UEFA Europa League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Ajax Amsterdam
    FT
    0 - 2
    Brighton & Hove Albion
    • 15': Ansu Fati
    • 53': Simon Adingra

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 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.
    • 2': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces James Milner because of an injury.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
    • 15': Goal! Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
    • 16': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 16': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Ajax. Anton Gaaei tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
    • 26': Diant Ramaj (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 27': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 27': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 29': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 32': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 33': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
    • 35': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 37': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Silvano Vos (Ajax).
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 45': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
    • 45'+2': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 45'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 45'+4': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Kenneth Taylor.
    • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces Lewis Dunk because of an injury.
    • 50': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 50': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 53': Goal! Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
    • 55': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 55': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Ajax. Borna Sosa replaces Anton Gaaei.
    • 57': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
    • 58': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 58': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
    • 64': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
    • 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Ansu Fati.
    • 66': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Bart Verbruggen tries a through ball, but Simon Adingra is caught offside.
    • 67': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 69': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 69': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 72': Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Silvano Vos because of an injury.
    • 73': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio tries a through ball, but Simon Adingra is caught offside.
    • 74': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
    • 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 75': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 75': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Pervis Estupiñán because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Georges Mikautadze replaces Devyne Rensch.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Carlos Forbs (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Forbs.
    • 81': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Igor Julio.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
    • 86': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 86': Georges Mikautadze (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 88': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Carlos Forbs (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 90'+1': Offside, Ajax. Carlos Forbs tries a through ball, but Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    46.1 Possession 53.9
    8 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    392 Accurate Passes 468
    461 Passes 534
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    36 Long Balls 51
    18 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 8
    19 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 52,095

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (3-2-4-1)

    No. Name
    40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
    37 Josip Sutalo
    4 Jorrel Hato
    3 Anton Gaaei
    24 Silvano Vos
    2 Devyne Rensch
    7 Steven Bergwijn
    23 Steven Berghuis
    9 Brian Brobbey
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    38 Kristian Hlynsson
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Georges Mikautadze, Mika Godts, Gastón Ávila, Charlie Setford, Ar'jany Martha, Borna Sosa, Benjamin Tahirovic, Remko Pasveer, Carlos Forbs, Anass Salah-Eddine, Jakov Medic, Chuba Akpom.

    BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
    5 Lewis Dunk
    29 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
    6 James Milner
    34 Joël Veltman
    31 Ansu Fati
    8 Mahmoud Dahoud
    13 Pascal Groß
    9 João Pedro Yellow Card
    22 Kaoru Mitoma
    24 Simon Adingra
    Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
    Carlos Baleba, Evan Ferguson, Billy Gilmour, Tom McGill, Jason Steele, Facundo Buonanotte, Pervis Estupiñán, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, Joshua Duffus, Adam Lallana, Igor Julio.

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