Valencia vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeaguePolished display sees Ajax to 3-0 win at Valencia
Hakim Ziyech fired in an early goal, Quincy Promes added another and Donny van de Beek finished off a polished performance for Ajax.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Ajax. Quincy Promes tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 3': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ferrán Torres (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 5': Attempt saved. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 8': Goal! Valencia 0, Ajax 1. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 11': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
- 11': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Joël Veltman (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
- 17': Francis Coquelin (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Wass.
- 20': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 20': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Penalty Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Penalty conceded by Edson Álvarez (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot is high and wide to the right. Daniel Parejo should be disappointed.
- 27': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 27': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ferrán Torres (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 27': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 29': Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 30': Jaume Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
- 30': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 33': Attempt saved. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 34': Goal! Valencia 0, Ajax 2. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 38': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ferrán Torres with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
- 40': Francis Coquelin (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
- 42': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
- 42': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 43': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 43': Jaume Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 45': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 45'+1': Jaume Costa (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Ajax 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Ajax 2.
- 46': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ferrán Torres (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 47': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by André Onana.
- 51': Hand ball by Jaume Costa (Valencia).
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia).
- 53': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 57': Francis Coquelin (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Valencia. Lee Kang-In replaces Maxi Gómez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech following a fast break.
- 58': Hand ball by Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia).
- 59': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
- 59': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 67': Goal! Valencia 0, Ajax 3. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferrán Torres.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 70': Substitution, Valencia. Thierry Correia replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 72': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 72': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 74': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 76': Donny van de Beek (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Ezequiel Garay (Valencia).
- 76': Ezequiel Garay (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Ferrán Torres.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaume Costa.
- 80': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 81': Quincy Promes (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Quincy Promes.
- 82': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 82': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Daley Blind (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
- 83': Attempt missed. Jaume Costa (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 85': Substitution, Ajax. Klaas Jan Huntelaar replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 87': Offside, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes tries a through ball, but Denis Cheryshev is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Siem de Jong replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 90': Attempt missed. Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
- 90': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 90'+2': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Ajax).
- 90'+3': Foul by Siem de Jong (Ajax).
- 90'+3': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Ajax 3.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 0, Ajax 3.
Statistics
AJA |
VAL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 452 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 44,659
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 24 | Ezequiel Garay |
| 3 | Jaume Costa |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 17 | Francis Coquelin |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 20 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Maxi Gómez |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 3 | Joël Veltman |
| 31 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 28 | Sergiño Dest |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 21 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 11 | Quincy Promes |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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