Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs AS Roma, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
1 – 2
Full Time
AS Roma
Thu 8 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Devyne Rensch 71' Y
Y 78' Bruno Peres
Lisandro Martinez 86' Y
Y 90' Bryan Cristante
Y 90' Riccardo Calafiori

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs AS Roma — Europe at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Sergey Ivanov
  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Igor Demeshko
  • Referee Vitaly Meshkov

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

1
1
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-08 AFC Ajax 1–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr AS Roma H 1–2 L
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
21 Mar ADO Den Haag H 5–0 W
18 Mar BSC Young Boys A 2–0 W
14 Mar PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
11 Mar BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
03 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–2 D
21 Mar SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
18 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–1 W
14 Mar Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–2 L
11 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 3–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davy Klaassen made 414 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kjell Scherpen, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 25' Carles Perez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' The whistle greets Leonardo Spinazzola as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 34' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' What a strike from Davy Klaassen! The score is 1-0.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' 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 Pau Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' GOAL! Lorenzo Pellegrini scores on 57.
  • 62' 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.
  • 64' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. David Neres departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Devyne Rensch.
  • 76' Edin Dzeko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' The whistle greets Edin Dzeko as he departs to be replaced by Borja Mayoral.
  • 78' The referee shows AS Roma player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Devyne Rensch departs to be replaced by Sean Klaiber.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
  • 87' Roger Ibanez puts AS Roma on the lead.
  • 88' Oussama Idrissi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antony on 88 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Carles Perez. He replaces Pedro on 89 minute.
  • 90' Bryan Cristante is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. AS Roma beats AFC Ajax

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or AS Roma 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax41% Draw28% AS Roma31%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
68%
Draw or AS Roma
59%
AFC Ajax or AS Roma
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax30% Draw45% AS Roma25%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.