AFC Ajax vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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AFC Ajax vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Dec Atalanta BC H 0–1 L 05 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L 01 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L 28 Nov FC Emmen A 5–0 W 25 Nov FC Midtjylland H 3–1 W 22 Nov Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Dec AFC Ajax A 1–0 W 01 Dec FC Midtjylland H 1–1 D 28 Nov Hellas Verona FC H 0–2 L 25 Nov Liverpool FC A 2–0 W 21 Nov Spezia Calcio A 0–0 D 08 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 1–1 D Season Stats
AFC Ajax Atalanta BC #32 Position #15 6 Points 13 8 Played 8 2 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3 8 Scored 10 21 Conceded 10 -13 GD +0 0.75 PPG 1.63 25% Win % 50% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this seasonAFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and Atalanta BC is underway.
- 5' Remo Freuler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Berat Gjimshiti, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Ryan Gravenberch. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Alejandro Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Brian Brobbey departs to be replaced by Quincy Promes.
- 51' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Rafael Toloi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Nicolas Tagliafico was booked on 52.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Gravenberch suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hans Hateboer on 60.
- 63' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Zakaria Labyad by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on 63 minute.
- 64' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Tagliafico departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 79 minute. Duvan Zapata leaves to be changed by Luis Muriel.
- 79' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Red card on 79.
- 82' Remo Freuler is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 85' What a strike from Luis Muriel! The score is 0-1.
- 90' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurrien Timber is hanging Lisandro Martinez on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
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AFC Ajax
Starting XI- 6
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30
Brian Brobbey ↓ Quincy Promes 46'
Bench- 1
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Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 63'
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 63'
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Quincy Promes ↑ 46'
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Jurrien Timber ↑ 90'
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Coach Erik ten HagAtalanta BC
Starting XI- 95
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Duvan Zapata ↓ Luis Muriel 79'
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Bench- 7
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Luis Muriel ↑ 79'
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Jose Luis Palomino ↑ 79'
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Coach Gian Piero Gasperini -
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