Liverpool vs AFC Ajax 2-1 — UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 22/23

Liverpool

2–1

AFC Ajax

Tue 13 Sep·13:00·Matchday 2·Group A·Liverpool won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

10Corners0
1Cards2
24Shots3
10Shots on target1
12Fouls19
24Throw-ins19
2Offsides4
3Goal kicks16
0Saves8
21Tackles29
5Interceptions15
11Dribbles7

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Match statistics

Liverpool and AFC Ajax match statistics, ft
Liverpool	Statistic	AFC Ajax
Overview
10	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	2
24	Total shots	3
10	Shots on target	1
12	Fouls	19
24	Throw-ins	19
2	Offsides	4
3	Goal kicks	16
0	Goalkeeper saves	8
21	Tackles	29
5	Interceptions	15
11	Dribbles	7
57	Ball possession	43
2.22	Expected goals (xG)	0.30
1	Big chances	0
481	Passes	380
14	Free kicks	11
391	Accurate passes	299
Shots
5	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0
4	Blocked shots	0
10	Shots off target	2
19	Shots inside box	3
Attack
6	Fouled in final third	0
2	Offsides	4
Passing
72	Final third entries	41
24	Throw-ins	19
11	Accurate crosses	1
37	Accurate long balls	24
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
46%	Ground duels (%)	47%
11	Dribbles	7
25%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
16	Dispossessed	12
Defending
5	Interceptions	15
13%	Tackles won (%)	16%
6	Clearances	30
Goalkeeping
3	Goal kicks	16
0	Saves	8
-0.53	Goals prevented	-0.19
Non-penalty expected goals
2.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Liverpool and AFC Ajax match statistics, h1
Liverpool	Statistic	AFC Ajax
Overview
4	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	0
10	Total shots	2
5	Shots on target	1
16	Throw-ins	13
1	Offsides	1
1	Goal kicks	8
0	Goalkeeper saves	4
11	Tackles	15
1	Interceptions	12
3	Dribbles	3
56	Ball possession	44
1.29	Expected goals (xG)	0.19
1	Big chances	0
234	Passes	192
4	Free kicks	5
185	Accurate passes	147
Shots
2	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
0	Blocked shots	0
5	Shots off target	1
8	Shots inside box	2
Attack
3	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
33	Final third entries	21
16	Throw-ins	13
4	Accurate crosses	0
16	Accurate long balls	8
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
18%	Ground duels (%)	23%
3	Dribbles	3
11%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
5	Dispossessed	7
Defending
1	Interceptions	12
6%	Tackles won (%)	7%
2	Clearances	15
Goalkeeping
1	Goal kicks	8
0	Saves	4

Liverpool and AFC Ajax match statistics, h2
Liverpool	Statistic	AFC Ajax
Overview
6	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	2
14	Total shots	1
5	Shots on target	0
8	Throw-ins	6
1	Offsides	3
2	Goal kicks	8
0	Goalkeeper saves	4
10	Tackles	14
4	Interceptions	3
8	Dribbles	4
57	Ball possession	43
0.93	Expected goals (xG)	0.11
0	Big chances	0
247	Passes	188
10	Free kicks	6
206	Accurate passes	152
Shots
3	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0
4	Blocked shots	0
5	Shots off target	1
11	Shots inside box	1
Attack
3	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	3
Passing
39	Final third entries	20
8	Throw-ins	6
7	Accurate crosses	1
21	Accurate long balls	16
Duels
61%	Duels won (%)	39%
28%	Ground duels (%)	24%
8	Dribbles	4
14%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
11	Dispossessed	5
Defending
4	Interceptions	3
7%	Tackles won (%)	9%
4	Clearances	15
Goalkeeping
2	Goal kicks	8
0	Saves	4

Line-ups

Liverpool4-3-3

1Alisson6.1 4Dijk7.1 21Tsimikas8.2 Alexander-Arnold7.3 Matip7.3 Elliott6.0 Fabinho6.3 Alcântara7.4 20Jota7.7 Salah7.1 Díaz6.8

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Bench

AFC Ajax4-2-3-1

Pasveer7.3 17Blind6.4 Timber6.3 Rensch6.4 Bassey7.7 23Berghuis7.4 Taylor7.4 Álvarez6.8 Kudus7.4 Tadić6.0 Bergwijn5.6

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Bench

Player ratings

Liverpool13 rated

8.221Kostas Tsimikas90′1A
7.3Joël Matip90′1G
7.3Trent Alexander-Arnold90′
7.1Mohamed Salah90′1G
7.14Virgil van Dijk90′
6.3Fabinho90′
6.11Alisson90′
7.4Thiago Alcântara89′
6.8Luis Díaz89′
7.720Diogo Jota66′1A
6.0Harvey Elliott66′
7.1Darwin Núñez24′
6.6Roberto Firmino24′

AFC Ajax14 rated

7.7Calvin Bassey90′
7.423Steven Berghuis90′1A
7.3Remko Pasveer90′
6.8Edson Álvarez90′
6.417Daley Blind90′
6.3Jurriën Timber90′
6.0Dušan Tadić90′
5.6Steven Bergwijn90′
7.4Mohammed Kudus86′1G
7.4Kenneth Taylor80′
6.4Devyne Rensch68′
6.3Jorge Sánchez22′
6.1Florian Grillitsch10′
6.3Brian Brobbey9′

Player statistics

Liverpool

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl
21Kostas TsimikasDefender	90′	8.2		1	1	0.03	25/34	5	7/10	2
Joël MatipDefender	90′	7.3	1		3	0.29	46/57		13/17	3
Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender	90′	7.3			2	0.10	40/50	4	5/7	4
Mohamed SalahForward	90′	7.1	1		3	0.48	23/27	2	5/14	1
4Virgil van DijkDefender	90′	7.1			4	0.27	55/63	2	9/12	1
FabinhoMidfielder	90′	6.3					34/45		4/9	2
1AlissonGoalkeeper	90′	6.1					35/37
Thiago AlcântaraMidfielder	89′	7.4			1	0.04	54/62	1	7/16	2
Luis DíazForward	89′	6.8			3	0.18	18/26		8/18	3
20Diogo JotaForward	66′	7.7		1	3	0.53	16/21	2	7/10	1
Harvey ElliottMidfielder	66′	6.0			1	0.02	28/35		2/7
Darwin NúñezForward	24′	7.1			2	0.19	7/11		2/4
Roberto FirminoForward	24′	6.6			1	0.05	9/11	1	2/3	2
James MilnerMidfielder	1′	—					1/2
Stefan BajčetićDefender	1′	—
AdriánGoalkeeper	—	—
ArthurMidfielder	—	—
Fabio CarvalhoForward	—	—
95Harvey DaviesGoalkeeper	—	—
2Joe GomezDefender	—	—
Nathaniel PhillipsDefender	—	—

AFC Ajax

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Calvin BasseyDefender	90′	7.7					54/60		5/9	5
23Steven BerghuisMidfielder	90′	7.4		1			22/29	1	4/8	2
Remko PasveerGoalkeeper	90′	7.3					29/58				8
Edson ÁlvarezMidfielder	90′	6.8					36/43		5/14	1
17Daley BlindDefender	90′	6.4			1	0.10	33/42		7/14	5
Jurriën TimberDefender	90′	6.3					30/32		1/8
Dušan TadićForward	90′	6.0					16/19	1	4/13
Steven BergwijnForward	90′	5.6					12/15		5/13	2
Mohammed KudusForward	86′	7.4	1		1	0.15	8/12		8/17	1
Kenneth TaylorMidfielder	80′	7.4			1	0.04	24/26		5/9	5
Devyne RenschDefender	68′	6.4					20/25		8/12	6
Jorge SánchezDefender	22′	6.3					4/5		2/3	1
Florian GrillitschMidfielder	10′	6.1					8/10		1/3	1
Brian BrobbeyForward	9′	6.3					3/4		1/4
Ahmetcan KaplanDefender	—	—
18Davy KlaassenMidfielder	—	—
Jay GorterGoalkeeper	—	—
Lisandro MagallánDefender	—	—
Lorenzo LuccaForward	—	—
Lucas OcamposMidfielder	—	—
Maarten StekelenburgGoalkeeper	—	—
15Youri BaasDefender	—	—
Youri RegeerMidfielder	—	—

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