§ Eredivisie · 2026-27 · Matchday 2

Ajax 2–2 SC Heerenveen

  • Klaverboer 7' (o.g.)
  • Ouazane 33'
  • Trenskow 45'
  • Rivera 82'

16 August 2026

The match in data

Ajax and SC Heerenveen drew 2–2 on 16 August 2026, on matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Sam Kersten (SC Heerenveen), rated 74, thanks above all to 4 tackles and 7 final-third passes. Kersten produced 1.2 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.2 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Ajax, the highest-rated player was Julian Brandt, with 71.

74
Player of the match

Sam Kersten

SC Heerenveen · 90'

Produced 1.20× and cost 0.17× their position's average

Added
  • 4 tackles 2.3×
  • 7 final-third passes 1.1×
  • 75 passes 1.5×
Took away
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×
  • 1 duel lost 0.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Ajax
PlayerPositionMinRating
Julian Brandt Midfielder 25 71
Youri Regeer Midfielder 90 62
Steven Berghuis Forward 86 61
Marcos Leonardo Forward 25 59
Marc ter Stegen Goalkeeper 90 57
Davy Klaassen Midfielder 73 52
Youri Baas Defender 90 51
Lucas Rosa Defender 90 46
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder 65 44
Caio Henrique Defender 90 40
Abdellah Ouazane Midfielder 87 40
Aaron Bouwman Defender 90 39
Kasper Dolberg Forward 65 31
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder 17 no rating
Oliver Edvardsen Forward 4 no rating
Tolu Arokodare Forward 3 no rating
SC Heerenveen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Sam Kersten ★ Defender 90 74
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper 90 64
Jacob Trenskow Forward 90 57
Maas Willemsen Defender 90 53
Dirk Proper Midfielder 90 50
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder 73 49
Luca Oyen Forward 58 47
Maxence Rivera Forward 32 46
Oliver Braude Defender 87 41
Marcus Linday Midfielder 90 37
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender 90 35
Dylan Vente Forward 90 31
Lanroy Machine Forward 17 no rating
Hristiyan Petrov Defender 3 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which SC Heerenveen player made the most interceptions?

Jacob Trenskow, with 3 interceptions. Next: Sam Kersten 2, Dirk Proper 2.

Jacob Trenskow led SC Heerenveen's defensive efforts with 3 interceptions against Ajax. Sam Kersten and Dirk Proper followed with 2 each.

Which Ajax player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Caio Henrique, with 4 key passes. Next: Oscar Gloukh 3, Abdellah Ouazane 3.

Caio Henrique generated 4 key passes for Ajax in the 2–2 draw with SC Heerenveen. Oscar Gloukh and Abdellah Ouazane each created 3 shooting chances.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.