Ajax Amsterdam vs Liverpool, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueMohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez score as Liverpool thrash Ajax to qualify for Champions League last 16
Ajax Amsterdam_Liverpool
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 3': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 3': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 4': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 6': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 14': Hand ball by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 16': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 27': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 27': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 28': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 31': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 34': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 34': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey with a cross.
- 36': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 38': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 38': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 42': Goal! Ajax 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
- 43': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 44': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 45'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Steven Berghuis.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Liverpool 1.
- 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 49': Goal! Ajax 0, Liverpool 2. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Ajax 0, Liverpool 3. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 54': Hand ball by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 58': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 58': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Daley Blind.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 63': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 64': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 67': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 67': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 71': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Fabinho.
- 74': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
- 75': Attempt saved. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
- 79': Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool).
- 79': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 85': Substitution, Ajax. Francisco Conceição replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 85': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 86': Hand ball by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 88': Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool).
- 88': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 89': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 90'+2': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Jorge Sánchez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 543 | Passes | 533 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,327
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 53,327
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +15 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Como | 4 | +13 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 19 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 6 | Davy Klaassen |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
Liverpool (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 27 | Darwin Núñez |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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