FC Utrecht 1-3 Ajax: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 23 December 2018

Result

FC Utrecht 1-3 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sunday 23 December 2018, 11:15 UTC · half-time 0-1

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FC Utrecht 1-3 Ajax: match report

FC Utrecht were beaten by Ajax 1-3 in Eredivisie on Sunday 23 December 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Kasper Dolberg opened the scoring in the 14th minute. FC Utrecht's goal came from Nick Venema (74'). Ajax scored through Kasper Dolberg (14'), Dusan Tadić (60', penalty) and Frenkie de Jong (90+5').

Discipline: FC Utrecht received 2 yellow cards; Ajax received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Utrecht were 4th on 28 points from 16 and Ajax 2nd on 43 points from 16. FC Utrecht went on to finish that season 4th with 63 points, and Ajax 1st with 86.

FC Utrecht lined up in a 4-3-3 and Ajax in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Kasper Dolberg of Ajax (8.2), ahead of Hakim Ziyech (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 FC Utrecht wins, 4 draws and 4 for Ajax.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Kasper DolbergAjax · 0-1
  • 29'Yellow card · Maximilian WöberAjax
  • 31'Yellow card · Oussama TannaneFC Utrecht
  • 59'Yellow card · Willem JanssenFC Utrecht
  • 60'Penalty goal · Dusan TadićAjax · 0-2
  • 74'Goal · Nick VenemaFC Utrecht · 1-2
  • 80'Yellow card · André OnanaAjax
  • 90+5'Goal · Frenkie de JongAjax · 1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Utrecht 2, draws 4, Ajax 4.

Team news

FC Utrecht line-up (4-3-3)

David Jensen, Sean Klaiber, Timo Letschert, Willem Janssen, Nicolas Gavory, Simon Gustafson, Joris van Overeem, Urby Emanuelson, Gyrano Kerk, Nick Venema, Oussama Tannane

Ajax line-up (4-3-3)

André Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Daley Blind, Maximilian Wöber, Lasse Schöne, Donny van de Beek, Frenkie de Jong, Hakim Ziyech, Kasper Dolberg, Dusan Tadic