Excelsior 2, Ajax 2

AMSTERDAM (Interstat) — Ajax and Excelsior played to a 2-2 draw Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in an Eredivisie match at Johan Cruijff Arena. Excelsior was the visiting team, and Ajax was the home team. Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead in the 32nd minute. Lennard Hartjes equalized for Excelsior in first-half stoppage time, and Aymen Sliti gave Excelsior the lead in the 62nd minute. Tolu Arokodare answered two minutes later for Ajax, leveling the match at two and completing the scoring. The teams entered halftime level at one after Hartjes’s stoppage-time goal canceled Brandt’s opener. Excelsior briefly held a second-half advantage… Read more...