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Sparta Rotterdam – Ajax

Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 (Eredivisie, 25 Oct 2026). Goals: A. Ouazane 22', J. Toornstra 43', T. Arokodare 45+1'. Cards: 3 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

Sparta RotterdamFinal score: 1–2Ajax

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Goals and cards

Sparta RotterdamAjax
22'A. Ouazane (assist J. Brandt)
J. Toornstra (assist I. Babadi)43'
45+1'T. Arokodare (assist J. Brandt)
64'yellow card J. Brandt
yellow card I. Babadi89'
90+3'yellow card Lucas Rosa

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam

Formation 5-4-1 · Coach R. Meijer

  1. M. Brouwer
  2. L. Martes
  3. M. Young
  4. N. Verschuren
  5. B. Martins Indi
  6. B. Kuipers
  7. Robin van Cruijsen
  8. J. Toornstra
  9. Cedric Hatenboer
  10. I. Babadi
  11. M. Zonneveld

Substitutes used

  • 56' M. van Bergen (for J. Toornstra)
  • 70' Andrej Kostić (for Robin van Cruijsen)
  • 84' Teo Quintero (for M. Young)
  • 84' C. Terho (for B. Martins Indi)

Ajax

Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Míchel

  1. M. ter Stegen
  2. Lucas Rosa
  3. T. Kehrer
  4. D. Janse
  5. Y. Baas
  6. J. Mokio
  7. S. Amrabat
  8. J. Brandt
  9. V. Tsygankov
  10. T. Arokodare
  11. A. Ouazane

Substitutes used

  • 45' D. Klaassen (for V. Tsygankov)
  • 61' O. Gloukh (for A. Ouazane)
  • 61' Y. Bissouma (for J. Mokio)
  • 79' O. Wijndal (for Y. Baas)
  • 88' D. Blind (for J. Brandt)

Match numbers

Sparta RotterdamAjax
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
11Shots16
5Shots on target4
5Corners3
41%Possession59%
15Fouls7
3Offsides1
0.93Expected goals (xG)1.43

Top ratings

Sparta Rotterdam

  1. Robin van Cruijsen 70 min6.9
  2. N. Verschuren 90 min6.8
  3. B. Martins Indi 84 min6.7

Ajax

  1. J. Brandt 88 min8.5
  2. A. Ouazane 61 min8.2
  3. T. Arokodare 90 min7.2

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Sparta Rotterdam14th99Form: draw, loss, loss, draw, win.
Ajax4th918Form: win, win, draw, draw, win.
Sparta RotterdamAjax
1.8Scored per match3.0
2.4Conceded per match1.3
8 / 9Games with 3+ goals7 / 9
7 / 9Games both teams scored in7 / 9
2.9Cards per match3.4

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam
DateMatchScore
17 OctSparta Rotterdam – Willem II3–2 Form: win.
10 OctGo Ahead Eagles – Sparta Rotterdam3–3 Form: draw.
19 SepSparta Rotterdam – Heerenveen0–4 Form: loss.
13 SepPSV Eindhoven – Sparta Rotterdam4–1 Form: loss.
4 SepSparta Rotterdam – Zwolle2–2 Form: draw.

Ajax

Ajax
DateMatchScore
18 OctGroningen – Ajax2–5 Form: win.
10 OctAjax – Nijmegen1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepAjax – Excelsior2–2 Form: draw.
15 SepAjax – Willem II5–1 Form: win.
12 SepFortuna Sittard – Ajax1–5 Form: win.

Head-to-head

18 meetings in the league: Sparta Rotterdam 0 wins, Ajax 15 wins, 3 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
14 Mar 2026Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam4–0
4 Oct 2025Sparta Rotterdam – Ajax3–3
27 Apr 2025Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam1–1
22 Dec 2024Sparta Rotterdam – Ajax0–2
17 Mar 2024Sparta Rotterdam – Ajax2–2

Referee

Danny Makkelie

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

Sparta Rotterdam: club page Ajax: club page Eredivisie: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.