Ajax v Heracles
2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Steven Berghuis - 31'
Wout Weghorst - 87'
Match Formations
- Jaros1
- Wijndal5
- Baas15
- Rosa2
- Gaaei3
- Taylor8
- Fitz-Jim28
- Gloukh10
- Berghuis23
- Moro7
- Weghorst25
Game Information
Johan Cruijff Arena
10:45 AM, August 24, 2025Coverage: ESPN+
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,683
- Referees:
- Marc Nagtegaal
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Ajax 2, Heracles Almelo 0. |
90'+5' Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Heracles Almelo 0. |
90'+5' Foul by Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax). |
90'+5' Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+2' Attempt saved. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Owen Wijndal. |
90'+2' Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a cross following a corner. |
90'+1' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust. |
90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. |
88' VAR Decision: Goal Ajax 2-0 Heracles Almelo (Davy Klaassen). |
87' Goal! Ajax 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.Goal awarded following VAR Review. |
86' Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
86' Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo). |
85' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mike te Wierik replaces Sem Scheperman because of an injury. |
85' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Antonio Satriano replaces Jan Zamburek. |
83' Attempt missed. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. |
82' Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
82' Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo). |
81' Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
81' Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo). |
80' Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross. |
79' Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
79' Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo). |
78' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
78' Substitution, Ajax. Josip Sutalo replaces Kian Fitz-Jim. |
78' Substitution, Ajax. Youri Regeer replaces Anton Gaaei. |
78' Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Raúl Moro. |
77' Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo). |
77' Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
77' Foul by Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax). |
74' Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax). |
74' Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
74' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Jannes Wieckhoff. |
73' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Tristan van Gilst. |
72' Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal. |
70' Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
70' Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
70' Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo). |
68' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer. |
66' Handball by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax). |
66' Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kenneth Taylor. |
64' Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Oscar Gloukh. |
63' Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis. |
63' Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax). |
63' Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
62' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sem Scheperman. |
62' Attempt blocked. Raúl Moro (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. |
62' Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Wout Weghorst. |
61' Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor. |
61' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
61' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Thomas Bruns. |
60' Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Moro (Ajax). |
56' Handball by Wout Weghorst (Ajax). |
56' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
55' Delay in match because of an injury Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo). |
54' Attempt missed. Youri Baas (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner. |
54' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ivan Mesík. |
54' Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
54' Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis. |
54' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Zamburek. |
53' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
53' Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo). |
53' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Luka Kulenovic. |
53' Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross. |
52' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Damon Mirani. |
51' Attempt missed. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. |
48' Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside. |
48' Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
48' Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst. |
46' Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal. |
45' Second Half begins Ajax 1, Heracles Almelo 0. |
45'+4' First Half ends, Ajax 1, Heracles Almelo 0. |
45'+3' Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
45'+3' Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo). |
45'+1' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Kian Fitz-Jim. |
45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. |
44' Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
44' Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax). |
44' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
44' Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo). |
43' Attempt blocked. Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe. |
42' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
40' Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Rosa (Ajax). |
40' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
40' Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo). |
39' Handball by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax). |
36' Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside. |
35' Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
35' Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo). |
34' Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff with a cross. |
33' Attempt blocked. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe. |
31' Goal! Ajax 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. |
31' Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor. |
30' Attempt saved. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross. |
30' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
30' Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo). |
28' Offside, Ajax. Raúl Moro is caught offside. |
26' Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
26' Foul by Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo). |
25' Offside, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns is caught offside. |
24' Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
24' Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax). |
22' Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
22' Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
22' Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo). |
20' Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
20' Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax). |
19' Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
19' Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo). |
17' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
17' Delay in match (Ajax). |
16' Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Moro. |
13' Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross following a corner. |
13' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ivan Mesík. |
9' Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kenneth Taylor. |
8' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Zamburek. |
6' Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner. |
6' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer. |
6' Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Wout Weghorst. |
6' Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
6' Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo). |
4' Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
4' Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Moro. |
1' Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
1' Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo). |
1' Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 25 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 25 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +10 | 21 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 19 |
| FC Groningen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 18 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 16 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 15 |
| FC Twente | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 14 |
| FC Utrecht | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| Heerenveen | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| FC Volendam | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| NAC Breda | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| PEC Zwolle | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 9 |
| Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 9 |
| Telstar | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| Heracles Almelo | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -23 | 3 |

