AFC Ajax vs Rangers FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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AFC Ajax vs Rangers FC — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Sep Rangers FC H 4–0 W 03 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 4–0 W 28 Aug FC Utrecht A 2–0 W 21 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 1–0 W 14 Aug FC Groningen H 6–1 W 06 Aug Fortuna Sittard A 3–2 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and Rangers FC has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 398 games and scored 777 goals.
- 10' Edson Alvarez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 52 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Edson Alvarez on 17.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Taylor made 470 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Antonio-Mirko Colak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' GOAL! Steven Berghuis scores on 32.
- 33' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 49 goal in 6 matches.
- 34' GOAL! Mohammed Kudus scores on 34.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dusan Tadic, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 15 goals in the last 12 games.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. James Tavernier departs to be replaced by Leon King.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Jack.
- 67' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Borna Barisic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' GOAL! Borna Barisic scores on 71. Assisted by Ryan Kent
- 76' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Steven Davis. He replaces Glen Kamara on 78 minute.
- 80' Goal! Steven Bergwijn scores his 56 goal in 426 matches.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Youri Baas. He replaces Daley Blind on 81 minute.
- 82' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youri Baas is hanging Daley Blind on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Jorge Sanchez is replacing Edson Alvarez for the AFC Ajax side.
- 89' Brian Brobbey is replacing Mohammed Kudus for the AFC Ajax side.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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AFC Ajax
Starting XI-
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Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lucas Ocampos 82'
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Daley Blind ↓ Youri Baas 81'
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Steven Berghuis ↓ Davy Klaassen 82'
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Edson Alvarez ↓ Jorge Sanchez 88'
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Mohammed Kudus ↓ Brian Brobbey 89'
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Bench-
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Davy Klaassen ↑ 82'
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Lucas Ocampos ↑ 82'
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Jorge Sanchez ↑ 88'
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Brian Brobbey ↑ 89'
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Youri Baas ↑ 81'
Coach Alfred SchreuderRangers FC
Starting XI- 33
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Scott Wright ↓ Rabbi Matondo 46'
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Glen Kamara ↓ Steven Davis 78'
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James Tavernier ↓ Leon King 46'
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Malik Tillman ↓ Ryan Jack 46'
Bench-
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Steven Davis ↑ 78'
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Ryan Jack ↑ 46'
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Rabbi Matondo ↑ 46'
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Leon King ↑ 46'
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Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst -
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Head to Head
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