Thursday , 2 July 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 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 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
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting Atalanta BC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Robin Gosens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Ryan Gravenberch gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Brian Brobbey is replaced by Quincy Promes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Nicolas Tagliafico is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Nicolas Tagliafico gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Atalanta BC player. Hans Hateboer gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is replacing Zakaria Labyad for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 64' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is replacing Nicolas Tagliafico for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 69' 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 Antony suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Dusan Tadic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 79' Luis Muriel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duvan Zapata on 79 minute.
  • 79' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Red card on 79.
  • 82' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' Luis Muriel puts Atalanta BC on the lead.
  • 90' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Lisandro Martinez by Jurrien Timber on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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.