UEFA Champions League

Ajax vs Olympiacos 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

  • 69': Kasper Dolberg (P)
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  • 52': Gelson Martins
  • 79': Santiago Hezze

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

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
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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

Line-Ups

AJA 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

OLY Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
88 Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK)
5 Lorenzo Pirola
45 Panagiotis Retsos
3 Francisco Ortega
20 Costinha Yellow Card
99 Mehdi Taremi
96 Christos Mouzakitis
32 Santiago Hezze Yellow Card
9 Ayoub El Kaabi
10 Gelson Martins
23 Rodinei

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