1. FC Union Berlin vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - 1. FC Union Berlin advance 3-1 on aggregate

1. FC Union Berlin

20': Robin Knoche (P)
44': Josip Juranovic
50': Danilho Doekhi

FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - 1. FC Union Berlin advance 3-1 on aggregate

Ajax Amsterdam

47': Mohammed Kudus
90'+7': Edson Álvarez

Union breeze past Ajax 3-1 on glorious European night

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Union Berlin cruised past Ajax 3-1 on Thursday to book a spot in the Europa League round of 16 with the club's biggest European victory to date.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
3': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
3': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
8': Offside, Ajax. Davy Klaassen tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
9': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
12': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
12': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
16': Penalty conceded by Calvin Bassey (Ajax) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
17': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin.
20': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
20': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
20': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Ajax 0. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
22': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
23': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
23': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
26': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
28': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
36': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
37': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
38': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
38': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kevin Behrens.
38': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
39': Offside, Ajax. Devyne Rensch tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
40': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
40': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': 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.
42': Offside, Ajax. Steven Bergwijn tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
44': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Ajax 0. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
45': Offside, Ajax. Calvin Bassey tries a through ball, but Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Ajax 0.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Ajax 0.
47': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Ajax 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
48': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
49': Attempt blocked. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
50': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Ajax 1. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
51': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
53': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
53': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
54': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
55': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
55': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
61': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
61': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
63': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
64': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Davy Klaassen.
65': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
65': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
65': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
70': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a through ball.
70': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
71': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Knoche following a corner.
75': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
75': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Steven Bergwijn.
80': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
84': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Devyne Rensch.
84': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
84': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
88': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
88': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
90': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
90'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
90'+1': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+2': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
90'+4': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
90'+5': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Steven Berghuis.
90'+5': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+6': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
90'+6': Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Second yellow card to Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Ajax 1.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Ajax 1.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Ajax 1.

Statistics

AJA		FCU
9	Fouls	13
5	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	2
73.3	Possession	26.7
11	SHOTS	10
3	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
600	Accurate Passes	156
688	Passes	244
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.6
9	Accurate Crosses	6
23	Crosses	14
0.4	Cross %	0.4
41	Long Balls	60
19	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	13
10	Tackles	20
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
3	Interceptions	9
6	Effective Clearances	21
6	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,800

Line-Ups

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
19	Janik Haberer
8	Rani Khedira
26	Jérôme Roussillon
18	Josip Juranovic
27	Sheraldo Becker
17	Kevin Behrens

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Christopher Trimmel, Lennart Grill, Tim Maciejewski, Aljoscha Kemlein, Jordan Pefok, Sven Michel, Paul Jaeckel, Yannic Stein, Jamie Leweling, Morten Thorsby, Niko Gießelmann.

Ajax Amsterdam (3-4-3-d)

No.	Name
12	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
2	Jurriën Timber
3	Calvin Bassey
15	Devyne Rensch
4	Edson Álvarez
6	Davy Klaassen
8	Kenneth Taylor
23	Steven Berghuis
10	Dusan Tadic
7	Steven Bergwijn
20	Mohammed Kudus

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Brian Brobbey, Jorge Sánchez, Florian Grillitsch, Maarten Stekelenburg, Remko Pasveer, Youri Regeer, Francisco Conceição, Owen Wijndal, Jorrel Hato, Kian Fitz-Jim, Lorenzo Lucca.

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