Ajax Amsterdam vs Real Madrid, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

Marco Asensio scores late winner as Real Madrid beat Ajax in first leg

Marcos Asensio scored a late winner as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Ajax in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 2': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
• 2': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
• 4': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lasse Schöne.
• 6': Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
• 6': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 7': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 7': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 9': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 11': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
• 11': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 12': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
• 12': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
• 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by André Onana.
• 15': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
• 19': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
• 19': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
• 24': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a headed pass.
• 29': Offside, Ajax. Lasse Schöne tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
• 32': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
• 33': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
• 33': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 34': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
• 36': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
• 36': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
• 37': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
• 37': Offside, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
• 39': Delay in match (Real Madrid). Video Review.
• 39': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
• 43': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
• 44': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
• 44': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Real Madrid).
• 45'+2': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
• 45'+2': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Real Madrid 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Real Madrid 0.
• 48': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
• 48': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
• 52': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek with a through ball.
• 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
• 53': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
• 53': Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 58': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 58': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Goal! Ajax 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
• 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Gareth Bale.
• 64': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
• 64': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
• 65': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 67': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 67': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 67': Offside, Ajax. Matthijs de Ligt tries a through ball, but Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
• 69': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Real Madrid).
• 69': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Sergio Reguilón (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 71': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 73': Substitution, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg replaces Lasse Schöne.
• 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Karim Benzema.
• 74': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
• 75': Goal! Ajax 1, Real Madrid 1. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
• 77': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Casemiro following a fast break.
• 78': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
• 79': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
• 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daley Blind.
• 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Vinícius Júnior.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 81': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 83': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
• 83': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
• 86': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a headed pass.
• 87': Goal! Ajax 1, Real Madrid 2. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
• 89': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
• 89': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 90'+1': Foul by Mariano (Real Madrid).
• 90'+1': Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Real Madrid 2.
• 90'+4': Match ends, Ajax 1, Real Madrid 2.