UEFA Champions League

Apoel Nicosia vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Apoel Nicosia
    FT
    0 - 0
    1st Leg
    Ajax Amsterdam
    • Red Card 80': Noussair Mazraoui

    About

    Apoel Nicosia are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 2': Foul by Razvan Marin (Ajax).
    • 2': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
    • 9': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
    • 16': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 16': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Foul by Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 17': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Razvan Marin (Ajax).
    • 18': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Razvan Marin (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
    • 20': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Savvas Gentsoglou.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lucas Souza.
    • 22': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
    • 22': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Joël Veltman (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
    • 27': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Suleiman.
    • 28': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
    • 28': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
    • 31': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 31': Hand ball by Razvan Marin (Ajax).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 33': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 33': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Foul by Savvas Gentsoglou (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 37': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Savvas Gentsoglou (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Savvas Gentsoglou.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.
    • 46': Foul by Roman Bezjak (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 46': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a through ball.
    • 48': Roman Bezjak (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
    • 51': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
    • 51': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joãozinho.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 55': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lucas Souza.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
    • 57': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
    • 57': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by André Onana.
    • 58': Giorgios Merkis (APOEL Nicosia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Uros Matic with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Onana.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 61': Donny van de Beek (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Joãozinho (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 62': Substitution, Ajax. Sergiño Dest replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Roman Bezjak (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 66': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Savvas Gentsoglou (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 67': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
    • 67': Savvas Gentsoglou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Linus Hallenius replaces Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 68': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Antonio Jakolis replaces Roman Bezjak.
    • 69': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Daley Blind.
    • 69': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 70': André Onana (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Linus Hallenius (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Klaas Jan Huntelaar replaces David Neres.
    • 72': Hand ball by Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 75': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 75': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Hand ball by Sergiño Dest (Ajax).
    • 78': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Nikolas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Linus Hallenius is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 80': Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Second yellow card to Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. André Vidigal replaces Joãozinho.
    • 82': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Antonio Jakolis tries a through ball, but Giorgios Merkis is caught offside.
    • 84': Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
    • 84': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Uros Matic.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Linus Hallenius following a fast break.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a through ball.
    • 89': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.
    • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.
    • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Ajax 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 5
    71.3 Possession 28.7
    19 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    492 Accurate Passes 131
    577 Passes 224
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 67
    25 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 16
    19 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 21
    17 Effective Clearances 29
    17 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: GSP Stadium
    Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
    Attendance: 14,549

    Line-Ups

    APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    27 Vid Belec (GK)
    44 Nicholas Ioannou
    30 Giorgos Merkis
    23 Joãozinho
    91 Dragan Mihajlovic
    6 Savvas Gkentsoglou Yellow Card
    8 Lucas Souza
    89 Roman Bezjak Yellow Card
    11 Mousa Al-Tamari
    20 Andrija Pavlovic
    14 Uros Matic
    Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
    Tomás De Vincenti, André Vidigal, Stathis Aloneftis, Boy Waterman, Antonio Jakolis, Linus Hallenius, Kevin Lafrance.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 André Onana (GK)
    21 Lisandro Martínez Yellow Card
    3 Joël Veltman Yellow Card
    31 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
    12 Noussair Mazraoui Yellow Card
    6 Donny van de Beek
    17 Daley Blind
    18 Razvan Marin Yellow Card
    10 Dusan Tadic Yellow Card
    7 David Neres
    22 Hakim Ziyech
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Edson Álvarez, Noa Lang, Sergiño Dest, Bruno Varela, Perr Schuurs, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dani de Wit.

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