Lille vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueZiyech magic steers Ajax to vital win at Lille
Mercurial forward Hakim Ziyech scored one goal and laid on another as Ajax secured a 2-0 victory over hosts Lille.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Lille. Yusuf Yazici tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 2': Goal! Lille 0, Ajax 1. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 6': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 8': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Quincy Promes is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
- 10': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
- 11': Sergiño Dest (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a through ball.
- 13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
- 15': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': André Onana (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 18': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 18': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 20': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 20': Quincy Promes (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
- 21': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 24': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 27': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 27': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Reinildo (Lille).
- 29': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Reinildo (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a headed pass.
- 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 35': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 36': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 36': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Victor Osimhen (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
- 39': Offside, Lille. Yusuf Yazici tries a through ball, but Gabriel is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 39': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
- 40': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gabriel (Lille) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
- 43': Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Ajax. Noa Lang replaces Zakaria Labyad because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Donny van de Beek (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Lille).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 0, Ajax 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 0, Ajax 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 46': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 48': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 51': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 57': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 58': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 58': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Goal! Lille 0, Ajax 2. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 63': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
- 68': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 68': Noa Lang (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 69': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 69': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 69': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 71': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 71': Foul by Reinildo (Lille).
- 71': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 72': Foul by Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
- 72': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Lille. Renato Sanches replaces Benjamin André.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 77': Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 78': VAR Decision: No Goal Lille 0-2 Ajax.
- 79': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 79': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Lille. Loïc Rémy replaces Yusuf Yazici.
- 84': Donny van de Beek (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Ajax. Siem de Jong replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 86': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
- 90': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Lille).
- 90'+1': Sergiño Dest (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Loïc Rémy (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lille 0, Ajax 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 0, Ajax 2.
Statistics
AJA |
LILL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 559 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,612
Line-Ups
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | Tiago Djaló |
| 28 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 17 | Zeki Çelik |
| 10 | Jonathan Ikoné |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Victor Osimhen |
| 14 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 12 | Yusuf Yazici |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 21 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 2 | Perr Schuurs |
| 31 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 28 | Sergiño Dest |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 12 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 11 | Quincy Promes |
| 19 | Zakaria Labyad |
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