UEFA Champions League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Rangers, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 17': Edson Álvarez
  • 32': Steven Berghuis
  • 33': Mohammed Kudus
  • 80': Steven Bergwijn
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4 - 0

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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

AJA 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

RAN 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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