Liverpool vs Ajax 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Liverpool edge Ajax with late Joel Matip winner to kickstart Champions League campaign
Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Ajax on Tuesday to kickstart their Champions League campaign this season.
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Liverpool 1, Ajax 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 27': Goal! Liverpool 1, Ajax 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Ajax 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Ajax 1.
- 59': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Joël Matip (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 68': Substitution, Ajax. Jorge Sánchez replaces Devyne Rensch because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Kenneth Taylor.
- 86': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 89': Goal! Liverpool 2, Ajax 1. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Thiago.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Ajax 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,387
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,387
UEFA Champions League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+6 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 16 | 0 |
0 | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 8 | 2 |
-3 | Galatasaray | 6 | 5 | 3 |
-3 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Statistics
AJA | LIV | |
---|---|---|
19 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
8 | Saves | 0 |
43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
3 | SHOTS | 24 |
1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
299 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
380 | Passes | 481 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
5 | Crosses | 31 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
67 | Long Balls | 50 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
29 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
15 | Interceptions | 5 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
30 | Clearances | 6 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
32 | Joël Matip |
21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
3 | Fabinho |
6 | Thiago Alcantara |
19 | Harvey Elliott |
20 | Diogo Jota |
23 | Luis Díaz |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
3 | Calvin Bassey |
2 | Jurriën Timber |
17 | Daley Blind |
15 | Devyne Rensch |
23 | Steven Berghuis |
8 | Kenneth Taylor |
4 | Edson Álvarez |
20 | Mohammed Kudus |
7 | Steven Bergwijn |
10 | Dusan Tadic |
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