Ajax Amsterdam vs Lazio, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
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About
Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Lazio
at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
- 3': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Lazio).
- 5': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
- 8': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
- 10': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 11': Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna.
- 12': Goal! Ajax 0, Lazio 1. Loum Tchaouna (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro with a through ball.
- 14': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
- 17': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
- 17': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 18': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Patric.
- 19': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Devyne Rensch following a corner.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
- 29': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 29': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro.
- 32': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Lazio).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 37': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
- 37': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
- 37': Samuel Gigot (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Lazio).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
- 42': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 42': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
- 45'+1': Samuel Gigot (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 45'+2': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Lazio 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Lazio 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lazio. Adam Marusic replaces Manuel Lazzari.
- 45': Substitution, Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 46': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
- 46': Luca Pellegrini (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 47': Goal! Ajax 1, Lazio 1. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 49': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
- 49': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Ajax 1, Lazio 2. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
- 54': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
- 56': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Mika Godts.
- 57': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 60': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 60': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 64': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
- 67': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
- 68': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
- 69': Substitution, Lazio. Nuno Tavares replaces Luca Pellegrini because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 72': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 72': Substitution, Lazio. Mario Gila replaces Patric.
- 73': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
- 73': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
- 75': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Ajax 1, Lazio 3. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna.
- 78': Substitution, Ajax. Christian Rasmussen replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 78': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Devyne Rensch.
- 78': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 79': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Rasmussen.
- 82': Delay in match (Ajax).
- 82': Samuel Gigot (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a through ball.
- 84': Foul by Mario Gila (Lazio).
- 84': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 86': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
- 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Christos Mandas.
- 86': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Lazio. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Pedro.
- 88': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Lazio).
- 88': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 90'+3': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio).
- 90'+3': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Lazio 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, Lazio 3.
Statistics
 LAZ |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 485 |
| 489 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 50,127
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 50,127
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 4 | Jorrel Hato  |
| 2 | Devyne Rensch |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 23 | Steven Berghuis |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 20 | Bertrand Traoré |
Lazio (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Christos Mandas (GK) |
| 4 | Patric |
| 2 | Samuel Gigot |
| 3 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 19 | Boulaye Dia |
| 6 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 7 | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 20 | Loum Tchaouna |
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