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

Napoli dominate Ajax to reach Champions League last 16

Napoli kept up their flawless record in the Champions League group phase with a 4-2 win over Ajax on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stages.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Goal! Napoli 1, Ajax 0. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
• 9': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
• 9': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
• 13': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
• 13': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a through ball.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 14': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
• 15': Offside, Ajax. Remko Pasveer tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
• 16': Goal! Napoli 2, Ajax 0. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 19': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
• 20': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 21': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
• 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
• 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Hirving Lozano.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
• 23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
• 25': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
• 25': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
• 27': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
• 27': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 28': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
• 29': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
• 29': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Offside, Ajax. Jurriën Timber tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
• 33': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
• 33': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 33': Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 36': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
• 36': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
• 37': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
• 40': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 42': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Ajax 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Ajax 0.
• 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
• 49': Goal! Napoli 2, Ajax 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.
• 49': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
• 50': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
• 51': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
• 52': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
• 52': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
• 56': Offside, Napoli. Hirving Lozano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 57': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
• 57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
• 58': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 59': Penalty conceded by Jurriën Timber (Ajax) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
• 61': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
• 62': Goal! Napoli 3, Ajax 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 64': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Kenneth Taylor because of an injury.
• 65': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Mohammed Kudus.
• 65': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Baas replaces Jorge Sánchez.
• 66': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
• 66': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 66': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 67': Offside, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 74': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen with a headed pass.
• 76': Attempt missed. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
• 76': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
• 76': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 77': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
• 77': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 78': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Daley Blind.
• 78': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
• 79': Offside, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
• 81': Penalty Ajax. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 81': Penalty conceded by Juan Jesus (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 83': Goal! Napoli 3, Ajax 2. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 84': Substitution, Ajax. Lucas Ocampos replaces Steven Bergwijn.
• 84': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Steven Berghuis.
• 84': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
• 86': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
• 86': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
• 87': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Piotr Zielinski.
• 89': Goal! Napoli 4, Ajax 2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 90'+1': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
• 90'+2': Hand ball by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
• 90'+2': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
• 90'+3': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 90'+3': Lucas Ocampos (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch following a set piece situation.
• 90'+3': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli).
• 90'+3': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 4, Ajax 2.
• 0': Match ends, Napoli 4, Ajax 2.