
Borussia Dortmund vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League1 - 3
Ajax win at Dortmund to qualify for Champions League last 16
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Ajax came from behind to beat 10-man Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in Champions League Group C and advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 2': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 3': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 3': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
- 4': Offside, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 5': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 7': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 7': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 19': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 20': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 24': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 24': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 25': Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Antony.
- 29': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 29': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the red card.
- 32': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 32': Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marin Pongracic replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 34': Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': VAR Decision: Penalty Borussia Dortmund.
- 37': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 0. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 39': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
- 41': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 45': Offside, Ajax. Antony tries a through ball, but Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Brandt.
- 52': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 56': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Passlack replaces Marius Wolf because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 65': Foul by Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund).
- 65': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 69': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 69': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Steffen Tigges.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ansgar Knauff replaces Marco Reus.
- 76': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Borussia Dortmund).
- 78': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Ansgar Knauff (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Gregor Kobel tries a through ball, but Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 2. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen tries a through ball, but Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 3. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 3.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Ajax 3.
Statistics
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DOR![]() |
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6 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
7 | Offsides | 3 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
70.2 | Possession | 29.8 |
15 | SHOTS | 14 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
563 | Accurate Passes | 189 |
633 | Passes | 264 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
20 | Crosses | 11 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
40 | Long Balls | 50 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
16 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
10 | Interceptions | 15 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
19 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 54,820
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
15 | Mats Hummels ![]() |
16 | Manuel Akanji |
39 | Marius Wolf |
24 | Thomas Meunier |
28 | Axel Witsel |
22 | Jude Bellingham |
19 | Julian Brandt |
27 | Steffen Tigges |
11 | Marco Reus |
10 | Thorgan Hazard |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
21 | Lisandro Martínez |
2 | Jurriën Timber |
17 | Daley Blind |
12 | Noussair Mazraoui |
23 | Steven Berghuis |
8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
4 | Edson Álvarez ![]() |
22 | Sébastien Haller |
10 | Dusan Tadic |
11 | Antony |
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