Ajax Amsterdam vs Lille, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Ajax dominate Lille in UCL opening match

Ajax Amsterdam gave a powerful reminder of their Champions League potential with a resounding 3-0 win over Lille in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 3': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
• 3': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 6': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Neres.
• 9': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
• 10': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
• 13': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 14': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
• 15': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 17': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
• 18': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 18': Goal! Ajax 1, Lille 0. Quincy Promes (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a cross.
• 20': Offside, Lille. Gabriel tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 21': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
• 21': Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
• 25': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
• 26': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
• 28': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
• 28': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
• 32': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
• 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by José Fonte.
• 35': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
• 35': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross.
• 38': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
• 38': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Renato Sanches (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
• 39': André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
• 40': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
• 40': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
• 41': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Lille) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross following a corner.
• 42': Attempt saved. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edson Álvarez with a through ball.
• 43': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
• 44': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
• 44': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Lille 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Lille 0.
• 47': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
• 48': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 48': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
• 50': Goal! Ajax 2, Lille 0. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
• 53': Offside, Ajax. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 54': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné following a fast break.
• 56': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
• 56': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
• 58': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
• 59': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
• 59': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gabriel.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
• 60': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 61': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
• 62': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
• 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
• 62': Goal! Ajax 3, Lille 0. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
• 63': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Renato Sanches.
• 63': Substitution, Lille. Yusuf Yazici replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
• 64': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 64': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
• 65': Offside, Lille. José Fonte tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 66': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
• 68': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
• 71': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
• 72': Attempt saved. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
• 72': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
• 75': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
• 75': Gabriel (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Substitution, Ajax. Noa Lang replaces Hakim Ziyech.
• 77': Substitution, Lille. Xeka replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
• 78': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
• 78': Victor Osimhen (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Attempt saved. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André with a through ball.
• 78': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
• 80': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
• 81': Offside, Lille. Yusuf Yazici tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 83': Substitution, Ajax. Klaas Jan Huntelaar replaces David Neres.
• 84': Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
• 86': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
• 88': Substitution, Ajax. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp replaces Lisandro Martínez because of an injury.
• 89': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
• 89': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
• 90'+2': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 3, Lille 0.
• 0': Match ends, Ajax 3, Lille 0.