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Ajax and GO Ahead Eagles present a matchup that leans clearly toward Ajax while producing many close or level outcomes. The teams drew 2–2 on 17 January 2026 and 2–2 on 17 August 2025, while Ajax won 2–0 on 23 February 2025. A 1–1 draw on 21 September 2024 adds to the resistance that keeps Ajax’s advantage from becoming automatic.
Past matches, Ajax vs GO Ahead Eagles
Match center
Starting eleven
Starting XI Ajax
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1G
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3D
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30D
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4D
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2D
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18M
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6M
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48M
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43F
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9F
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11F
GO Ahead Eagles Starting XI
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G
22
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D
2
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D
21
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D
4
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D
29
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M
8
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M
24
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M
19
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M
7
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M
17
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F
9
Substitutes Ajax
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12G
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22G
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7F
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10M
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17F
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24D
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28M
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37D
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41D
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46D
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53D
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68M
GO Ahead Eagles Substitutes
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G
1
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G
33
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D
5
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M
6
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F
11
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F
16
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F
18
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F
23
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D
25
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D
26
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F
27
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M
34
Match events
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15'⚽D. Klaassen Normal Goal (Asst: M. Godts)
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19'Kenzo Goudmijn Yellow Card
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28'⚽K. Dolberg Normal Goal (Asst: D. Klaassen)
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39'Milan Smit Yellow Card
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46'V. Edvardsen K. Goudmijn
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46'T. Baeten J. Slory
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53'⚽T. Baeten Normal Goal (Asst: E. Linthorst)
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63'Joris Kramer Yellow Card
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66'⚽M. Smit Normal Goal (Asst: J. Breum)
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67'D. James A. Adelgaard
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67'G. van Zwam J. Breum
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72'Evert Linthorst Yellow Card
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75'J. Mokio S. Steur
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75'J. Sutalo D. Klaassen
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77'Anton Gaaei Yellow Card
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78'Youri Regeer Yellow Card
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84'R. Moro M. Godts
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84'O. Gloukh R. Bounida
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84'O. Edvardsen K. Dolberg
Stats for this game
Matchup Ajax VS GO Ahead Eagles
Ajax’s advantage spans both settings
Ajax’s overall advantage is supported by the 2–0 home win on 23 February 2025, but the score alone does not define every meeting. The 2–2 draw at Ajax on 17 January 2026 and the 2–2 draw at GO Ahead Eagles on 17 August 2025 show how often the contest can stay level despite Ajax’s stronger standing. Results at both venues therefore belong in the picture: Ajax have the broader position, while GO Ahead Eagles have repeatedly made the margin difficult to sustain. The pairing combines authority with resistance.
GO Ahead keep the margins close
The 1–1 draw at GO Ahead Eagles on 21 September 2024 supplies another counterpoint. None of these results overturns Ajax’s position, yet they do make the fixture more demanding than a simple hierarchy suggests. The two 2–2 scorelines also underline that a strong Ajax profile can coexist with a balanced individual meeting. Future meetings will test whether Ajax can convert authority into another clear margin or whether GO Ahead can again keep the difference to a single moment, or no difference at all. That tension gives this matchup its enduring interest.