Ajax Amsterdam vs Rangers, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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Ajax ease to 4-0 victory over Rangers in Champions League group stage
Ajax overwhelmed Rangers 4-0 in Champions League Group A at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 5': Hand ball by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 6': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 10': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 14': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by James Sands.
- 17': Goal! Ajax 1, Rangers 0. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 20': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
- 23': Offside, Rangers. James Sands tries a through ball, but Scott Wright is caught offside.
- 24': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
- 24': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Borna Barisic is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a through ball.
- 28': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 28': Malik Tillman (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 32': Goal! Ajax 2, Rangers 0. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 33': Offside, Rangers. Connor Goldson tries a through ball, but Scott Wright is caught offside.
- 33': Goal! Ajax 3, Rangers 0. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
- 37': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor tries a through ball, but Daley Blind is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
- 44': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 3, Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 3, Rangers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Leon King replaces James Tavernier.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Scott Wright.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Ryan Jack replaces Malik Tillman.
- 48': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 48': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. James Sands (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
- 52': Foul by James Sands (Rangers).
- 52': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 55': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
- 61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by James Sands.
- 62': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
- 62': Ryan Jack (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 66': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 70': James Sands (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Rangers. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Ryan Kent is caught offside.
- 71': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 3-0 Rangers.
- 77': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Rangers. Steven Davis replaces Glen Kamara.
- 80': Goal! Ajax 4, Rangers 0. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Baas replaces Daley Blind.
- 82': Substitution, Ajax. Lucas Ocampos replaces Steven Bergwijn because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
- 88': Offside, Ajax. Lucas Ocampos tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Jorge Sánchez replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 89': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lucas Ocampos.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Davis with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 4, Rangers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, Rangers 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.8 | Possession | 75.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 744 |
| 259 | Passes | 808 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,862
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +10 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 15 | Devyne Rensch |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Jon McLaughlin (GK) |
| 19 | James Sands |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 71 | Malik Tillman |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 9 | Antonio-Mirko Colak |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 23 | Scott Wright |
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