UEFA Champions League

Ajax vs Sporting 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Dec 7, 2021, 8:00 PM
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 8': Sébastien Haller (P)
  • 42': Antony
  • 58': David Neres
  • 62': Steven Berghuis
FT
4 - 2
Sporting CP
  • 22': Nuno Santos
  • 78': Bruno Tabata

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Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Goal! Ajax 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Sébastien Haller (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Goal! Ajax 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Tabata with a through ball.
  • 36': Bruno Tabata (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Ajax 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Perr Schuurs (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Daley Blind.
  • 54': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! Ajax 3, Sporting Lisbon 1. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perr Schuurs.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Devyne Rensch replaces Perr Schuurs.
  • 60': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces David Neres.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Nuno Santos.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pote replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 62': Goal! Ajax 4, Sporting Lisbon 1. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Edson Álvarez.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Názinho replaces Gonçalo Esteves.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pablo Sarabia replaces Manuel Ugarte.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Jurriën Timber replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.
  • 78': Goal! Ajax 4, Sporting Lisbon 2. Bruno Tabata (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Dário Essugo replaces Daniel Bragança.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League
8:00 PM, Tue, Dec 7, 2021
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

SCP AJA
9 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
41.9 Possession 58.1
10 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
365 Accurate Passes 528
435 Passes 605
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 16
0.0 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 37
25 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 7
11 Effective Clearances 8
11 Clearances 8

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Remko Pasveer (GK)
21 Lisandro Martínez
3 Perr Schuurs Yellow Card
17 Daley Blind
12 Noussair Mazraoui
23 Steven Berghuis
8 Ryan Gravenberch
4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
22 Sébastien Haller
7 David Neres
11 Antony
Substitutes:
André Onana, Mohamed Daramy, Davy Klaassen, Devyne Rensch, Dusan Tadic, Kenneth Taylor, Zakaria Labyad, Jurriën Timber, Nicolás Tagliafico, Jay Gorter, Danilo, Victor Jensen.

Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 João Virgínia (GK)
25 Gonçalo Inacio
2 Matheus Reis
13 Luís Neto
15 Manuel Ugarte
68 Daniel Bragança Yellow Card
47 Ricardo Esgaio
87 Gonçalo Esteves
7 Bruno Tabata
11 Nuno Santos
19 Tiago Tomas
Substitutes:
Pablo Sarabia, Názinho, Paulinho, Antonio Adán, José Marsà, Pedro Gonçalves, Matheus Nunes, Pedro Porro, Dário Essugo, André Paulo.

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