Ajax Amsterdam vs Napoli, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli hit six past Ajax in record defeat for Eredivisie club
Giacomo Raspadori netted twice as Napoli came from behind to deliver a masterclass and score a runaway 6-1 win at 10-man Ajax Amsterdam.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 1': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 2': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 5': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 8': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 8': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 0. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
- 12': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 12': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 12': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
- 13': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 16': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 1. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 21': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 21': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 25': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 25': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 26': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 30': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 32': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 33': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dusan Tadic.
- 33': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 2. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 35': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 37': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 40': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 41': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 42': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 3. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Napoli 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Napoli 3.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 47': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 4. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 51': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 54': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 54': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 57': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 63': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 5. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a through ball.
- 64': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 64': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 65': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 65': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 69': Attempt saved. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
- 69': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 69': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 71': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 72': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 72': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
- 73': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 73': Second yellow card to Dusan Tadic (Ajax) for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 78': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 79': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 81': Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 6. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 84': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Baas replaces Devyne Rensch.
- 85': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 88': Florian Grillitsch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 89': Attempt saved. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
- 90': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 90'+1': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Napoli 6.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, Napoli 6.
Statistics
NAP |
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|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 492 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 11 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,896
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 15 | Devyne Rensch |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 81 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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