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Big comebackEredivisie · Sun 16/8

Heerenveen trailed by 2 goals, then came back to draw

Ajax2-2Heerenveen
Ahead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goals0153045607590HT7'33'45'82'Lowest pointEqualiser
Behind by 2 goals in minute 33Equaliser in minute 82

Why they came back

Took their chances

From minute 33: Heerenveen had 10 shots to 14 for Ajax, so the comeback came from finishing, not pressure.

Changes by coach R. Veldman

Rivera came on for L. Oyen (58') and scored, Machine came on for Meerveld (73').

The last 15 minutes

One of Heerenveen's goals came after the 75th minute. It's not over until the final whistle.

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, only 7% of fans backed Heerenveen to win. Almost nobody saw it coming.

The match in one curve

Ahead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goals0153045607590HT7'33'45'82'Substitution 58'Substitution 73'Substitution 87'Lowest pointEqualiser
BehindLevelAheadHeerenveen goal Ajax goalSubstitution Red card

Who pressed more?

Each bar is 5 minutes. Above the line: Heerenveen chances, below: Ajax. Bar height shows how dangerous the shots were
HeerenveenAjax04590

Match story

  1. 7'

    B. Klaverboer scored an own goal for Ajax, putting Ajax ahead 1-0.

  2. 33'

    A. Ouazane extended the lead for Ajax, assisted by Caio, putting Ajax ahead 2-0.

  3. 45'

    J. Trenskow pulled one back for Heerenveen, assisted by Kersten, Ajax still lead 2-1.

  4. 82'

    Rivera equalised for Heerenveen, to make it 2-2.

The match in numbers

AjaxHeerenveen
54%Possession46%
2Chance quality (xG)1.36
23Shots14
4On target8
1Big chances2
7Corners2
517Passes462

Top players

1
J. TrenskowHeerenveen · Right Midfield
8.3
2
A. OuazaneAjax · Attacking Midfield
8.2
3
M. LindayHeerenveen · Central Midfield
7.8
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

Ajax 80%Draw 13%Heerenveen 7%
from 3,106 votes

Heerenveen's record after falling behind

2times came back from behind
1ended in a win
4points won from behind
2 goalsbiggest deficit overturned
2times led and lost it

Every Heerenveen comeback this season

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Heerenveen trailed by one goal, then came back to win

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Behind by one goal in minute 12Winner in minute 74

Turned against Heerenveen

RemontadaEredivisie · Sun 6/9

AZ Alkmaar trailed by one goal, then came back to win

Heerenveen2-3AZ Alkmaar
Behind by one goal in minute 30Winner in minute 83
ComebackEredivisie · Sun 30/8

Willem II trailed by one goal, then came back to draw

Willem II2-2Heerenveen
Behind by one goal in minute 77Equaliser in minute 82

Upcoming Heerenveen matches

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