2018–19 AFC Ajax season

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Ajax
2018–19 season
ChairmanHennie Henrichs
ManagerErik ten Hag
StadiumJohan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie1st
KNVB CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dušan Tadić (28)

All:
Dušan Tadić (38)
Highest home attendance53,720 vs Feyenoord (28 October 2018)
Lowest home attendance43,819 vs Heerenveen (24 January 2019)
Average home league attendance52,987
Biggest win8–0 vs De Graafschap (16 December 2018)
Biggest defeat6–2 vs Feyenoord (27 January 2019)
Away colours
Alternative colours

During the 2018–19 season, Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Champions League. With winning both the competition and the cup, it meant the first double won since the 2001–02 season. In the Champions League, they knocked-out defending champions Real Madrid in the round of 16. After beating Juventus in the quarter-final, they reached a Champions League semi-final for the first time since 1997. Ajax were seconds away from reaching the final by beating Tottenham Hotspur, until Lucas Moura scored a last-minute goal, sending Tottenham to the final in Madrid on away goals.

On an individual level, Dušan Tadić was the biggest surprise; signed from Southampton in June 2018 for just €11.4 million, the 30-year old unexpectedly became the club's leading goalscorer with a total of 38, including 9 goals in the Champions League. He doubled his personal season record for scoring, as well as earned the right to be the team's captain for the next season.

Player statistics[]

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Cameroon
Morocco
Mazraoui
Netherlands
Netherlands
Argentina
Denmark
Netherlands
Netherlands
Van de Beek
Serbia
Morocco
Ziyech
Brazil
4–2–3–1 formation, known as the "Tadic-variant", as used in the successful Champions League campaign where they reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1997 after beating European giants Real Madrid and Juventus.

Appearances for competitive matches only

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eredivisie KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Denmark DEN Rasmus Kristensen 19 1 5+7 0 5 1 0+2 0
3 DF Netherlands NED Joël Veltman 14 1 4+5 1 0 0 3+2 0
4 DF Netherlands NED Matthijs de Ligt 55 7 33 3 3+2 1 17 3
6 MF Netherlands NED Donny van de Beek 56 17 28+5 9 5 4 14+4 4
7 FW Brazil BRA David Neres 50 12 20+9 8 4+2 1 14+1 3
8 DF Netherlands NED Daley Sinkgraven 11 0 1+8 0 0 0 0+2 0
9 FW Netherlands NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 42 23 13+15 16 4 3 7+3 4
10 MF Serbia SRB Dušan Tadić 56 38 34 28 4 1 17+1 9
12 MF Morocco MAR Noussair Mazraoui 47 4 26+2 1 3 1 16 2
15 MF Netherlands NED Carel Eiting 13 0 4+2 0 2 0 3+2 0
16 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Magallán 5 0 1+1 0 1 0 0+2 0
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind 57 6 34 5 5 1 16+2 0
18 FW Burkina Faso BFA Hassane Bandé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Morocco MAR Zakaria Labyad 19 4 2+9 1 3+2 3 0+3 0
20 MF Denmark DEN Lasse Schöne 51 6 27+3 5 2+2 0 17 1
21 MF Netherlands NED Frenkie de Jong 51 3 29+1 3 4 0 17 0
22 MF Morocco MAR Hakim Ziyech 49 21 29 16 3 0 17 5
23 FW Burkina Faso BFA Lassina Traoré 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Cameroon CMR André Onana 55 0 33 0 3+1 0 18 0
25 FW Denmark DEN Kasper Dolberg 38 12 16+9 11 1+3 1 3+6 0
26 GK Greece GRE Kostas Lamprou 5 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0
27 DF Netherlands NED Perr Schuurs 4 1 0+1 0 3 1 0 0
28 GK Portugal POR Bruno Varela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Netherlands NED Dani de Wit 12 0 1+4 0 0+3 0 0+4 0
31 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tagliafico 46 6 29 2 2 1 15 3
32 MF Czech Republic CZE Václav Černý 3 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0
35 DF Netherlands NED Mitchel Bakker 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
37 MF Netherlands NED Noa Lang 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
38 MF Netherlands NED Ryan Gravenberch 2 1 0+1 0 1 1 0 0
40 MF Netherlands NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 5 1 0+3 0 0+1 1 0+1 0
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
5 DF Austria AUT Maximilian Wöber 16 0 4+4 0 2 0 4+2 0
16 GK Netherlands NED Benjamin van Leer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Colombia COL Luis Manuel Orejuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Netherlands NED Kaj Sierhuis 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
41 FW Norway NOR Dennis Johnsen 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

As of 15 May 2019

Team statistics[]

2018–19 selection by nationality[]

Nationality Netherlands Morocco Denmark Argentina Brazil Burkina Faso Cameroon Czech Republic Greece Portugal Serbia South Africa Australia Croatia Finland Germany Colombia Norway Total Players
Current squad selection 9 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - 25
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection 14 2 1 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 2 1 1 1 - - 24
Players out on loan 3 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 2 1 7

Eredivisie standings 2018–19[]

Current standing Matches played Wins Draws Losses Points Goals for
Goals against
Yellow cards
Yellow card
Red cards
Red card
1 34 25 2 4 86 119 32 35 2
Match day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Total
Points by match day 1 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 3 0 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 86
Total points by match day 1 4 7 10 13 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 47 47 50 50 53 56 59 62 62 65 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 86
Standing by match day 10 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Goals by match day 1 1 5 4 3 0 2 5 4 3 2 7 3 5 4 8 3 4 2 6 0 5 5 4 2 0 3 5 4 6 1 4 4 4 119
Goals against per match day 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 1 1 32
Total goal difference per match day ±0 +1 +6 +10 +13 +10 +12 +17 +21 +24 +26 +32 +35 +39 +42 +50 +52 +52 +48 +54 +53 +58 +62 +66 +67 +66 +68 +71 +74 +78 +79 +81 +84 +87 +87

Topscorers[]

Eredivisie

Nr. Name
1. Serbia Dušan Tadić 28
2. Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 16
Morocco Hakim Ziyech 16
4. Denmark Kasper Dolberg 11
5. Netherlands Donny van de Beek 9
6. Brazil David Neres 8
7. Netherlands Daley Blind 5
Denmark Lasse Schöne 5
9. Netherlands Frenkie de Jong 3
Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt 3
11. Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 2
12. Morocco Zakaria Labyad 1
Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 1
Netherlands Joël Veltman 1
Own goal Netherlands Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen) 1
Netherlands Glenn Bijl (Emmen) 1
Netherlands Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord) 1
Netherlands Freek Heerkens (Willem II) 1
Curaçao Gervane Kastaneer (NAC Breda) 1
Netherlands Jethro Mashart (NAC Breda) 1
United States Erik Palmer-Brown (NAC Breda) 1
Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn (AZ Alkmaar) 1
Germany Daniel Schwaab (PSV Eindhoven) 1
Total 119

KNVB Cup

Nr. Name
1. Netherlands Donny van de Beek 4
2. Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 3
Morocco Zakaria Labyad 3
4. Netherlands Daley Blind 1
Denmark Kasper Dolberg 1
Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 1
Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch 1
Denmark Rasmus Kristensen 1
Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt 1
Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 1
Brazil David Neres 1
Netherlands Perr Schuurs 1
Serbia Dušan Tadić 1
Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 1
Total 21

UEFA Champions League

Nr. Name
1. Serbia Dušan Tadić 9
2. Morocco Hakim Ziyech 5
3. Netherlands Donny van de Beek 4
Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 4
5. Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt 3
Brazil David Neres 3
Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 3
8. Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 2
Denmark Lasse Schöne 2
Total 35

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 11 August 2018 15 May 2019 Matchday 1 Winners 34 28 2 4 119 32 +87 082.35
KNVB Cup 26 September 2018 5 May 2019 First round Winners 6 5 1 0 21 2 +19 083.33
Champions League 25 July 2018 8 May 2019 Second qualifying round Semi-finals 18 10 6 2 35 17 +18 055.56
Total 58 43 9 6 175 51 +124 074.14

Last updated: 15 May 2019
Source: Competitions

Eredivisie[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax (C) 34 28 2 4 119 32 +87 86 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 PSV Eindhoven 34 26 5 3 98 26 +72 83 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 +34 65 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 +21 58 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 +19 53 Qualification to European competition play-offs[b]
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[1]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2018–19 KNVB Cup, Ajax, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the KNVB Cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. ^ Four teams play for a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Matches[]

11 August 2018 1 Ajax 1–1 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
18:30 CEST De Ligt 88' Report Duarte Yellow card 65'
Peterson 84', Yellow card 90+4'
Breukers Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,949
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
18 August 2018 2 VVV-Venlo 0–1 Ajax Venlo
18:30 CEST Report Tadić 88' (pen.)
Onana Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
25 August 2018 3 Ajax 5–0 Emmen Amsterdam
18:39 CEST Ziyech 8'
Huntelaar 38', 59'
Tadić 71'
Bijl 86' (o.g.)
Report Siekman Yellow card 41' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,885
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
2 September 2018 4 Vitesse 0–4 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CEST Bero Yellow card 14'
Foor Yellow card 22'
Linssen Yellow card 42'
Report Ziyech 3'
Huntelaar 7', 58'
Tadić 19'
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Pol van Boekel
15 September 2018 5 Ajax 3–0 Groningen Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Huntelaar 18' (pen.), 66'
Tagliafico Yellow card 29'
Schöne Yellow card 35'
Tadić 76'
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,720
Referee: Dennis Higler
23 September 2018 6 PSV 3–0 Ajax Eindhoven
16:45 CEST Lozano Yellow card 20', 35'
Pereiro 21', Yellow card 27'
De Jong 24', Yellow card 62'
Report Tadić Yellow card 19'
Ziyech Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
29 September 2018 7 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Ajax Sittard
20:45 CEST Smeets Yellow card 73'
Rodríguez Yellow card 80'
Report Huntelaar Yellow card 26'
Dolberg 49'
Schöne Yellow card 73'
Ziyech 78'
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 12,004
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
7 October 2018 8 Ajax 5–0 AZ Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Van de Beek 3'
Dolberg 48'
Van Rhijn 52' (o.g.)
Ziyech 61'
Huntelaar Yellow card 67'
Tagliafico Yellow card 83'
Tadić 84'
Report Idrissi Yellow card 30'
Vejinović Yellow card 46'
Hatzidiakos Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,185
Referee: Dennis Higler
20 October 2018 9 Heerenveen 0–4 Ajax Heerenveen
20:45 CEST Thorsby Yellow card 44'
Høegh Yellow card 50'
Report Schöne 3'
Ziyech 42'
Tadić 52' (pen.)
Dolberg 56'
Neres Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 23,315
Referee: Pol van Boekel
28 October 2018 10 Ajax 3–0 Feyenoord Amsterdam
14:30 CET Bijlow 22' (o.g.)
Ziyech 41'
Mazraoui Yellow card 50'
Tadić 80'
Report Toornstra Yellow card 3'
St. Juste Red card 6'
Berghuis Yellow card 14'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,720
Referee: Björn Kuipers
3 November 2018 11 Ajax 2–0 Willem II Amsterdam
18:30 CET Dolberg 11'
De Jong 22'
Report Sol Yellow card 33' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,432
Referee: Allard Lindhout
11 November 2018 12 Excelsior 1–7 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CET Fortes Yellow card 25'
Haspolat Yellow card 25'
Matthys Yellow card 43'
Messaoud 52'
Report Van de Beek 31', 48'
Schöne 44'
Dolberg 59'
Schouten 71' (o.g.)
Ziyech 79'
Neres 87'
Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
24 November 2018 13 NAC Breda 0–3 Ajax Breda
20:45 CET Klomp Yellow card 38'
Verschueren Yellow card 41'
Nijholt Yellow card 68'
Te Vrede Yellow card 71'
Report Mashart 40' (o.g.)
Labyad 54', Yellow card 67'
Huntelaar 90+3'
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,969
Referee: Dennis Higler
2 December 2018 14 Ajax 5–1 ADO Den Haag Amsterdam
12:15 CET Neres 15'
Tagliafico 21'
De Ligt 43'
Van de Beek 48'
Dolberg 83'
Report Meijers 39' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,644
Referee: Pol van Boekel
8 December 2018 15 PEC Zwolle 1–4 Ajax Zwolle
20:45 CET Schöne 44' (o.g.)
Van Duinen Yellow card 45+1'
Genreau Yellow card 68'
Report De Ligt Yellow card 6'
Huntelaar 22'
Tagliafico Yellow card 25'
De Jong 32'
Tadić Yellow card 59', 89'
Schöne 69'
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
16 December 2018 16 Ajax 8–0 De Graafschap Amsterdam
14:30 CET Tadić 18'
Mazraoui 25'
Ziyech 32', 62', 69'
Blind 65', 74', 90'
Report Van de Pavert Yellow card 67' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,388
Referee: Kevin Blom
23 December 2018 17 Utrecht 1–3 Ajax Utrecht
12:15 CET Tannane Yellow card 31'
Janssen Yellow card 59'
Venema 74'
Report Dolberg 14'
Wöber Yellow card 29'
Tadić 60' (pen.)
Onana Yellow card 80'
De Jong 90+5'
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 23,226
Referee: Dennis Higler
20 January 2019 18 Ajax 4–4 Heerenveen Amsterdam
16:45 CET Tadić 13', 16', soccer ball with red X 45+1'
Van Amersfoort 28' (o.g.)
Huntelaar 83'
Report Lammers 14', 51'
Van Bergen 56'
Pierie 90+1'
Bruijn Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,553
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
27 January 2019 19 Feyenoord 6–2 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CET Toornstra 16'
Berghuis 31'
Van Persie 42', 56'
Vilhena 75'
Ayoub 84'
Report Schöne 8'
Ziyech 33'
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie
2 February 2019 20 Ajax 6–0 VVV-Venlo Amsterdam
19:45 CET Ziyech 35'
Dolberg 52'
Tadić 60'
Neres 85'
Huntelaar 87'
Van de Beek 90+1'
Report Mlapa Yellow card 36' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,868
Referee: Allard Lindhout
9 February 2019 21 Heracles Almelo 1–0 Ajax Almelo
18:30 CET Kuwas soccer ball with red X 6'
Osman 17'
Rossmann Yellow card 81'
Report Huntelaar Yellow card 41' Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 12,080
Referee: Dennis Higler
17 February 2019 22 Ajax 5–0 NAC Breda Amsterdam
12:15 CET Tadić 38' (pen.), 67'
Dolberg 53'
Kastaneer 59' (o.g.)
Ziyech Yellow card 65'
Palmer-Brown 71' (o.g.)
Report Nijholt Yellow card 36'
Dervite Yellow card 38'
Koch Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,952
Referee: Siemen Mulder
24 February 2019 23 ADO Den Haag 1–5 Ajax The Hague
12:15 CET El Khayati 36'
Meijers Yellow card 45'
Report Van de Beek 39'
Tadić 45+1' (pen.)
Neres Yellow card 55'
Ziyech 74', 83'
Dolberg 78'
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 14,352
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
10 March 2019 25 Ajax 4−0 Fortuna Sittard Amsterdam
16:45 CET Tadić 4', 85'
Neres 27', 63'
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,381
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
13 March 2019 24 Ajax 2–1 PEC Zwolle Amsterdam
18:30 CET Tadić 32', Yellow card 86'
Blind 85'
Veltman Yellow card 90+2'
Report Van Crooy 79', Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 90'
Lam Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,385
Referee: Allard Lindhout
17 March 2019 26 AZ 1−0 Ajax Alkmaar
14:30 CET Til 56' Report Dolberg Yellow card 64' Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,023
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
31 March 2019 27 Ajax 3−1 PSV Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Schwaab 21' (o.g.)
Mazraoui Red card 57'
Tadić Yellow card 68', 72' (pen.)
Onana Yellow card 90+2'
Neres 90+6', Yellow card 90+7'
Report Sadílek Yellow card 54'
De Jong 58'
Malen Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,669
Referee: Björn Kuipers
3 April 2019 28 Emmen 2−5 Ajax Emmen
14:30 CEST Bannik Yellow card 28'
Kuipers Yellow card 50'
Tagliafico 62' (o.g.)
Arias 87'
Report Van de Beek 9'
Kristensen Yellow card 24'
Blind 43'
Neres 51', 60'
Huntelaar 53'
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,301
Referee: Siemen Mulder
6 April 2019 29 Willem II 1−4 Ajax Tilburg
18:30 CEST Crowley Yellow card 13'
Isak 26' (pen.)
Lewis Yellow card 29'
Report Van de Beek 14'
Heerkens 41' (o.g.)
Veltman 53'
Ziyech 70'
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: Danny Makkelie
13 April 2019 30 Ajax 6−2 Excelsior Amsterdam
18:30 CEST Mazraoui Yellow card 4'
Huntelaar 10', 40', 65'
Tadić 37', 60' (pen.)
Dolberg 75'
Ekkelenkamp Yellow card 84'
Report Fortes Yellow card 32', 89'
El Hamdaoui 42', Yellow card 49'
Koolwijk Yellow card 43'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,664
Referee: Pol van Boekel
20 April 2019 31 Groningen 0−1 Ajax Groningen
18:30 CEST Gladon Yellow card 28'
Memišević Yellow card 73'
Reis Yellow card 75'
Chabot Yellow card 76'
Report Veltman Yellow card 73'
Huntelaar 78', Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 84'
Stadium: Noordlease Stadion
Attendance: 22,288
Referee: Dennis Higler
23 April 2019 32 Ajax 4−2 Vitesse Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Ziyech 41'
Tadić 54' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
De Ligt 58'
Veltman Yellow card 69'
Van de Beek Yellow card 86'
Report Bero Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Foor 66'
Van der Werff Yellow card 80'
Darfalou 82'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,869
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
12 May 2019 34 Ajax 4–1 Utrecht Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Huntelaar 14'
Van de Beek 45+1'
Tagliafico Yellow card 60'
Tadić 75', 80' (pen.)
Report Boussaid 1'
Bazoer Yellow card 7'
Letschert Yellow card 36'
Janssen Yellow card 40'
Van de Streek Yellow card 54'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,520
Referee: Pol van Boekel
15 May 2019 33 De Graafschap 1–4 Ajax Doetinchem
19:30 CEST El Jebli 40'
Matusiwa Yellow card 66'
Report Schöne 37'
Tagliafico 44'
Tadić 67' (pen.), 87'
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Danny Makkelie

KNVB Cup[]

26 September 2018 Round 1 HVV Te Werve 0–7 Ajax Rijswijk
19:45 CEST Report Schuurs 10'
Dolberg 17'
Van de Beek 30'
Labyad 38', 59'
Ekkelenkamp 66'
Gravenberch 82'
Stadium:
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Christiaan Bax
31 October 2018 Round 2 Ajax 3–0 Go Ahead Eagles Amsterdam
19:45 CET Neres 35'
Labyad 39'
Huntelaar 63'
Schuurs Yellow card 81'
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 43,884
Referee: Kevin Blom
19 December 2018 Round of 16 Roda JC Kerkrade 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Ajax Kerkrade
20:45 CET Paulissen 36' (pen.)
Engels Yellow card 102'
Report Tadić 13' (pen.) Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 14,296
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
Penalties
Engels soccer ball with red X
Paulissen soccer ball with red X
Gnjatić soccer ball with check mark
Verburgh soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Tadić
soccer ball with check mark Huntelaar
soccer ball with red X De Ligt
soccer ball with check mark Dolberg
soccer ball with check mark Blind
24 January 2019 Quarter-final Ajax 3–1 Heerenveen Amsterdam
20:45 CET Mazraoui 3'
Van de Beek 16', 38'
Magallán Yellow card 88'
Report Vlapp Yellow card 52'
Van Amersfoort 84'
Lammers soccer ball with red X 89'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 43,819
Referee: Kevin Blom
27 February 2019 Semi-final Feyenoord 0–3 Ajax Rotterdam
20:45 CET Van der Heijden Yellow card 28'
St. Juste Yellow card 56'
Berghuis Yellow card 77'
Report Van de Beek Yellow card 12', 65'
De Ligt 45'
Tagliafico 49'
De Jong Yellow card 61'
Mazraoui Yellow card 67'
De Wit Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Kevin Blom
5 May 2019 Final Willem II 0−4 Ajax Rotterdam
18:00 CEST Llonch Yellow card 78' Report Blind 38'
Huntelaar 39', 67'
Kristensen 76'
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 45,709
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

UEFA Champions League[]

Second qualifying round[]

25 July 2018 First leg Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Austria Sturm Graz Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30 CEST Ziyech 15'
Schöne soccer ball with red X 57', 57'
Report Koch Yellow card 40'
Lackner Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 53,106
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
1 August 2018 Second leg Sturm Graz Austria 1–3
(1–5 agg.)
Netherlands Ajax Graz, Austria
20:30 CEST Ferreira Yellow card 60'
Koch Yellow card 64'
Lovrić Yellow card 71'
Onana 89' (o.g.)
Report Tagliafico Yellow card 33'
Huntelaar 39', 77'
Tadić 48'
Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 15,172
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)

Third qualifying round[]

7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) First leg Standard Liège Belgium 2–2 Netherlands Ajax Liège, Belgium
20:00 CEST Fai Yellow card 55'
Carcela 67'
Emond 90+4' (pen.)
Report Huntelaar 19'
Tadić 34'
Tagliafico Yellow card 58'
Ziyech Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 20,355
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Second leg Ajax Netherlands 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Belgium Standard Liège Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30 CEST Huntelaar 30'
De Ligt 34'
Neres 46'
Report M'Poku Yellow card 76' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,841
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Play-off round[]

22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) First leg Ajax Netherlands 3–1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Van de Beek 2'
Huntelaar Yellow card 21'
Ziyech 35'
Tadić 43'
Tagliafico Yellow card 70'
Report Kędziora 16', Yellow card 24'
Harmash Yellow card 38'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,706
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second leg Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–0
(1–3 agg.)
Netherlands Ajax Kyiv, Ukraine
21:00 CEST Kędziora Yellow card 14'
Sydorchuk Yellow card 54'
Shaparenko Yellow card 70'
Report Tadić soccer ball with red X 14', Yellow card 87'
Ziyech Yellow card 34'
Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
Attendance: 40,131
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Group stage[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAY AJX BEN AEK
1 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 5–1 2–0
2 Netherlands Ajax 6 3 3 0 11 5 +6 12 3–3 1–0 3–0
3 Portugal Benfica 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 1–1 1–0
4 Greece AEK Athens 6 0 0 6 2 13 −11 0 0–2 0–2 2–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) 1 Ajax Netherlands 3–0 Greece AEK Athens Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:55 CEST Tagliafico 46', 90', Yellow card 88'
De Jong Yellow card 74'
Ziyech Yellow card 74'
Van de Beek 77'
Report Alef Yellow card 72'
Mantalos Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,258
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 2 Bayern Munich Germany 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Munich, Germany
21:00 CEST Hummels 4'
Martínez Yellow card 40'
Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Gnabry Yellow card 88'
Report Van de Beek Yellow card 21'
Mazraoui 22'
Blind Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 3 Ajax Netherlands 1–0 Portugal Benfica Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Mazraoui Yellow card 22', 90+2'
Onana Yellow card 39'
Tagliafico Yellow card 49'
Report Jardel Yellow card 9'
Conti Yellow card 64'
Salvio Yellow card 72'
Seferovic Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,379
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
7 November 2018 (2018-11-07) 4 Benfica Portugal 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET Jonas 29', Yellow card 39'
Fejsa Yellow card 45+1'
Jardel Yellow card 70'
Report Tagliafico Yellow card 34'
De Ligt Yellow card 42'
Tadić 61', Yellow card 83'
Van de Beek Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,328
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 5 AEK Athens Greece 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Athens, Greece
18:55 CET Oikonomou Yellow card 29'
Chyhrynskyi Yellow card 51'
Livaja Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 67'
Giakoumakis Yellow card 90'
Report Schöne Yellow card 19'
Mazraoui Yellow card 60'
Tadić 68' (pen.), 72'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 25,756
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
12 December 2018 (2018-12-12) 6 Ajax Netherlands 3–3 Germany Bayern Munich Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET De Ligt Yellow card 40'
Tadić 61', 82' (pen.)
Blind Yellow card 63'
Wöber Red card 67'
Tagliafico 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'
Report Lewandowski 13', 87' (pen.)
Kimmich Yellow card 28'
Rafinha Yellow card 37'
Müller Red card 75'
Coman 90'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,244
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Knockout phase[]

Round of 16[]
13 February 2019 (2019-02-13) First leg Ajax Netherlands 1–2 Spain Real Madrid Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET Ziyech Yellow card 53', 75' Report Benzema 60'
Reguilón Yellow card 70'
Vázquez Yellow card 83'
Asensio 87'
Ramos Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,286
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
5 March 2019 (2019-03-05) Second leg Real Madrid Spain 1–4
(3–5 agg.)
Netherlands Ajax Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET Carvajal Yellow card 30'
Asensio 70'
Nacho Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Report Ziyech 7'
Neres 18'
Mazraoui Yellow card 26'
Tadić 62'
Schöne 72'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 77,013
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Quarter-finals[]
10 April 2019 First leg Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Italy Juventus Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Tagliafico Yellow card 41'
Neres 46'
De Jong Yellow card 55'
Schöne Yellow card 71'
Ekkelenkamp Yellow card 90+4'
Report Ronaldo 45'
Pjanić Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 50,390
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
16 April 2019 Second leg Juventus Italy 1���2
(2–3 agg.)
Netherlands Ajax Turin, Italy
21:00 CEST Ronaldo 28', Yellow card 90+3'
Can Yellow card 69'
Report Van de Beek 34'
De Ligt 67'
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 41,445
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Semi-finals[]
30 April 2019 First leg Tottenham Hotspur England 0–1 Netherlands Ajax London, England
21:00 CEST Report Van de Beek 15'
Tagliafico Yellow card 30'
Veltman Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 60,243
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
8 May 2019 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 2–3
(3–3 (a) agg.)
England Tottenham Hotspur Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST De Ligt 5'
Ziyech 35', Yellow card 77'
Dolberg Yellow card 50'
Onana Yellow card 90+5'
Report Sissoko Yellow card 16'
Lucas 55', 59', 90+6'
Rose Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,641
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Friendlies[]

23 June 2018 VVSB 0–7 Ajax Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
15:00 CEST Report Bijleveld 16', 22'
Sierhuis 24', 43'
De Wit 26'
Huntelaar 53'
Bandé 88'
Stadium:
26 June 2018 Preußen Münster Germany 3–1 Netherlands Ajax Harsewinkel, Germany
13:00 CEST Pires-Rodrigues 18'
Rühle 60'
Cueto 74'
Report Kristensen 26' Stadium:
30 June 2018 Lippstadt 08 Germany 0–9 Netherlands Ajax Harsewinkel, Germany
11:00 CEST Report Mazraoui 23', 44'
Labyad 24', 51'
Huntelaar 29', 35'
De Wit 63', 69', 73'
Stadium:
7 July 2018 Nordsjælland Denmark 3–1 Netherlands Ajax Putten, Netherlands
15:00 CEST Olsen 60'
Bartolec 80'
Rasmussen 88'
Report Solomons 90+2' Stadium:
7 July 2018 Steaua București Romania 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Hattem, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Tănase 6' Report Eiting 24' Stadium:
13 July 2018 Ajax Netherlands 1–3 Belgium Anderlecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:30 CEST Neres 20' Report Santini 17', 65'
Dimata 57' (pen.)
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
19 July 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers England 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Walsall, England
15:00 CEST Neves 74' (pen.) Report Van de Beek 45+1' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
19 July 2018 Walsall England 2–0 Netherlands Ajax Walsall, England
20:45 CEST Cook 27', 70' Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
26 July 2018 Ajax Netherlands 0–1 Turkey Konyaspor Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
18:00 CEST Şahiner 41' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
5 September 2018 Ajax 1–0 Utrecht Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
11:00 CEST Neres 9' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
10 October 2018 Ajax 4–1 PEC Zwolle Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
11:00 CEST Černý 11'
Huntelaar 18'
Thethani 88'
Bijleveld 90'
Hiwat 2' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Referee: Christiaan Bax
14 November 2018 Ajax 3–2 Heerenveen Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
12:00 CET Pasquali 20'
Danilo 55'
Brobbey 71'
Lammers 10' (pen.)
Mihajlović 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
11 January 2019 Florida Cup Ajax Netherlands 2–2
(3–4 p)
Brazil Flamengo Orlando, United States
1:00 CET Huntelaar 16'
Labyad 34'
Uribe 19', 43' Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Referee: Estaban Rosano
Penalties
Labyad soccer ball with check mark
Traoré soccer ball with check mark
De Wit soccer ball with check mark
Veltman soccer ball with red X
Magallán soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Piris Da Motta
soccer ball with check mark Rodinei
soccer ball with check mark Trauco
soccer ball with check mark Berrío
12 January 2019 Florida Cup Ajax Netherlands 4–2 Brazil São Paulo Orlando, United States
19:00 CET Van de Beek 57'
Tadić 73' (pen.)
Dolberg 79'
Neres 90+1'
Hernanes 22'
Brenner 65'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
4 February 2019 Ajax 4–1 PEC Zwolle Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
11:00 CEST 8'
Labyad 30', 65', 81'
Van den Berg 76' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
19 February 2019 AZ 0–3 Ajax Wijdewormer, Netherlands
17:00 CEST Veltman 12'
Traoré 34', 59'
Stadium:
20 March 2019 Bayer Leverkusen Germany 2–1 Netherlands Ajax Leverkusen, Germany
14:00 CEST Bellarabi 40'
Paulinho 50'
Report Danilo 15' Stadium: BayArena

Transfers for 2018–19[]

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2018 to 31 August 2018) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2018. For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2019 to 1 February 2019) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2018–19.

Arrivals[]

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Period Previous club Fee
Transfer
upward-facing green arrow Burkina Faso Hassane Bandé Forward Summer Belgium Mechelen €8,250,000
upward-facing green arrow Morocco Zakaria Labyad Midfielder Summer Netherlands Utrecht €7,000,000
upward-facing green arrow Serbia Dušan Tadić Midfielder Summer England Southampton €11,400,000
upward-facing green arrow Netherlands Daley Blind Defender Summer England Manchester United €16,000,000
upward-facing green arrow Argentina Lisandro Magallán Defender Winter Argentina Boca Juniors €9,000,000
Free Transfer
upward-facing green arrow Burkina Faso Lassina Traoré Forward Winter South Africa Ajax Cape Town -
Loan
upward-facing green arrow Portugal Bruno Varela Goalkeeper Winter Portugal Benfica -
Return from loan spell
upward-facing green arrow Netherlands Leeroy Owusu Defender Summer Netherlands Almere City -
upward-facing green arrow Netherlands Perr Schuurs Defender Summer Netherlands Fortuna Sittard -
upward-facing green arrow Morocco Zakaria El Azzouzi Forward Summer Netherlands Excelsior -
upward-facing green arrow Colombia Mateo Cassierra Forward Winter Netherlands Groningen -

Departures[]

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Period New club Fee
Transfer
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Leeroy Owusu Defender Summer Netherlands De Graafschap ?
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Darren Sidoel Defender Summer England Reading ?
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Danilho Doekhi Defender Summer Netherlands Vitesse ?
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Zian Flemming Midfielder Summer Netherlands PEC Zwolle ?
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Justin Kluivert Forward Summer Italy Roma €22,750,000
downward-facing red arrow Austria Maximilian Wöber Defender Winter Spain Sevilla €11,000,000
downward-facing red arrow Finland Saku Ylätupa Forward Winter Sweden AIK Fotboll ?
Free Transfer
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Norbert Alblas Goalkeeper Summer Netherlands N.E.C. -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Peter Leeuwenburgh Goalkeeper Summer South Africa Cape Town City -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Léon Bergsma Defender Summer Netherlands AZ -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Mitchell Dijks Defender Summer Italy Bologna -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Danilho Doekhi Defender Summer Netherlands Vitesse -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever Defender Summer England Liverpool -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Terry Lartey Sanniez Defender Summer Netherlands N.E.C. -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Mauro Savastano Defender Summer Netherlands AZ -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Nick Viergever Defender Summer Netherlands PSV -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Deyovaisio Zeefuik Defender Summer Netherlands Groningen -
downward-facing red arrow Morocco Reda Boultam Midfielder Summer Italy Cremonese -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Denilho Cleonise Midfielder Summer Italy Genoa -
downward-facing red arrow Romania Ricardo Farcaş Midfielder Summer Italy SPAL -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Vince Gino Dekker Forward Summer Netherlands AZ -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Mees de Wit Forward Summer Portugal Sporting CP -
downward-facing red arrow Germany Amin Younes Forward Summer Italy Napoli -
downward-facing red arrow Morocco Zakaria El Azzouzi Forward Winter Netherlands Emmen -
downward-facing red arrow Hungary Szabolcs Schön Forward Winter Hungary MTK Budapest -
Out on loan
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Benjamin van Leer Goalkeeper Summer Netherlands NAC Breda -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Robin Schouten Defender Summer Netherlands Volendam -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Siem de Jong Midfielder Summer Australia Sydney FC -
downward-facing red arrow Colombia Mateo Cassierra Forward Summer Netherlands Groningen -
downward-facing red arrow Colombia Luis Manuel Orejuela Defender Winter Brazil Cruzeiro -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Azor Matusiwa Midfielder Winter Netherlands De Graafschap -
downward-facing red arrow Netherlands Kaj Sierhuis Forward Winter Netherlands Groningen -
downward-facing red arrow Norway Dennis Johnsen Forward Winter Netherlands Heerenveen -
downward-facing red arrow Colombia Mateo Cassierra Forward Winter Argentina Racing Club -

References[]

  1. ^ "Eredivisie 2018/2019 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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