Match report

Ajax Defeats Twente 3-2 in Eredivisie Clash

Twente
Twente
2–3
FT
Ajax
Ajax
Oct 26, 2025

Ajax secured a narrow 3-2 victory against Twente in the Eredivisie clash at De Grolsch Veste. Despite an early goal from Kári Hlynsson for Twente, Ajax's powerful offensive trio of Weghorst, Gloukh, and Godts turned the game around with three quick goals.

Key Facts

  • • Kári Hlynsson (Twente) scored in the 4th minute.
  • • Wout Weghorst (Ajax) equalized at 49 minutes.
  • • Oleg Gloukh and Max Godts (both Ajax) found the net consecutively at 51 and 56 minutes, respectively.
  • • Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente) scored a penalty in the 64th minute.

Lineups

Twente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Unnerstall (G)
  • 28 B. van Rooij (D)
  • 3 R. Propper (D)
  • 43 R. Nijstad (D)
  • 39 M. Rots (D)
  • 6 R. Zerrouki (M)
  • 20 T. van den Belt (M)
  • 7 M. Pjaca (M)
  • 14 K. Hlynsson (M)
  • 27 S. Orjasaeter (M)
  • 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 P. Tyton
  • 21 S. Karssies
  • 5 B. Kuipers
  • 8 T. Booth
  • 10 S. Lammers
  • 11 D. Rots
  • 12 G. Peixoto
  • 23 S. Lemkin
  • 25 L. Vennegoor of Hesselink
  • 32 A. Verschueren
  • 37 N. Unuvar

Ajax

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 R. Pasveer (G)
  • 2 L. Rosa (D)
  • 4 K. Itakura (D)
  • 37 J. Sutalo (D)
  • 15 Y. Baas (D)
  • 8 K. Taylor (M)
  • 16 J. McConnell (M)
  • 7 R. Moro (M)
  • 10 O. Gloukh (M)
  • 11 M. Godts (M)
  • 25 W. Weghorst (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 V. Jaros
  • 12 J. Heerkens
  • 3 A. Gaaei
  • 5 O. Wijndal
  • 6 Y. Regeer
  • 17 O. Edvardsen
  • 18 D. Klaassen
  • 24 J. Mokio
  • 28 K. Fitz-Jim
  • 30 A. Bouwman
  • 41 G. Alders
  • 43 R. Bounida

Timeline

  1. Twente
    4' Twente Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Hlynsson · Assist: R. Nijstad
  2. Ajax
    46' Ajax subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Itakura · On: O. Wijndal
  3. Ajax
    46' Ajax subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. McConnell · On: Y. Regeer
  4. Ajax
    49' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Weghorst · Assist: K. Taylor
  5. Ajax
    51' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Gloukh · Assist: M. Godts
  6. Ajax
    56' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Godts · Assist: R. Moro
  7. Twente
    60' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mats Rots · On: B. Kuipers
  8. Twente
    60' Twente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Pjaca · On: D. Rots
  9. Twente
    62' Twente Var · Penalty confirmed
    S. Orjasaeter
  10. Twente
    64' Twente Goal · Penalty
    Ricky van Wolfswinkel
  11. Ajax
    73' Ajax subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Moro · On: O. Edvardsen
  12. Twente
    77' Twente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. van den Belt · On: A. Verschueren
  13. Twente
    81' Twente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Nijstad · On: S. Lammers
  14. Twente
    81' Twente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Orjasaeter · On: N. Unuvar
  15. Ajax
    89' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    O. Gloukh

    Time wasting

  16. Ajax
    90'+1 Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    K. Taylor

    Foul

  17. Ajax
    90' Ajax subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Godts · On: D. Klaassen

Match Stats

Stat Twente Ajax
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 87% 80%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 9
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 578 365
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 5 6
xG 2.75 0.99
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 500 292
Shots Inside Box 12 7
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ajax's rapid three-goal surge from 49 to 56 minutes transformed their early deficit into a commanding lead.
  • ▸ The penalty awarded and converted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel in the 64th minute kept Twente within striking distance, but it wasn't enough.