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Eredivisie Matchday 10 Sun 25 Oct

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Toornstra 43′

Full-time 1:2
Away Ajax

Ouazane 22′Arokodare 45+1′

Six of the Round · Eredivisie

Player of the match Julian Brandt 7.8

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 3.0/10 more watchable than 30% of Eredivisie matches Settled by 79′. How we rate

GolVolt rating 3.0GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 45+1' Arokodare, 1:2
  1. 4 → 2

    Ajax climb 2 places in the table. Sparta Rotterdam stay in place 14.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 55% to 79% (Ajax).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+3' · 1:2Sparta Rotterdam 0%draw 7%Ajax 92%

Key stats

41% Possession 59%
1.13 xG (expected goals) 1.51
11 Shots 16
5 On target 4
2 Big chances 2
5 Corners 3
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Settled by 79′.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 79′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 3.3 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 6.0 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 3.4 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 3.0more watchable than 30% of Eredivisie matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

3 goals3 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 22' Goal: Abdellah Ouazaneright foot · assist: Brandt0:1
  2. 43' Goal: Jens Toornstraheader · assist: Babadi1:1
  3. 45+1' Goal: Tolu Arokodareright foot · assist: Brandt1:2
  4. Half-time · 1:2
  5. 46' SubstitutionKlaassen for Tsygankov
  6. 56' Substitutionvan Bergen for Toornstra
  7. 61' 2 substitutionsBissouma for MokioGloukh for Ouazane
  8. 64' Julian Brandtyellow card · foul
  9. 70' SubstitutionKostic for van Cruijsen
  10. 79' SubstitutionWijndal for Baas
  11. 84' 2 substitutionsQuintero for YoungTerho for Indi
  12. 88' SubstitutionBlind for Janse
  13. 89' Isaac Babadiyellow card · foul
  14. 90+3' Lucas Rosayellow card · time-wasting
  15. Full-time · 1:2

Match stats

Shooting

1.13 xG (expected goals) 1.51
11 Shots 16
5 On target 4
2 Big chances 2
2 Off target 8
4 Blocked 4
10 Inside the box 14
1 Outside the box 2
2 Big chances missed 2

Play

41% Possession 59%
5 Corners 3
403 Passes 619
81% Pass accuracy 87%
9 Key passes 14
92 Attacks 104
56 Dangerous attacks 55

Defence

23 Tackles 12
25 Interceptions 8
2 Saves 3

Discipline

15 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

5-4-1 –4-3-3

Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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Bench

Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax

Match sheet

Coaches
Rogier Meijer Sparta Rotterdam Míchel Ajax
Stadium
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Ajax Julian Brandt 7.83
  2. 2. place · Ajax Dies Janse 7.82
  3. 3. place · Sparta Rotterdam Nick Verschuren 7.62

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Absences

Sparta Rotterdam · 1 out

  • Shunsuke Mito Injured

    since 10 Sep · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Ajax · 6 out

  • Kasper Dolberg Injured

    since 22 Sep · until 1 Jul 2027 · 4 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Anton Gaaei Injured

    since 9 Oct · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Caio Henrique Injured

    since 20 Sep · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Thigh Problems

  • Oliver Edvardsen Injured

    since 16 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Simon Adingra Injured

    since 7 Oct · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Steven Berghuis Injured

    since 18 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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