AFC Ajax vs FC Twente

Johan Cruijff Arena
S. van der Eijk
2025/2026
Match Report
FC Twente stunned Ajax with a 2-1 win at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, leapfrogging their hosts into fourth place in the Eredivisie. It was a frustrating evening in Amsterdam as head coach Óscar García suffered his first defeat in charge of Ajax.
Ramiz Zerrouki opened the scoring in the 18th minute, placing a sharp strike into the near corner from the edge of the box. Wout Weghorst levelled for Ajax in the 32nd minute with his first goal since October, finishing off a slick team move. But Bart van Rooij restored Twente's lead in the 79th minute, cutting inside on a brilliant solo run before firing past the keeper.
Four yellow cards for the hosts told the story of a night of mounting frustration. Twente now sit fourth on 50 points, three clear of Ajax in fifth, with Champions League qualification slipping further from reach for the Amsterdam club.
Match Events
18'
32'
41'
O. Edvardsen(Tripping)
55'
A. Gaaei(Holding)
57'
61'
63'
O. Gloukh(Foul)
64'
S. Lemkin(Foul)
69'
S. Berghuis(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
71'
71'
79'
84'
89'
90'
18'
32'
(Tripping)O. Edvardsen
41'
(Holding)A. Gaaei
55'
61'
(Foul)O. Gloukh
63'
64'
S. Lemkin(Foul)
(Unsportsmanlike conduct)S. Berghuis
69'
71'
79'
84'
89'
90'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Twente | 14 | 11 | 5 | +19 | 53 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 13 | 12 | 5 | ++20 | 51 |
Statistics
51%Possession49%
10Shots16
2Shots on Target7
2Corners2
14Fouls10
4Yellow Cards2
507Passes480
3Saves1
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
39
AFC Ajax wins
16
Draws
13
FC Twente wins
Goals: 140 - 72

