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12 August 2017 at 18:45

21
Full Time
Eredivisie · Season 2017
Referee: Bernie Raymond Blom

Match Summary

Heracles defeated Ajax 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2017. Goals were scored by H. Ziyech 56′, P. Gladon 65′, B. Kuwas 82′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Heracles had 32% possession while Ajax held 68%. Heracles had 14 shots (8 on target) compared to 30 (11 on target) for Ajax. Heracles made 3 substitutions, Ajax made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Heracles and Ajax — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Heracles
Ajax
Kick Off
Half Time
R. NiemeijerJamiro
46′
T. BreukersW. Droste
56′
56′
H. Ziyech

assist: A. Younes

P. Gladon

assist: B. Kuwas

65′
71′
M. DijksF. de Jong
76′
L. SchöneK. Huntelaar
B. DarriK. Peterson
77′
B. Kuwas

assist: Jamiro

82′
84′
J. KluivertV. Černý
Full Time

Match Statistics

Heracles had 32% possession against Ajax's 68%. Heracles registered 14 shots (8 on target) while Ajax managed 30 (11 on target). Corner kicks: 3–8. Fouls committed: 15–16.

8Shots on Goal11
5Shots off Goal9
14Total Shots30
1Blocked Shots10
10Shots insidebox16
4Shots outsidebox14
15Fouls16
3Corner Kicks8
0Offsides1
32%Ball Possession68%
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
10Goalkeeper Saves6
292Total passes600
198Passes accurate511
68%Passes %85%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Heracles have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Ajax show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Heracles

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Ajax

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Head to Head

Heracles and Ajax have met 1 times — Heracles won 0, Ajax won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Ajax leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (0 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2025.

0

Heracles

0

Drawn

1

Ajax

Goals: 0Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

24 Aug 2025Ajax2 – 0Heracles

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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