Ajax vs Olympiacos 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Introduction
Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Olympiacos
at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Substitution, Olympiakos. Giulian Biancone replaces Lorenzo Pirola because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Costinha (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Olympiakos 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Olympiakos 0.
- 49': Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Ajax 0, Olympiakos 1. Gelson Martins (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 69': Goal! Ajax 1, Olympiakos 1. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Sean Steur.
- 69': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 72': Substitution, Olympiakos. Lorenzo Scipioni replaces Christos Mouzakitis.
- 72': Substitution, Olympiakos. Chiquinho replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
- 79': Goal! Ajax 1, Olympiakos 2. Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Oscar Gloukh.
- 88': Substitution, Ajax. Pharell Nash replaces Owen Wijndal.
- 88': Substitution, Olympiakos. Daniel Podence replaces Rodinei because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Olympiakos. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces Gelson Martins.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,719
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,719
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 350 | Passes | 628 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 26 | Clearances | 22 |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vitezslav Jaros (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 48 | Sean Steur |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 10 | Oscar Gloukh |
Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 88 | Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK) |
| 5 | Lorenzo Pirola |
| 45 | Panagiotis Retsos |
| 3 | Francisco Ortega |
| 20 | Costinha |
| 99 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 96 | Christos Mouzakitis |
| 32 | Santiago Hezze |
| 9 | Ayoub El Kaabi |
| 10 | Gelson Martins |
| 23 | Rodinei |
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