Rangers vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League1 - 3
Rangers condemned to worst-ever UCL record with loss to Ajax
Ajax made sure of a place in the Europa League by beating Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday to heap further Champions League misery on the Scottish club.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers).
- 1': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Rangers 0, Ajax 1. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
- 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Leon King.
- 7': Offside, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
- 15': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Antonio-Mirko Colak is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 17': Malik Tillman (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
- 17': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 19': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 24': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Scott Arfield.
- 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by James Sands.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 29': Goal! Rangers 0, Ajax 2. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
- 32': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
- 33': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
- 33': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 38': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
- 38': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 42': Offside, Rangers. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Scott Arfield is caught offside.
- 44': Substitution, Ajax. Devyne Rensch replaces Owen Wijndal because of an injury.
- 45': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 45': Malik Tillman (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
- 45': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Leon King.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Ajax 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Ajax 2.
- 47': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by James Sands (Rangers).
- 52': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 52': Malik Tillman (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
- 55': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 56': Offside, Ajax. Devyne Rensch tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Rangers 0-2 Ajax.
- 57': Offside, Rangers. Allan McGregor tries a through ball, but Antonio-Mirko Colak is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fashion Sakala.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Steven Davis.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos replaces Antonio-Mirko Colak.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Malik Tillman.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 63': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
- 63': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
- 66': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Ajax).
- 66': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 70': Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Glen Kamara with a headed pass.
- 70': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 72': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
- 74': Hand ball by James Tavernier (Rangers).
- 75': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 80': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
- 81': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 81': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Ryan Kent.
- 83': Substitution, Rangers. Alex Lowry replaces Scott Arfield.
- 84': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 85': Penalty Rangers. Rabbi Matondo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Edson Álvarez (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Goal! Rangers 1, Ajax 2. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 89': Goal! Rangers 1, Ajax 3. Francisco Conceição (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
- 90': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Ajax. Remko Pasveer tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Ajax).
- 90'+3': Francisco Conceição (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Ajax 3.
- 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Ajax 3.
Statistics
AJA |
RAN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 537 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,817
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
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 38 | Leon Thomson King |
| 19 | James Sands |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 71 | Malik Tillman |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 9 | Antonio-Mirko Colak |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 30 | Fashion Sakala |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 19 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
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