NAC Breda 3:2 Jong Ajax: Match Result

Match report

NAC Breda claimed a 3:2 victory over Jong Ajax in their Eerste Divisie clash on Saturday afternoon. The hosts recovered from an early setback to take all three points at the Rat Verlegh Stadion. It was their second win in four matches this season.

Muzungu gave the visitors hope with an own goal in the tenth minute. Breda responded through Pugno's effort fifty-nine minutes in before Gladon restored the lead shortly after. Ünüvar appeared to have secured the result at eighty minutes when he found the net.

Reulen then pulled one back for Ajax with eight minutes remaining. The late goal meant the visitors kept pushing forward, but Breda held firm to claim the win. By then the momentum had shifted decisively towards the home side.

Breda dominated possession at fifty-two percent and registered seven shots on target. Ajax managed five on target despite fewer attempts overall. The hosts had eight shots off target compared to Ajax's two, suggesting they created more opportunities.

Five substitutions were made across both sides in the second half as managers sought to influence the game. Breda brought on Brym and Soumano together while Ajax introduced Frankel earlier. The tactical changes came as the match opened up in the final third.

The result leaves Breda ninth in the table on seven points from four games. Ajax remain fifteenth after five matches with four points. The visitors have now lost three of their five outings this season.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 7 – 5

Shots off target 8 – 2

Attacks 111 – 79

⚽ 10' Marvyn Muzungu — Own goal 🟨 30' Jinairo Johnson — Yellow card 🟨 37' Fredrik Jensen — Yellow card ⚽ 59' Diego Pugno — Goal 🟨 61' Maximilien Balard — Yellow card ⇄ 61' Leroy Frankel — Substitution ⇄ 66' Jannes Van Hecke — Substitution ⇄ 66' Cherrion Valerius — Substitution ⇄ 67' Charles-Andreas Brym — Substitution ⇄ 67' Moussa Soumano — Substitution 🟨 70' Diego Pugno — Yellow card ⚽ 71' Paul Gladon — Goal ⇄ 77' Sinclair de Falco — Substitution ⇄ 77' Jano Monserrate — Substitution ⇄ 77' Pharrel Nash — Substitution ⚽ 80' Emre Ünüvar — Goal ⇄ 83' Fredrik Jensen — Substitution ⇄ 84' F. Jensen — Substitution ⇄ 86' Diego Pugno — Substitution ⚽ 88' Pepijn Reulen — Goal 🟨 90' Jeshurun Simeon — Yellow card 🟨 90+1' Pepijn Reulen — Yellow card

Match events

10' NAC Breda Own goal Marvyn Muzungu
30' Jong Ajax Yellow card Jinairo Johnson
37' NAC Breda Yellow card Fredrik Jensen
59' Jong Ajax Goal Diego Pugno
61' NAC Breda Yellow card Maximilien Balard
61' Jong Ajax Substitution Leroy Frankel off: Avery Appiah
66' NAC Breda Substitution Jannes Van Hecke off: Imran Nazih
66' NAC Breda Substitution Cherrion Valerius off: Boyd Lucassen
67' NAC Breda Substitution Charles-Andreas Brym off: Paul Gladon
67' NAC Breda Substitution Moussa Soumano off: Mats Seuntjens
70' Jong Ajax Yellow card Diego Pugno
71' NAC Breda Goal Paul Gladon assist: Mats Seuntjens
77' Jong Ajax Substitution Sinclair de Falco off: Levi Acheampong
77' Jong Ajax Substitution Jano Monserrate off: Tijn Peters
77' Jong Ajax Substitution Pharrel Nash off: Jeshurun Simeon
80' Jong Ajax Goal Emre Ünüvar
83' NAC Breda Substitution Fredrik Jensen off: Pepijn Reulen
84' NAC Breda Substitution F. Jensen off: P. Reulen
86' Jong Ajax Substitution Diego Pugno off: Paulo Da Silva
88' NAC Breda Goal Pepijn Reulen
90' Jong Ajax Yellow card Jeshurun Simeon
90+1' NAC Breda Yellow card Pepijn Reulen

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

7 Shots on target 5

8 Shots off target 2

111 Attacks 79

6 Corners 4

10 Fouls 21

21 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 7

21 Throw-ins 20

All statistics

5 Blocked shots 4

83 Failed passes 73

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

0.35 Shot accuracy 0.45

5 Shots from outside the box 4

15 Shots inside the box 7

326 Successful passes 304

409 Total passes 377

Line-ups

NAC Breda

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Michael Verrips	1
4	Leo Greiml	4
12	Jan Van den Bergh	12
22	Rio Hillen	22
25	K. Valerius	25
6	Maximilien Balard	6
7	Charles-Andreas Brym	7
8	Fredrik Jensen	8
10	Mohamed Nassoh	10
78	Jannes Van Hecke	78
9	M. Suomano	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
23	Roy Kortsmit	23
31	Konstantinos Lamprou	31
2	Boyd Lucassen	2
5	Jayden Candelaria	5
32	Rayan van Aarst	32
35	Mailein Breuviers	35
11	Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska Paula	11
20	Mats Seuntjens	20
34	Imran Nazih	34
19	Paul Gladon	19
26	P. Reilen	26

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Jong Ajax

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Joeri Herckens	1
2	Leroy Frankel	2
3	Milo van der Lans	3
4	M. Muzungu	4
5	S. de Falco	5
6	J. Johnson	6
7	E. Unuvar	7
8	Mohamed Abdalla	8
10	J. Montserrat	10
11	P. Nash	11
9	D. Pugno	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Charlie Setford	12
30	Aiman el-Hani	30
16	Jahyendrow Amour	16
17	Everi Appiah	17
18	Luke Beckman	18
19	Mark Verkhoyl	19
20	Levi Achampong	20
21	Tein Peters	21
22	Paulo da Silva	22
23	Jeshurun Simeon	23
24	Elias Mechrouch	24
25	Anass Moumane	25