2021 Johan Cruyff Shield

{{Infobox football match

| title = Johan Cruijff Schaal XXV

| image = Arena, Ajax stadion, Amsterdam.JPG

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam hosted the match.

| event =

| team1 = Ajax

| team1score = 0

| team2 = PSV Eindhoven

| team2score = 4

| details =

| date = 7 August 2021

| stadium = Johan Cruyff Arena

| city = Amsterdam

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = Björn Kuipers

| attendance = 25,000

| weather =

| previous = 2019

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 25th edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by the winners of the 2020–21 Eredivisie and the 2020–21 KNVB Cup on 7 August 2021.{{cite web|date=23 November 2020|title=Sport Calendar in Amsterdam and the Netherlands|url=https://www.amsterdamtips.com/sport-calendar|access-date=26 March 2021|website=AmsterdamTips.com}}{{cite web|date=26 January 2021|title=Wedstrijdschema 2021/'22 bekend|url=https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/speeldagenkalender-202122-bekend|access-date=12 May 2021|publisher=Eredivisie|language=nl|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305094111/https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/speeldagenkalender-202122-bekend|url-status=dead}}

As Ajax won both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, the Eredivisie runners-up, PSV Eindhoven, participated in the 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield.{{cite news|title=Inter Milan clinch first Serie A title in 11 years; Ajax win Eredivisie|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/inter-milan-clinch-first-serie-a-title-in-11-years-ajax-win-eredivisie/|date=2 May 2021|access-date=3 May 2021|work=CBS Sports}}

The defending champions were Ajax, who won the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield. The 2020 Johan Cruyff Shield was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.

PSV Eindhoven won the match 4–0 for their record twelfth Johan Cruyff Shield.

It was also the last match for referee Björn Kuipers.

Match

= Details =

{{Football box

| date = 7 August 2021

| team1 = Ajax

| team2 = PSV Eindhoven

| time = 20:00 CEST

| score = 0–4

| goals1 =

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/07/netherlands/super-cup/afc-ajax/psv-nv/3513238/

| goals2 =

Madueke {{goal|2||29}}
Vertessen {{goal|76}}
Götze {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Johan Cruyff Arena

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Björn Kuipers

| location = Amsterdam

}}

width=92%

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width=25\|	width=25\|
width="100%" \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	32	{{flagicon\|NED}} Remko Pasveer
RB	12	{{flagicon\|MAR}} Noussair Mazraoui
CB	2	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jurriën Timber
CB	21	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lisandro Martínez		{{suboff\|86}}
LB	31	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Nicolás Tagliafico	{{sentoff\|0\|40}}
RM	8	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ryan Gravenberch
CM	6	{{flagicon\|NED}} Davy Klaassen	{{yel\|31}}	{{suboff\|46}}
LM	17	{{flagicon\|NED}} Daley Blind		{{suboff\|74}}
RF	23	{{flagicon\|NED}} Steven Berghuis		{{suboff\|74}}
CF	22	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Sébastien Haller		{{suboff\|61}}
LF	10	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Dušan Tadić (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Maarten Stekelenburg
GK	16	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jay Gorter
DF	15	{{flagicon\|NED}} Devyne Rensch		{{subon\|46}}
DF	28	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lisandro Magallán		{{subon\|86}}
DF	35	{{flagicon\|NED}} Youri Baas
MF	4	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Edson Álvarez
MF	18	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jurgen Ekkelenkamp		{{subon\|74}}
MF	25	{{flagicon\|NED}} Kenneth Taylor
MF	26	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Victor Jensen
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} David Neres		{{subon\|61}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Danilo		{{subon\|74}}
FW	42	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ar'jany Martha
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Erik ten Hag

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

width=25\|	width=25\|
style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align="center"
GK	16	{{flagicon\|NED}} Joël Drommel
RB	29	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Phillipp Mwene		{{suboff\|46}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|BRA}} André Ramalho
CB	28	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Boscagli
LB	31	{{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Max		{{suboff\|81}}
RM	8	{{flagicon\|NED}} Marco van Ginkel (c)
CM	27	{{flagicon\|GER}} Mario Götze
LM	6	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Ibrahim Sangaré		{{suboff\|61}}
RF	23	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Noni Madueke		{{suboff\|73}}
CF	7	{{flagicon\|ISR}} Eran Zahavi	{{yel\|31}}	{{suboff\|46}}
LF	11	{{flagicon\|NED}} Cody Gakpo
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	38	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Yvon Mvogo
DF	3	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jordan Teze	{{yel\|73}}	{{subon\|46}}
DF	4	{{flagicon\|NED}} Nick Viergever
DF	24	{{flagicon\|NED}} Armando Obispo		{{subon\|73}}
DF	35	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Fredrik Oppegård		{{subon\|81}}
MF	14	{{flagicon\|NED}} Davy Pröpper		{{subon\|61}}
MF	17	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Mauro Júnior
FW	19	{{flagicon\|POR}} Bruma
FW	42	{{flagicon\|NED}} Fodé Fofana
FW	53	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Yorbe Vertessen		{{subon\|46}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Roger Schmidt

References

Johan Cruyff Shield

Category:Johan Cruyff Shield

Category:AFC Ajax matches

Category:PSV Eindhoven matches

Category:August 2021 sports events in the Netherlands

width=25\|	width=25\|
width="100%" \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	32	{{flagicon\|NED}} Remko Pasveer
RB	12	{{flagicon\|MAR}} Noussair Mazraoui
CB	2	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jurriën Timber
CB	21	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lisandro Martínez		{{suboff\|86}}
LB	31	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Nicolás Tagliafico	{{sentoff\|0\|40}}
RM	8	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ryan Gravenberch
CM	6	{{flagicon\|NED}} Davy Klaassen	{{yel\|31}}	{{suboff\|46}}
LM	17	{{flagicon\|NED}} Daley Blind		{{suboff\|74}}
RF	23	{{flagicon\|NED}} Steven Berghuis		{{suboff\|74}}
CF	22	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Sébastien Haller		{{suboff\|61}}
LF	10	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Dušan Tadić (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Maarten Stekelenburg
GK	16	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jay Gorter
DF	15	{{flagicon\|NED}} Devyne Rensch		{{subon\|46}}
DF	28	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lisandro Magallán		{{subon\|86}}
DF	35	{{flagicon\|NED}} Youri Baas
MF	4	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Edson Álvarez
MF	18	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jurgen Ekkelenkamp		{{subon\|74}}
MF	25	{{flagicon\|NED}} Kenneth Taylor
MF	26	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Victor Jensen
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} David Neres		{{subon\|61}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Danilo		{{subon\|74}}
FW	42	{{flagicon\|NED}} Ar'jany Martha
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Erik ten Hag

width=25\|	width=25\|
style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align="center"
GK	16	{{flagicon\|NED}} Joël Drommel
RB	29	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Phillipp Mwene		{{suboff\|46}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|BRA}} André Ramalho
CB	28	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Boscagli
LB	31	{{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Max		{{suboff\|81}}
RM	8	{{flagicon\|NED}} Marco van Ginkel (c)
CM	27	{{flagicon\|GER}} Mario Götze
LM	6	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Ibrahim Sangaré		{{suboff\|61}}
RF	23	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Noni Madueke		{{suboff\|73}}
CF	7	{{flagicon\|ISR}} Eran Zahavi	{{yel\|31}}	{{suboff\|46}}
LF	11	{{flagicon\|NED}} Cody Gakpo
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	38	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Yvon Mvogo
DF	3	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jordan Teze	{{yel\|73}}	{{subon\|46}}
DF	4	{{flagicon\|NED}} Nick Viergever
DF	24	{{flagicon\|NED}} Armando Obispo		{{subon\|73}}
DF	35	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Fredrik Oppegård		{{subon\|81}}
MF	14	{{flagicon\|NED}} Davy Pröpper		{{subon\|61}}
MF	17	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Mauro Júnior
FW	19	{{flagicon\|POR}} Bruma
FW	42	{{flagicon\|NED}} Fodé Fofana
FW	53	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Yorbe Vertessen		{{subon\|46}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Roger Schmidt

2021 Johan Cruyff Shield

Match

= Details =

See also

References