UEFA Europa League

AEK Athens vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
AEK Athens
  • 74': Domagoj Vida
FT
1 - 1
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 30': Steven Bergwijn (P)

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AEK Athens are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens).
  • 1': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 2': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
  • 8': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 8': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens).
  • 16': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
  • 19': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 20': Offside, AEK Athens. Sergio Araújo is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 23': Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 26': Gastón Ávila (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 28': Penalty Ajax. Steven Bergwijn draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Penalty conceded by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Ajax 1. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 35': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross.
  • 40': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
  • 40': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
  • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Araújo with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 45'+1': Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AEK Athens 0, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AEK Athens 0, Ajax 1.
  • 46': Offside, AEK Athens. Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, AEK Athens. Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 50': Foul by Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens).
  • 50': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens).
  • 51': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
  • 51': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 55': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 56': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Araújo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 59': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens).
  • 60': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 60': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damian Szymanski.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 67': Substitution, AEK Athens. Jens Jønsson replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 67': Substitution, AEK Athens. Lazaros Rota replaces Djibril Sidibé.
  • 67': Substitution, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 70': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 70': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Araújo with a headed pass.
  • 73': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 74': Substitution, AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson replaces Ehsan Hajisafi.
  • 74': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 74': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Ajax 1. Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 79': Substitution, AEK Athens. Milad Mohammadi replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 83': Foul by Carlos Forbs (Ajax).
  • 83': Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Amourricho van Axel Dongen replaces Carlos Forbs.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 85': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Jønsson following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 89': Foul by Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens).
  • 89': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jens Jønsson (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
  • 90': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 90': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, AEK Athens 1, Ajax 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AEK Athens 1, Ajax 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 6
52.3 Possession 47.7
10 SHOTS 23
7 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
335 Accurate Passes 307
432 Passes 377
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 28
0.0 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 11
9 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
17 Effective Clearances 8
17 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: OPAP Arena
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 29,524

Line-Ups

AEK AEK Athens (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Cican Stankovic (GK)
2 Harold Moukoudi
21 Domagoj Vida Yellow Card
28 Ehsan Hajsafi
29 Djibril Sidibé
11 Sergio Araujo Yellow Card
4 Damian Szymanski
13 Orbelín Pineda Yellow Card
8 Mijat Gacinovic
5 Nordin Amrabat
14 Ezequiel Ponce
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Petros Mantalos, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Rodolfo Pizarro, Milad Mohammadi, Niclas Eliasson, Georgios Theocharis, Lazaros Rota, Gerasimos Mitoglou, Georgios Athanasiadis, Jens Jonsson.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Jay Gorter (GK)
30 Gastón Ávila
37 Josip Sutalo Yellow Card
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
33 Benjamin Tahirovic
8 Kenneth Taylor
23 Steven Berghuis
9 Brian Brobbey Yellow Card
7 Steven Bergwijn
11 Carlos Forbs
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Borna Sosa, Kristian Hlynsson, Georges Mikautadze, Jakov Medic, Diant Ramaj, Branco van den Boomen, Amourricho van Axel Dongen, Anass Salah-Eddine, Chuba Akpom, Remko Pasveer, Mika Godts, Anton Gaaei.

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