Ajax vs Union Berlin 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

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0 - 0
1st Leg

Introduction

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
45': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Owen Wijndal.
57': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
75': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Bergwijn.
82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
85': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,322

Statistics

FCU		AJA
13	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	3
32.8	Possession	67.2
13	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	0
0.2	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
178	Accurate Passes	494
268	Passes	574
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	16
0.4	Cross %	0.3
48	Long Balls	43
17	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	1
11	Effective Tackles	11
17	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	8
18	Effective Clearances	28
18	Clearances	28

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
3	Calvin Bassey
2	Jurriën Timber
5	Owen Wijndal
15	Devyne Rensch
20	Mohammed Kudus
8	Kenneth Taylor
4	Edson Álvarez
10	Dusan Tadic
7	Steven Bergwijn
23	Steven Berghuis

Substitutes:

Kian Fitz-Jim, Remko Pasveer, Maarten Stekelenburg, Brian Brobbey, Jorrel Hato, Olivier Aertssen, Youri Regeer, Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Grillitsch, Francisco Conceição, Davy Klaassen.

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
2	Morten Thorsby
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
8	Rani Khedira
26	Jérôme Roussillon
18	Josip Juranovic
17	Kevin Behrens
27	Sheraldo Becker

Substitutes:

Hassan-Malick Sanogo, Yannic Stein, Tim Maciejewski, Jamie Leweling, Niko Gießelmann, Paul Jaeckel, Jordan Pefok, Lennart Grill, Sven Michel, Aljoscha Kemlein.

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