Ajax v NEC

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Ajax AmsterdamAjaxAJA

11-10-3, 43 PTS

NEC NijmegenNECNEC

12-7-5, 43 PTS

Mika Godts - 39'

Darko Nejasmic - 57'

Match Stats

AJA

NEC

Possession

48.1%

51.9%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Ajax Amsterdam	4 - 1	Fortuna Sittard	Feb 14, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
D	AZ Alkmaar	1 - 1	Ajax Amsterdam	Feb 8, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
D	Excelsior	2 - 2	Ajax Amsterdam	Feb 1, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
L	Ajax Amsterdam	1 - 2	Olympiacos	Jan 28, 2026	UEFA Champions League
W	Ajax Amsterdam	2 - 0	FC Volendam	Jan 24, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Sparta Rotterdam	1 - 1	NEC Nijmegen	Feb 17, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
L	NEC Nijmegen	1 - 3	FC Utrecht	Feb 11, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
W	NEC Nijmegen	4 - 1	Heracles Almelo	Feb 7, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie
W	NEC Nijmegen	1 - 0	FC Volendam	Feb 4, 2026	Dutch KNVB Beker
W	AZ Alkmaar	1 - 3	NEC Nijmegen	Jan 31, 2026	Dutch Eredivisie

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
NEC Nijmegen	2 - 2	Ajax Amsterdam	Dec 20, 2025	Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam	0 - 3	NEC Nijmegen	May 11, 2025	Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen	1 - 2	Ajax Amsterdam	Dec 1, 2024	Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam	2 - 2	NEC Nijmegen	Feb 18, 2024	Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen	1 - 2	Ajax Amsterdam	Dec 3, 2023	Dutch Eredivisie

Johan Cruijff Arena

3:00 PM, February 21, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Attendance: 53,583

Referees:
Jeroen Manschot

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
PSV Eindhoven	33	26	3	4	+52	81
Feyenoord Rotterdam	33	18	8	7	+24	62
FC Twente	33	15	13	5	+23	58
NEC Nijmegen	33	15	11	7	+23	56
Ajax Amsterdam	33	14	13	6	+21	55
AZ Alkmaar	33	14	9	10	+7	51
FC Utrecht	33	14	8	11	+11	50
Heerenveen	33	14	8	11	+4	50
FC Groningen	33	13	6	14	+3	45
Sparta Rotterdam	33	12	7	14	-21	43
Fortuna Sittard	33	11	6	16	-12	39
Go Ahead Eagles	33	8	14	11	+2	38
PEC Zwolle	33	9	10	14	-25	37
Excelsior	33	9	8	16	-14	35
Telstar	33	8	10	15	-7	34
FC Volendam	33	8	8	17	-19	32
NAC Breda	33	6	10	17	-23	28
Heracles Almelo	33	5	4	24	-49	19

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Ajax face bizarre clash with Harry Styles if they fail to finish in top four

'Passportgate': Relief for Dutch football federation as NAC Breda lose court appeal over ineligible player

Ricardo Pepi scores after 34 seconds as PSV fail to claim victory vs. Ajax