UEFA Champions League

Ajax Amsterdam vs Galatasaray, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Ajax Amsterdam
    FT
    0 - 3
    Galatasaray
    • 59': Victor Osimhen
    • 66': Victor Osimhen (P)
    • 78': Victor Osimhen (P)

    About

    Ajax Amsterdam are hosting Galatasaray at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

    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

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    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

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 51,000

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 6 +16 18
    2 Bayern Munich 6 +11 15
    3 Paris Saint-Germain 6 +11 13
    4 Manchester City 6 +6 13
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    15 Youri Baas
    37 Josip Sutalo
    5 Owen Wijndal
    3 Anton Gaaei Yellow Card
    10 Oscar Gloukh
    24 Jorthy Mokio Yellow Card
    18 Davy Klaassen Yellow Card
    25 Wout Weghorst
    11 Mika Godts
    6 Youri Regeer
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Kian Fitz-Jim, Kou Itakura, Raúl Moro, Don-Angelo Konadu, Lucas Rosa, Rayane Bounida, Joeri Heerkens, Gerald Alders, James McConnell, Oliver Edvardsen, Vitezslav Jaros.

    GAL 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
    Galatasaray Substitutes:
    Metehan Baltaci, Günay Güvenc, Kaan Ayhan, Arda Ünyay, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Batuhan Ahmet Sen, Berkan Kutlu, Eren Elmali, Ahmed Kutucu, Mauro Icardi, Yusuf Demir.

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