Match report

Ajax Draws 1-1 With Heerenveen In Eredivisie Clash

Ajax
Ajax
1–1
FT
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Nov 1, 2025

Ajax managed to hold off Heerenveen in their Eredivisie encounter on November 1st, securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Despite an early penalty cancellation due to VAR intervention, Ajax's Mats Godts broke the deadlock with a goal at the 38th minute. However, Viktor Sejk equalized for Heerenveen in the second half, ensuring both teams left with a point.

Key Facts

  • • Ajax scored first through Mats Godts (38') assisted by Oleksandr Gloukh.
  • • Heerenveen equalized with Viktor Sejk's goal at 68'.
  • • VAR cancelled a penalty for Ajax in the 17th minute involving Koen Taylor.
  • • Several substitutions were made by both teams, including O. Wijndal and Y. Regeer coming on for Ajax.

Lineups

Ajax

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 R. Pasveer (G)
  • 2 L. Rosa (D)
  • 4 K. Itakura (D)
  • 15 Y. Baas (D)
  • 5 O. Wijndal (D)
  • 6 Y. Regeer (M)
  • 8 K. Taylor (M)
  • 7 R. Moro (M)
  • 10 O. Gloukh (M)
  • 11 M. Godts (M)
  • 25 W. Weghorst (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 V. Jaros
  • 52 P. Reverson
  • 3 A. Gaaei
  • 24 J. Mokio
  • 37 J. Sutalo
  • 28 K. Fitz-Jim
  • 18 D. Klaassen
  • 16 J. McConnell
  • 43 R. Bounida
  • 17 O. Edvardsen
  • 59 E. Unuvar

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Klaverboer (G)
  • 45 O. Braude (D)
  • 4 S. Kersten (D)
  • 3 M. Willemsen (D)
  • 19 V. Zagaritis (D)
  • 6 J. van Overeem (M)
  • 8 L. Brouwers (M)
  • 20 J. Trenskow (M)
  • 9 D. Vente (M)
  • 7 M. Rivera (M)
  • 27 V. Sejk (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 N. Bakker
  • 44 A. Noppert
  • 28 H. Petrov
  • 15 M. Egbring
  • 17 N. Hopland
  • 35 I. Ahmed
  • 36 N. Courtens
  • 16 M. Linday
  • 33 J. Rijssel
  • 50 E. Gurbuz

Timeline

  1. Ajax
    17' Ajax Var · Penalty cancelled
    K. Taylor
  2. Ajax
    38' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Godts · Assist: O. Gloukh
  3. Heerenveen
    68' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jacob Trenskow · On: E. Gurbuz
  4. Heerenveen
    68' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Sejk
  5. Ajax
    73' Ajax subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Wijndal · On: A. Gaaei
  6. Ajax
    73' Ajax subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Regeer · On: J. Mokio
  7. Ajax
    79' Ajax subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Moro · On: D. Klaassen
  8. Heerenveen
    82' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Vente · On: M. Linday
  9. Heerenveen
    83' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    Joris van Overeem

    Foul

  10. Heerenveen
    88' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Joris van Overeem · On: N. Hopland
  11. Heerenveen
    90'+2 Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    M. Rivera

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Ajax Heerenveen
Fouls 6 16
Pass Accuracy 83% 80%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 17
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 540 406
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 2 7
xG 1.11 1.06
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 449 326
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early VAR intervention cancelling a potential penalty momentously shifted the game's momentum towards Heerenveen.
  • ▸ Mats Godts' goal in the 38th minute gave Ajax an important lead, but Viktor Sejk's equalizer at 68' leveled the playing field and kept the match evenly poised.