UEFA Europa League

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

· 1st Leg
Lille
  • 72': Timothy Weah
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 87': Dusan Tadic (P)
  • 89': Brian Brobbey

About

Lille are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France, 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 Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 1': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 4': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 5': Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
  • 7': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 9': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 9': Timothy Weah (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Timothy Weah (Lille).
  • 11': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
  • 12': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
  • 16': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
  • 21': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
  • 24': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 24': Sven Botman (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 33': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sven Botman.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 36': Hand ball by Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 39': Foul by Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
  • 39': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 41': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 43': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Antony (Ajax).
  • 43': Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lille 0, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lille 0, Ajax 0.
  • 54': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 54': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
  • 55': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 57': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 62': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Yusuf Yazici.
  • 62': Offside, Lille. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but Mehmet Zeki Çelik is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 65': Hand ball by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 66': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 66': Daley Blind (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 68': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 70': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 70': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
  • 72': Goal! Lille 1, Ajax 0. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces David Neres.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a headed pass.
  • 76': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 76': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Jonathan David.
  • 79': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 79': Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Oussama Idrissi replaces Antony.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Perr Schuurs replaces Devyne Rensch.
  • 82': Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Reinildo because of an injury.
  • 84': Penalty Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Renato Sanches (Lille) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
  • 87': Mike Maignan (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Goal! Lille 1, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Goal! Lille 1, Ajax 2. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a through ball.
  • 90': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
  • 90': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Renato Sanches (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Ajax).
  • 90'+2': Luiz Araújo (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+5': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lille 1, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lille 1, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
63.9 Possession 36.1
9 SHOTS 4
5 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
538 Accurate Passes 268
630 Passes 351
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 9
0.0 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 57
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 3
13 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 19
9 Effective Clearances 17
9 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France

Line-Ups

LILL Lille (4-4-2)

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

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

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

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