Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 32 on 8 May 2022. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: AZ Alkmaar 4, Ajax 4; Shots off target: AZ Alkmaar 6, Ajax 7; Possession: AZ Alkmaar 40%, Ajax 60%; Corner kicks: AZ Alkmaar 0, Ajax 10; Fouls: AZ Alkmaar 15, Ajax 11; Yellow cards: AZ Alkmaar 3, Ajax 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ajax had more possession, 60% to 40% over AZ Alkmaar and Ajax led corner kicks, 10 to 0 over AZ Alkmaar. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
AZ Alkmaar committed more fouls, 15 to 11 over Ajax and AZ Alkmaar had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Ajax. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
