Liverpool vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool edge Ajax with late Joel Matip winner to kickstart Champions League campaign
Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Ajax on Tuesday to kickstart their Champions League campaign this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 8': Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 9': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 10': Hand ball by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 16': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 17': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Liverpool 1, Ajax 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Offside, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor tries a through ball, but Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 21': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross.
- 25': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 27': Goal! Liverpool 1, Ajax 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 30': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 30': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 34': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 35': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 38': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 38': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Dangerous play by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 40': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 44': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 44': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Ajax 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Ajax 1.
- 46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
- 47': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 49': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 50': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
- 51': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
- 52': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 53': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Offside, Ajax. Devyne Rensch tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 55': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 55': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 57': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 58': Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 59': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 59': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 62': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
- 62': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Joël Matip (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 67': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Ajax. Jorge Sánchez replaces Devyne Rensch because of an injury.
- 68': Hand ball by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 70': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 70': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
- 70': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 71': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 72': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 74': Attempt missed. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
- 76': Joël Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 81': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
- 81': Joël Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 84': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 85': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 85': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 89': Goal! Liverpool 2, Ajax 1. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
- 90': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Thiago.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Ajax 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Ajax 1.
Statistics
 AJA |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 380 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 5 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 29 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 30 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,387
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,387
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip  |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 15 | Devyne Rensch |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
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