Ajax Amsterdam vs Benfica, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Ajax Amsterdam

90'+2': Noussair Mazraoui

FT
1 - 0

Benfica

Ajax slip past Benfica with late strike from Noussair Mazraoui

Champions League

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
3': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
4': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
4': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
6': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lubomir Fejsa.
8': Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
9': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
9': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Jardel (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
12': Hand ball by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
14': Hand ball by Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax).
15': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
15': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
18': Lasse Schöne (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
19': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
19': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
21': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
22': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
22': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
22': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
24': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
27': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
28': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
28': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
29': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
33': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Seferovic with a headed pass.
34': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
35': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a headed pass.
36': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
36': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Almeida with a headed pass.
37': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Ajax).
37': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Attempt missed. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
38': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
38': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dusan Tadic.
39': André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Lubomir Fejsa.
40': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
41': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
41': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
44': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
44': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Germán Conti (Benfica).
45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Benfica 0.
46': Foul by Germán Conti (Benfica).
46': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
47': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
49': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Delay in match André Onana (Ajax) because of an injury.
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
53': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
55': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
55': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
58': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
62': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
63': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
63': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Germán Conti (Benfica).
63': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Germán Conti (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
67': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
68': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
68': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
69': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax).
69': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
72': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
73': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
74': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
74': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
76': Foul by Lasse Schöne (Ajax).
76': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
79': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Pizzi.
80': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
81': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
81': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
85': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
85': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
86': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Ajax).
87': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Germán Conti.
88': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lasse Schöne following a corner.
88': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Donny van de Beek.
90': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces Rafa.
90'+1': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
90'+1': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
90'+2': Goal! Ajax 1, Benfica 0. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
90'+4': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Ajax).
90'+4': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Benfica 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Ajax 1, Benfica 0.

Statistics

BEN		AJA
20	Fouls	19
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	3
8	Saves	2
42.8	Possession	57.2
13	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	10
0.2	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
295	Accurate Passes	425
387	Passes	518
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	1
8	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.1
68	Long Balls	47
30	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
20	Effective Tackles	11
25	Tackles	20
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
23	Interceptions	10
23	Effective Clearances	11
23	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,489

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
17	Daley Blind
4	Matthijs de Ligt
31	Nicolás Tagliafico
12	Noussair Mazraoui
20	Lasse Schöne
21	Frenkie de Jong
6	Donny van de Beek
25	Kasper Dolberg
10	Dusan Tadic
22	Hakim Ziyech

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Carel Eiting, Kostas Lamprou, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Maximilian Wöber, Rasmus Kristensen, David Neres, Dani de Wit.

Benfica (4-5-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
33	Jardel
2	Germán Conti
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
34	André Almeida
21	Pizzi
83	Gedson Fernandes
5	Ljubomir Fejsa
27	Rafa Silva
18	Eduardo Salvio
14	Haris Seferovic

Benfica Substitutes:

João Félix, Jonas, Franco Cervi, Alfa Semedo, Gabriel, Mile Svilar, Andrija Zivkovic.

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