§ Eredivisie · 2024-25 · Matchday 17

Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax

  • Taylor 77' (pen.)
  • Traoré 87'

22 December 2024

The match in data

Ajax got the better of Sparta Rotterdam, 2–0, on 22 December 2024, on matchday 17 of the 2024-25 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Jordan Henderson (Ajax), rated 56, thanks above all to 1 big chance created and 85 passes. Henderson produced 1.4 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 1.0 times the cost.

It is their 6th time as player of the match this season.

For Sparta Rotterdam, the highest-rated player was Camiel Neghli, with 51.

56
Player of the match

Jordan Henderson

Ajax · 90'

Produced 1.38× and cost 0.97× their position's average

Added
  • 1 big chance created 4.0×
  • 85 passes 2.1×
  • 5 final-third passes 0.9×
Took away
  • 2 failed dribbles 2.3×
  • 6 misplaced passes 0.9×

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.

Sparta Rotterdam
PlayerPositionMinRating
Camiel Neghli Forward 33 51
Rick Meissen Defender 90 50
Tobias Lauritsen Forward 90 49
Arno Verschueren Midfielder 79 47
Julian Baas Midfielder 90 43
Pelle Clement Midfielder 66 43
Shunsuke Mito Forward 57 42
Saïd Bakari Defender 79 41
Marvin Young Defender 90 40
Nick Olij Goalkeeper 90 39
Patrick van Aanholt Defender 90 36
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder 90 35
Mohamed Nassoh Midfielder 24 25
Charles-Andreas Brym Forward 11 no rating
Kayky Forward 11 no rating
Ajax
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jordan Henderson ★ Midfielder 90 56
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper 90 55
Daniele Rugani Defender 90 51
Bertrand Traoré Forward 45 51
Youri Baas Defender 90 50
Davy Klaassen Midfielder 58 48
Jorrel Hato Defender 90 41
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder 78 41
Kian Fitz-Jim Midfielder 32 40
Mika Godts Forward 45 39
Devyne Rensch Defender 90 38
Brian Brobbey Forward 32 32
Wout Weghorst Forward 58 26
Chuba Akpom Forward 45 26
Anton Gaaei Defender 45 25
Steven Berghuis Forward 12 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Ajax player won the most aerial duels?

Daniele Rugani, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Devyne Rensch 2, Wout Weghorst 2.

In Ajax's 2–0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam, Daniele Rugani commanded the aerial battle with 5 duels won. Devyne Rensch and Wout Weghorst followed with 2 each.

Which Sparta Rotterdam player won the most aerial duels?

Tobias Lauritsen, with 6 aerial duels won. Next: Joshua Kitolano 1, Saïd Bakari 0.

Tobias Lauritsen served as Sparta Rotterdam's primary aerial outlet against Ajax, winning 6 duels. His dominance stood out as Joshua Kitolano won 1 and Saïd Bakari registered 0.

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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Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25. Player of the match: Jordan Henderson, 56
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.