Ajax Amsterdam vs Internazionale, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueMarcus Thuram scores twice as Inter Milan ease past Ajax
Marcus Thuram netted a brace of headers as Inter Milan earned a 2-0 Champions League victory over Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito with a headed pass.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
- 2': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 7': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 7': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 7': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
- 9': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 10': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 13': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mika Godts.
- 16': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 16': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 17': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 19': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 21': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 22': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
- 22': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 29': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Youri Baas.
- 29': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 31': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 34': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
- 34': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 34': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 40': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 40': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a through ball.
- 40': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 42': Goal! Ajax 0, Inter Milan 1. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 44': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 44': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan).
- 45'+2': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 45'+3': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 47': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
- 47': Goal! Ajax 0, Inter Milan 2. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 52': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- 55': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 59': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 59': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Handball by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 62': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 62': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Ajax. James McConnell replaces Kenneth Taylor because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 64': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
- 64': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 65': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 67': Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Mika Godts with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 70': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
- 70': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
- 70': Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
- 73': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Youri Baas (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Raúl Moro replaces Mika Godts.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Youri Regeer.
- 76': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by James McConnell.
- 77': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Piotr Zielinski replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Youri Baas.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Ajax. Josip Sutalo replaces Ko Itakura.
- 85': Attempt missed. Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Moro with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Milan. Petar Sucic replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 88': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by James McConnell (Ajax).
- 90': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 90'+1': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Handball by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
AJA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 405 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 22 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,288
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,288
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vitezslav Jaros (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas  |
| 4 | Kou Itakura |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
| 8 | Kenneth Taylor |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 25 | Wout Weghorst |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 17 | Oliver Edvardsen |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 22 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 94 | Pio Esposito |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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