UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam WWWWW 2
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Benfica WLWWD 2
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AJA202
SLB112
1st Leg · Estádio da Luz · 54,760 att.

Match Report

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Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk saves Benfica after Ajax's Sebastien Haller scores at both ends

Ajax and Benfica played out a 2-2 draw at the Estadio da Luz on Wednesday in their Champions League round of 16 first leg tie.

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Team Stats

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Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
0
0
Possession
0
0
SHOTS
0
0
ON GOAL
0
0.0
On Target %
0.0
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
0
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

AJA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

SLB · 4-4-1-1

  1. 99Odisseas VlachodimosG
  2. 5Jan VertonghenCD-L
  3. 30Nicolás OtamendiCD-R
  4. 3Alejandro GrimaldoLB
  5. 2GilbertoRB
  6. 28Julian WeiglCM-L
  7. 49Adel TaarabtCM-R
  8. 7EvertonLM
  9. 27Rafa SilvaRM
  10. 9Darwin NúñezF
  11. 88Gonçalo RamosRCF

AJA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 32Remko PasveerG
  2. 21Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. 2Jurriën TimberCD-R
  4. 17Daley BlindLB
  5. 12Noussair MazraouiRB
  6. 23Steven BerghuisAM
  7. 8Ryan GravenberchLM
  8. 4Edson ÁlvarezRM
  9. 22Sébastien HallerF
  10. 10Dusan TadicAM-L
  11. 11AntonyAM-R

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Benfica 0, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
  2. 23' Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 26' Own Goal by Sébastien Haller, Ajax. Benfica 1, Ajax 1.
  4. 29' Goal! Benfica 1, Ajax 2. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  5. 45' Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 46' Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 49' Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 62' Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Everton.
  9. 72' Goal! Benfica 2, Ajax 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) header from very close range to the top right corner following a fast break.
  10. 73' Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  11. 73' Substitution, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Daley Blind.
  12. 73' Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  13. 85' Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Adel Taarabt because of an injury.
  14. 87' Antony (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 90' Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Darwin Núñez.
  16. 90'+1' Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Gilberto because of an injury.
  17. 90'+2' Substitution, Ajax. Devyne Rensch replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.

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