UEFA Europa League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Lille, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 2nd Leg - Ajax Amsterdam advance 4-2 on aggregate
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 15': Davy Klaassen
  • 88': David Neres
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Ajax Amsterdam advance 4-2 on aggregate
Lille
  • 78': Yusuf Yazici (P)

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Lille at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 1': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 2': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
  • 4': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
  • 11': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xeka.
  • 14': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
  • 15': Goal! Ajax 1, Lille 0. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Mike Maignan (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Jonathan Ikoné is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 18': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
  • 23': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 25': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Botman.
  • 27': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Sven Botman (Lille).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a through ball.
  • 33': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 33': Timothy Weah (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
  • 38': Offside, Ajax. David Neres tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
  • 43': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lille. Conceded by David Neres.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Lille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Lille 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
  • 50': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 50': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 55': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 55': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Antony.
  • 56': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 56': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
  • 59': Tiago Djaló (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 62': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 62': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan David replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 62': Substitution, Lille. Jérémy Pied replaces Mehmet Zeki Çelik because of an injury.
  • 63': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 63': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 65': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 65': Renato Sanches (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 67': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
  • 67': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 67': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
  • 69': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Lille. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Xeka.
  • 70': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Lille).
  • 71': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 75': Penalty Lille. Jonathan David draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': VAR Decision: Penalty Lille.
  • 78': Goal! Ajax 1, Lille 1. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 78': José Fonte (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Lille. Isaac Lihadji replaces Timothy Weah.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a headed pass.
  • 85': Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
  • 85': David Neres (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 88': Goal! Ajax 2, Lille 1. David Neres (Ajax) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 89': Substitution, Ajax. Oussama Idrissi replaces David Neres.
  • 90': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Luiz Araújo (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
  • 90'+5': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Lille).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Lille 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Lille 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
52.6 Possession 47.4
18 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
425 Accurate Passes 363
513 Passes 462
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.4
60 Long Balls 53
38 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 15
9 Tackles 30
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 12
6 Effective Clearances 19
6 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
21 Lisandro Martínez
2 Jurriën Timber Yellow Card
17 Daley Blind
15 Devyne Rensch
6 Davy Klaassen
8 Ryan Gravenberch
4 Edson Álvarez
10 Dusan Tadic
7 David Neres Yellow Card
39 Antony
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Zakaria Labyad, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Kjell Scherpen, Sean Klaiber, Lassina Traoré, Oussama Idrissi, Brian Brobbey, Dominik Kotarski, Mohammed Kudus, Perr Schuurs.

LILL Lille (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK) Yellow Card
5 Sven Botman
3 Tiago Djaló Yellow Card
29 Domagoj Bradaric
2 Zeki Çelik
18 Renato Sanches Yellow Card
8 Xeka
7 Jonathan Bamba
10 Jonathan Ikoné
22 Timothy Weah
12 Yusuf Yazici
Lille Substitutes:
José Fonte, Orestis Karnezis, Benjamin André, Jonathan David, Luiz Araújo, Reinildo Mandava, Jérémy Pied, Lucas Chevalier, Boubakary Soumaré, Rocco Ascone, Isaac Lihadji.

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