AFC Ajax vs Benfica 0-2 — UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 25/26

AFC Ajax

0–2

Benfica

Tue 25 Nov·11:45·Matchday 5·Benfica won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

10Corners4
1Cards1
7Shots11
3Shots on target4
15Fouls8
16Throw-ins15
6Goal kicks3
2Saves4
15Tackles15
6Interceptions8
15Dribbles5

OddsOdds StatsStats PredictionsPicks RefereeReferee CoachCoach

Period

Match statistics

AFC Ajax and Benfica match statistics, ft
AFC Ajax	Statistic	Benfica
Overview
10	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	1
7	Total shots	11
3	Shots on target	4
15	Fouls	8
16	Throw-ins	15
6	Goal kicks	3
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
15	Tackles	15
6	Interceptions	8
15	Dribbles	5
62	Ball possession	38
0.96	Expected goals (xG)	1.17
2	Big chances	2
665	Passes	405
8	Free kicks	15
591	Accurate passes	332
Shots
2	Shots outside box	3
5	Shots inside box	8
1	Blocked shots	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots off target	4
Attack
17	Touches in penalty area	25
2	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
33	Accurate long balls	19
16	Throw-ins	15
65	Final third entries	37
3	Accurate crosses	4
Duels
37%	Ground duels (%)	34%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	19%
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
7	Dispossessed	7
15	Dribbles	5
Defending
8%	Tackles won (%)	10%
16	Clearances	31
41	Ball recoveries	39
6	Interceptions	8
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
0	High claims	3
6	Goal kicks	3
-0.12	Goals prevented	0.41
Non-penalty expected goals
1.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.2

AFC Ajax and Benfica match statistics, h1
AFC Ajax	Statistic	Benfica
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	0
4	Total shots	6
1	Shots on target	2
8	Fouls	4
7	Throw-ins	5
2	Goal kicks	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
6	Tackles	8
4	Interceptions	6
9	Dribbles	2
61	Ball possession	39
0.44	Expected goals (xG)	0.35
1	Big chances	1
321	Passes	206
4	Free kicks	8
280	Accurate passes	166
Shots
2	Shots outside box	1
2	Shots inside box	5
1	Blocked shots	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	1
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
23	Accurate long balls	8
7	Throw-ins	5
37	Final third entries	16
3	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
19%	Ground duels (%)	17%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
51%	Duels won (%)	49%
6	Dispossessed	4
9	Dribbles	2
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
6	Clearances	19
22	Ball recoveries	21
4	Interceptions	6
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
2	Goal kicks	2

AFC Ajax and Benfica match statistics, h2
AFC Ajax	Statistic	Benfica
Overview
7	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	1
3	Total shots	5
2	Shots on target	2
7	Fouls	4
9	Throw-ins	10
4	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
9	Tackles	7
2	Interceptions	2
6	Dribbles	3
63	Ball possession	37
0.52	Expected goals (xG)	0.81
1	Big chances	1
344	Passes	199
4	Free kicks	7
311	Accurate passes	166
Shots
0	Shots outside box	2
3	Shots inside box	3
0	Blocked shots	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	3
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	0
Passing
10	Accurate long balls	11
9	Throw-ins	10
28	Final third entries	21
0	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
18%	Ground duels (%)	17%
5%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
44%	Duels won (%)	56%
1	Dispossessed	3
6	Dribbles	3
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	5%
10	Clearances	12
19	Ball recoveries	18
2	Interceptions	2
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
4	Goal kicks	1

Events

72 recorded · 12 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulDavy Klaassen
3'FoulWout Weghorst
4'CornerRayane Bounida
6'CornerYouri Baas
6'GoalSamuel Dahl0–1
6'Shot blockedVangelis Pavlidis
6'Shot on targetRichard Ríos
14'FoulRichard Ríos
15'Shot off targetVangelis Pavlidis
19'FoulKo Itakura
20'FoulKo Itakura
21'FoulKenneth Taylor
21'Shot blockedGeorgiy Sudakov
24'Shot blockedLeandro Barreiro
26'CornerNicolás Otamendi
26'Shot blockedRayane Bounida
27'FoulDavy Klaassen
28'FoulLeandro Barreiro
31'Shot off targetWout Weghorst
33'CornerNicolás Otamendi
33'Shot on targetDavy Klaassen
39'FoulAmar Dedić
40'FoulJosip Šutalo
43'FoulWout Weghorst
44'CornerFredrik Aursnes
45+1'FoulLeandro Barreiro
45+1'Shot off targetMika Godts
45+1'Added time
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
50'CornerAnatoliy Trubin
50'Shot on targetRayane Bounida
51'CornerNicolás Otamendi
51'CornerEnzo Barrenechea
52'Shot off targetDavy Klaassen
53'Shot off targetEnzo Barrenechea
58'CornerSamuel Dahl
58'CornerAntónio Silva
60'FoulLeandro Barreiro
60'SubstitutionJorthy Mokio
61'Shot off targetVangelis Pavlidis
61'FoulRayane Bounida
62'FoulLeandro Barreiro
68'CornerAmar Dedić
69'FoulWout Weghorst
69'Yellow cardWout Weghorst
71'FoulLeandro Barreiro
72'CornerVítězslav Jaroš
72'Shot on targetAmar Dedić
74'FoulSamuel Dahl
74'SubstitutionKian Fitz-Jim
74'SubstitutionOscar Gloukh
74'Yellow cardSamuel Dahl
75'SubstitutionKasper Dolberg
75'FoulYouri Baas
77'FoulWout Weghorst
77'CornerAnatoliy Trubin
77'Shot on targetOscar Gloukh
78'FoulKasper Dolberg
81'SubstitutionTomás Araújo
83'SubstitutionRaúl Moro
84'FoulKian Fitz-Jim
89'CornerJorthy Mokio
89'Shot off targetVangelis Pavlidis
90'GoalLeandro Barreiro0–2
90+1'Added time
90+1'FoulKo Itakura
90+2'SubstitutionManu Silva
90+3'SubstitutionRodrigo Rego
90+5'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

AFC Ajax4-1-4-1

1Jaroš6.4 5Wijndal6.3 6Regeer6.6 15Baas7.7 37Šutalo6.4 4Itakura6.8 8Taylor7.1 11Godts6.4 18Klaassen5.6 43Bounida7.4 25Weghorst6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Benfica4-2-3-1

1Trubin7.4 4Silva7.9 17Dedić7.4 26Dahl7.9 30Otamendi7.9 5Barrenechea6.6 18Barreiro7.9 20Ríos7.1 8Aursnes7.1 10Sudakov7.4 14Pavlidis6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

AFC Ajax7 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.98 xG

Benfica11 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.15 xG

AFC Ajax
Benfica
goal
on target
blocked
off target
dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

AFC Ajax16 rated

7.715Youri Baas90′
7.18Kenneth Taylor90′
6.84Ko Itakura90′
6.437Josip Šutalo90′
6.41Vítězslav Jaroš90′
6.325Wout Weghorst90′
6.66Youri Regeer83′
6.411Mika Godts75′
7.443Rayane Bounida74′
5.618Davy Klaassen74′
6.35Owen Wijndal60′
6.324Jorthy Mokio30′
6.310Oscar Gloukh16′
6.128Kian Fitz-Jim16′
6.69Kasper Dolberg15′
6.17Raúl Moro12′

Benfica12 rated

7.94António Silva90′
7.930Nicolás Otamendi90′
7.926Samuel Dahl90′1G
7.417Amar Dedić90′
7.41Anatoliy Trubin90′
7.18Fredrik Aursnes90′1A
7.120Richard Ríos90′
6.65Enzo Barrenechea90′
7.918Leandro Barreiro89′1G
6.314Vangelis Pavlidis89′
7.410Georgiy Sudakov81′
7.144Tomás Araújo9′

Player statistics

AFC Ajax

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
15Youri BaasDefender	90′	7.7			93/100	1	8/12	3
8Kenneth TaylorMidfielder	90′	7.1			46/53		8/12	4
4Ko ItakuraMidfielder	90′	6.8			72/79		5/9	3
37Josip ŠutaloDefender	90′	6.4			121/128		3/7
1Vítězslav JarošGoalkeeper	90′	6.4			39/45				2
25Wout WeghorstForward	90′	6.3	1	0.06	10/17	1	5/17
6Youri RegeerDefender	83′	6.6			52/58	1	1/1
11Mika GodtsMidfielder	75′	6.4	1	0.03	29/38		1/1
43Rayane BounidaMidfielder	74′	7.4	2	0.05	44/51	2	5/11	2
18Davy KlaassenMidfielder	74′	5.6	2	0.74	20/24		4/9
5Owen WijndalDefender	60′	6.3			36/39	1	4/7	1
24Jorthy MokioDefender	30′	6.3			16/18	1	2/5	1
10Oscar GloukhMidfielder	16′	6.3	1	0.04	6/7		1/2
28Kian Fitz-JimMidfielder	16′	6.1			5/6		1/3	1
9Kasper DolbergForward	15′	6.6			1/1		0/3
7Raúl MoroForward	12′	6.1			1/1		0/2
3Anton GaaeiDefender	—	—
41Gerald AldersDefender	—	—
16James McConnellMidfielder	—	—
12Joeri HeerkensGoalkeeper	—	—
2Lucas RosaDefender	—	—
17Oliver Valaker EdvardsenForward	—	—
22Remko PasveerGoalkeeper	—	—

Benfica

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
4António SilvaDefender	90′	7.9					46/50		6/8	1
30Nicolás OtamendiDefender	90′	7.9					38/46		9/10	3
26Samuel DahlDefender	90′	7.9	1		1	0.06	26/33		7/10	5
17Amar DedićDefender	90′	7.4			1	0.12	30/35	1	7/10	2
1Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper	90′	7.4					11/21				4
8Fredrik AursnesForward	90′	7.1		1			26/36	3	6/12	1
20Richard RíosMidfielder	90′	7.1			1	0.07	35/39		4/11
5Enzo BarrenecheaMidfielder	90′	6.6			1	0.03	53/57		2/4
18Leandro BarreiroMidfielder	89′	7.9	1		2	0.55	16/24	1	4/14	1
14Vangelis PavlidisForward	89′	6.3			4	0.24	19/25	1	5/14
10Georgiy SudakovForward	81′	7.4			1	0.06	23/29	2	3/6	2
44Tomás AraújoDefender	9′	7.1					7/7		0/1
16Manu SilvaMidfielder	1′	—					2/3
67Rodrigo RegoForward	1′	—							0/1
21Andreas SchjelderupForward	—	—
9Franjo IvanovićForward	—	—
25Gianluca PrestianniForward	—	—
39Henrique AraújoForward	—	—
84João RêgoMidfielder	—	—
68João VelosoMidfielder	—	—
66Joshua WynderDefender	—	—
3Rafael ObradorDefender	—	—
24Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper	—	—

Independent source

PitchAPI tactical analysis

pitchapi.dev

PitchAPI is an independent post-match source. Its xG and overlapping counts are displayed separately and are never blended into settlement statistics.

Home shape: 4-1-2-3
Away shape: 4-2-3-1

PitchAPI linked this match, but its post-match analytics are not available yet.

Around this match

CompetitionUEFA Champions League Home teamAFC Ajax Away teamBenfica RefereeSven Jablonski