Ajax Amsterdam vs Galatasaray, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Youri Regeer (Ajax).
- 2': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
- 3': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Offside, Galatasaray. Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
- 11': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Remko Pasveer (Ajax). Assisted by Wilfried Singo with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 18': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
- 18': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Remko Pasveer (Ajax). Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray).
- 20': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
- 21': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a cross following a fast break.
- 24': Foul by Leroy Sané (Galatasaray).
- 24': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
- 28': Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 38': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
- 38': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray).
- 39': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
- 40': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
- 45': Offside, Galatasaray. Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Galatasaray 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Galatasaray 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax. Gerald Alders replaces Owen Wijndal.
- 45': Substitution, Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Gabriel Sara.
- 46': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
- 47': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
- 48': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
- 48': Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Remko Pasveer (Ajax). Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
- 52': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
- 55': Attempt missed. Josip Sutalo (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Ajax. Youri Regeer is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Mario Lemina (Galatasaray).
- 57': Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
- 59': Goal! Ajax 0, Galatasaray 1. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Leroy Sané (Galatasaray).
- 61': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
- 62': Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Youri Baas (Ajax) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 64': VAR Decision: Penalty Galatasaray.
- 66': Goal! Ajax 0, Galatasaray 2. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Ajax). Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a through ball.
- 71': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Youri Regeer.
- 71': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Mika Godts.
- 72': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
- 72': Gerald Alders (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Handball by Mario Lemina (Galatasaray).
- 74': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
- 74': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Gerald Alders (Ajax) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 78': Goal! Ajax 0, Galatasaray 3. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Ajax. James McConnell replaces Jorthy Mokio.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
- 80': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
- 80': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 85': Foul by James McConnell (Ajax).
- 85': Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': James McConnell (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Eren Elmali replaces Ismail Jakobs.
- 86': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kaan Ayhan replaces Mario Lemina.
- 87': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
- 89': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berkan Kutlu replaces Lucas Torreira.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Eren Elmali.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Remko Pasveer (Ajax).
- 90'+4': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
- 90'+4': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray).
- 90'+5': Gerald Alders (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Galatasaray 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Galatasaray 3.
Statistics
GAL |
AJA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 503 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 5 | +9 | 12 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 5 | +9 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 15 | Youri Baas |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 3 | Anton Gaaei |
| 10 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 24 | Jorthy Mokio |
| 18 | Davy Klaassen |
| 25 | Wout Weghorst |
| 11 | Mika Godts |
| 6 | Youri Regeer |
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ugurcan Çakir (GK) |
| 42 | Abdülkerim Bardakci |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 4 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 90 | Wilfried Singo |
| 8 | Gabriel Sara |
| 99 | Mario Lemina |
| 34 | Lucas Torreira |
| 45 | Victor Osimhen |
| 7 | Roland Sallai |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
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