Sunday , 15 November 2026

AFC Ajax vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
0 – 1
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Ryan Gravenberch 22' Y
Nicolas Tagliafico 52' Y
Nicolas Tagliafico 53' Y
Y 60' Hans Hateboer
Ryan Gravenberch 79' R
Y 82' Remo Freuler

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

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 München 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 Atlético 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 Bodø/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 København 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

1
1
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-09 AFC Ajax 0–1 Atalanta BC 2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA!
  • 5' AFC Ajax have won 845 goals from 490 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Atalanta BC 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Atalanta BC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Brian Brobbey is replaced by Quincy Promes on 46 minute.
  • 51' With 2 assists to his name this season, Perr Schuurs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Tagliafico is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hans Hateboer on 60 minutes.
  • 63' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Labyad departs to be replaced by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 64' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Nicolas Tagliafico exits the field as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar enters on 64.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Duvan Zapata exits the field as Luis Muriel enters on 79.
  • 79' AFC Ajax receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Remo Freuler.
  • 85' Luis Muriel adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Lisandro Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Jurrien Timber to step up.
  • Full Time. Atalanta BC beats AFC Ajax

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax25% Draw29% Atalanta BC46%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
53%
Draw or Atalanta BC
75%
AFC Ajax or Atalanta BC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax16% Draw48% Atalanta BC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 24% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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