UEFA Champions League

FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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FC Midtjylland
  • 18': Anders Dreyer
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1 - 2
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 1': Antony
  • 13': Dusan Tadic

Ajax score early in away win over Midtjylland

Ajax Amsterdam scored after 47 seconds to beat Denmark's Midtjylland 2-1 away on Tuesday for their first Champions League group stage win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Ajax 1. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 2': Offside, Ajax. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Scholz.
  • 9': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 9': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 10': Jens Cajuste (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Back pass by Mikkel Andersen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 13': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Ajax 2. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Quincy Promes following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Paulinho (FC Midtjylland).
  • 18': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Ajax 2. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 22': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pione Sisto.
  • 25': Foul by Perr Schuurs (Ajax).
  • 25': Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Hand ball by Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland).
  • 27': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 27': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 27': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland).
  • 30': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Scholz.
  • 32': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
  • 34': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 34': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 35': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
  • 36': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 39': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland).
  • 42': Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 44': Hand ball by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 45': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jens Cajuste (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45'+1': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 49': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 49': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland).
  • 50': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
  • 51': Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
  • 54': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 56': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 56': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 60': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Perr Schuurs.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Dion Cools replaces Joel Andersson.
  • 65': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
  • 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antony (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Midtjylland 1-2 Ajax.
  • 68': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 68': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 69': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Quincy Promes is caught offside.
  • 72': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Bozhidar Kraev replaces Anders Dreyer.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Klaiber replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 78': Foul by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland).
  • 78': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Alexander Scholz tries a through ball, but Sory Kaba is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Evander replaces Jens Cajuste.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Lasse Vibe replaces Sory Kaba.
  • 83': Bozhidar Kraev (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 83': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lasse Vibe (FC Midtjylland).
  • 84': Lasse Vibe (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 89': Bozhidar Kraev (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 90': Substitution, Ajax. Lassina Traoré replaces Antony.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Bozhidar Kraev (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
55.8 Possession 44.2
5 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 294
543 Passes 413
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 68
25 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 14
15 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 21
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: MCH Arena
Location: Herning, Denmark
Attendance: 132

Line-Ups

MID FC Midtjylland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Mikkel Andersen (GK)
14 Alexander Scholz
28 Erik Sviatchenko
29 Paulo Victor
6 Joel Andersson
7 Pione Sisto
38 Frank Onyeka
40 Jens Cajuste
9 Sory Kaba
11 Awer Mabil
36 Anders Dreyer
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Gustav Isaksen, Nicolas Madsen, Daniel Høegh, Luca Pfeiffer, Oliver Ottesen, Manjrekar James, Mikkel Anderson, Lasse Vibe, Jesper Hansen, Evander, Dion Cools, Bozhidar Kraev.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
21 Lisandro Martínez
3 Perr Schuurs Yellow Card
31 Nicolás Tagliafico
12 Noussair Mazraoui
17 Daley Blind
8 Ryan Gravenberch
18 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
10 Dusan Tadic
11 Quincy Promes
39 Antony
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Lassina Traoré, Brian Brobbey, David Neres, Jurriën Timber, Victor Jensen, Davy Klaassen, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Edson Álvarez, Sean Klaiber, Zakaria Labyad, Kjell Scherpen, Maarten Stekelenburg.

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