AFC Ajax vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17 5 FC Porto 8 17 6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17 7 SC Freiburg 8 17 8 AS Roma 8 16 9 KRC Genk 8 16 10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15 11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15 12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14 15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14 16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12 18 Lille OSC 8 12 19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12 20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12 21 Celtic FC 8 11 22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10 23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10 24 SK Brann 8 9 25 BSC Young Boys 8 9 26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7 27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7 28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7 29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6 30 FC Basel 1893 8 6 31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6 32 Rangers FC 8 4 33 OGC Nice 8 3 34 FC Utrecht 8 1 35 Malmo FF 8 1 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–2 L 16 Feb Heracles Almelo H 4–0 W 13 Feb Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 2–0 W 09 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W 02 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W 30 Jan Galatasaray SK H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Feb AFC Ajax A 2–1 W 16 Feb KV Mechelen H 0–1 L 13 Feb AFC Ajax H 0–2 L 09 Feb KV Kortrijk A 2–1 W 02 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV H 2–1 W 30 Jan Rangers FC A 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruijff Arena will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Anan Khalaili needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorrel Hato, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' What a strike from Kevin Mac Allister! The score is 0-1.
- 21' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Davy Klaassen gets a card.
- 28' GOAL! Promise Akinpelu scores on 28.
- 33' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Rosa.
- 38' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Kenneth Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Rasmussen on 41 minute.
- 46' The whistle greets Steven Berghuis as he departs to be replaced by Anton Gaaei.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' 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.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Sofiane Boufal. He receives a card.
- 61' The whistle greets Sofiane Boufal as he departs to be replaced by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Henderson on 70.
- 71' Ahmetcan Kaplan is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 73' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 73 minute. Promise Akinpelu leaves to be changed by Kevin Rodriguez.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Noah Sadiki.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 83' 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 Daniele Rugani suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final score is 1-2.
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AFC Ajax
Starting XI- 18
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23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Anton Gaaei 46'
- 24
- 37
- 28
- 17
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2
Lucas Rosa ↓ Mika Godts 61'
- 4
- 29
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31
Jorthy Mokio ↓ Jordan Henderson 91'
Bench-
6
Jordan Henderson ↑ 91'
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20
Bertrand Traore ↑ 46'
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8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 41'
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13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↑ 46'
- 51
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11
Mika Godts ↑ 61'
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3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 46'
- 36
- 59
- 52
- 42
- 63
Coach Francesco FarioliRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise
Starting XI-
16
Christian Burgess ↓ Ross Sykes 106'
- 23
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 49
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27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Fedde Leysen 106'
- 25
- 12
- 9
Bench-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 106'
- 14
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10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 61'
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48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 106'
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- 33
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77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 96'
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13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 73'
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6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 96'
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Coach Sébastien Pocognoli -
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-02-20 AFC Ajax 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2025-02-16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 KV Mechelen L 2025-02-13 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2025-02-09 KV Kortrijk 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2025-02-02 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2025-01-30 Rangers FC 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L