Ajax Amsterdam vs Besiktas, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueBerghuis helps Ajax to Champions League win over Besiktas
Steven Berghuis scored one goal and set up another as Ajax were comfortable 2-0 winners over injury-hit Besiktas in their Champions League match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 3': Can Bozdogan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 9': Can Bozdogan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 10': Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kenan Karaman with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by Josef (Besiktas).
- 10': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Antony (Ajax) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 13': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 15': Foul by Kenan Karaman (Besiktas).
- 15': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a set piece situation.
- 17': Goal! Ajax 1, Besiktas 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Antony.
- 26': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 28': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 32': Foul by Umut Meras (Besiktas).
- 32': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michy Batshuayi.
- 33': Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 35': Offside, Besiktas. Fabrice N'Sakala tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 43': Goal! Ajax 2, Besiktas 0. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Besiktas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Besiktas 0.
- 45': Substitution, Besiktas. Gökhan Töre replaces Ridvan Yilmaz.
- 45': Substitution, Besiktas. Oguzhan Özyakup replaces Salih Uçan.
- 47': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
- 47': Oguzhan Özyakup (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 53': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Can Bozdogan with a through ball.
- 56': Can Bozdogan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 60': Foul by Can Bozdogan (Besiktas).
- 60': Sébastien Haller (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Can Bozdogan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 62': Foul by Kenan Karaman (Besiktas).
- 62': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Can Bozdogan (Besiktas).
- 64': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 65': Offside, Besiktas. Oguzhan Özyakup tries a through ball, but Gökhan Töre is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
- 66': Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 73': Substitution, Besiktas. Berkay Vardar replaces Umut Meras because of an injury.
- 75': Foul by Can Bozdogan (Besiktas).
- 75': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Can Bozdogan (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 78': Oguzhan Özyakup (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Kenan Karaman (Besiktas).
- 83': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Valentin Rosier (Besiktas).
- 84': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ersin Destanoglu.
- 86': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
- 86': Attempt missed. Serdar Saatci (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Özyakup with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Valentin Rosier (Besiktas).
- 89': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas).
- 89': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Berkay Vardar (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Özyakup with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas).
- 90'+2': Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Michy Batshuayi (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Besiktas 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Besiktas 0.
Statistics
 BES |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.1 | Possession | 70.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 628 |
| 287 | Passes | 706 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 24 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,628
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,628
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 21 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 12 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 11 | Antony |
Besiktas (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ersin Destanoglu (GK) |
| 21 | Fabrice N'Sakala |
| 46 | Serdar Saatci |
| 5 | Souza |
| 77 | Umut Meras |
| 2 | Valentin Rosier |
| 8 | Salih Ucan |
| 12 | Can Bozdogan  |
| 3 | Ridvan Yilmaz |
| 28 | Kenan Karaman |
| 9 | Michy Batshuayi |
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