wins, 2 draws and 5 for AZ Alkmaar.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45'Goal · Vangelis PavlidisAZ Alkmaar · 0-1
  • 50'Yellow card · Steven BergwijnAjax
  • 57'Goal · Dani de WitAZ Alkmaar · 0-2
  • 65'Yellow card · Silvano VosAjax
  • 73'Goal · Branco van den BoomenAjax · 1-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Bruno Martins IndiAZ Alkmaar

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Ajax 3, draws 2, AZ Alkmaar 5.

Team news

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Ajax line-up (4-3-3)

Jay Gorter, Devyne Rensch, Jakov Medic, Gastón Ávila, Jorrel Hato, Silvano Vos, Steven Bergwijn, Kenneth Taylor, Carlos Forbs, Brian Brobbey, Amourricho van Axel Dongen

AZ Alkmaar line-up (4-2-3-1)

Mathew Ryan, Yukinari Sugawara, Riechedly Bazoer, Alexandre Penetra, David Møller Wolfe, Sven Mijnans, Jordy Clasie, Mayckel Lahdo, Dani de Wit, Myron van Brederode, Vangelis Pavlidis