| Metric | Ajax | Excelsior Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 81% | 19% |
| Shots | 26 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 8 |
Ajax made an early change, with Owen Wijndal replacing Caio Henrique in the 23rd minute. Brandt opened the scoring at 32' from Dolberg's assist, and Jan Plug received Excelsior's first booking at 34'. Hartjes struck at the end of the first half to send the teams into the interval level at 1-1.
After the restart, Ajax introduced Oliver Valaker Edvardsen and Arokodare just after the hour. The second-half highlights arrived in quick succession: Sliti put Excelsior ahead at 62', but Arokodare levelled at 64', with Gloukh providing the assist. The score did not change again.
Substitutions continued on both sides, and Gloukh and Yegoian were booked late on. The match stats included four goals and three yellow cards. In summary, Ajax sat third on 25 points after 12 matches, while Excelsior were 15th on 11.