UEFA Europa Conference League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Ajax Amsterdam
  • Red Card 86': Tristan Gooijer
FT
0 - 0
1st Leg
Aston Villa
  • Red Card 83': Ezri Konsa

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Aston Villa at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 2': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 6': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 6': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
  • 14': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, Ajax. Borna Sosa is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
  • 21': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 24': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 24': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
  • 25': Hand ball by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 25': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 29': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a through ball.
  • 36': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 37': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 37': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 42': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Aston Villa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Aston Villa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Pau Torres.
  • 50': Foul by Borna Sosa (Ajax).
  • 50': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 57': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 57': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 59': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax).
  • 59': Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Offside, Ajax. Kristian Hlynsson is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Moussa Diaby.
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 64': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
  • 68': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 68': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
  • 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
  • 70': Diant Ramaj (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Tim Iroegbunam because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
  • 76': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 76': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 77': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
  • 79': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax).
  • 79': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 82': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 83': Second yellow card to Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 85': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Second yellow card to Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 87': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
  • 90'+3': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Aston Villa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Aston Villa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Aston Villa 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
40.3 Possession 59.7
4 SHOTS 4
1 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 435
336 Passes 502
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
12 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.0
58 Long Balls 50
31 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
2 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 21
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa Conference League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,197

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (3-4-3)

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
16 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk Yellow Card
6 Jordan Henderson
25 Borna Sosa
47 Tristan Gooijer Yellow Card
9 Brian Brobbey
8 Kenneth Taylor
38 Kristian Hlynsson
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Gerónimo Rulli, Benjamin Tahirovic, Jakov Medic, Carlos Forbs, Jay Gorter, Chuba Akpom, Anton Gaaei, Kian Fitz-Jim, Branco van den Boomen, Ar'jany Martha, Julian Rijkhoff.

AVL Aston Villa (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
14 Pau Torres
17 Clément Lenglet
12 Lucas Digne
4 Ezri Konsa Yellow Card
6 Douglas Luiz
47 Tim Iroegbunam
27 Morgan Rogers
19 Moussa Diaby
11 Ollie Watkins
8 Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Leon Bailey, Álex Moreno, Joe Gauci, Matty Cash, Nicolò Zaniolo, Robin Olsen, John McGinn, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Diego Carlos, Omari Kellyman.

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