AFC Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2021-22

AFC Ajax

4 – 0

Full Time

Borussia Dortmund

Tue 19 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Edson Alvarez 33' Y

Y 42' Axel Witsel

Jurrien Timber 90' Y

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Hernandez
Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Angel Nevado
Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Referee Inigo Prieto
Referee Jose Munuera

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

AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Borussia Dortmund

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Borussia Dortmund	H	4–0	W
16 Oct	SC Heerenveen	A	2–0	W
03 Oct	FC Utrecht	H	0–1	L
28 Sep	Beşiktaş JK	H	2–0	W
25 Sep	FC Groningen	H	3–0	W
21 Sep	Fortuna Sittard	A	5–0	W

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	AFC Ajax	A	0–4	L
16 Oct	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	3–1	W
02 Oct	FC Augsburg	H	2–1	W
28 Sep	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	1–0	W
25 Sep	Borussia Mönchengladbach	A	0–1	L
19 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–2	W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		Borussia Dortmund
#32	Position	#17
6	Points	11
8	Played	8
2 / 0 / 6	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 3
8	Scored	19
21	Conceded	17
-13	GD	+2
0.75	PPG	1.38
25%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

Sehrou Guirassy

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
11' Marco Reus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
16' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
21' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
25' Brilliant from the defender! Daley Blind makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 25.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
33' Edson Alvarez is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
38' The 31-year-old Marius Wolf has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Axel Witsel.
46' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schulz is replaced by Emre Can.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
53' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Thorgan Hazard on, Donyell Malen off on 53 minutes.
57' Brilliant from the ! Antony makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 57.
62' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Gregor Kobel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' Davy Klaassen gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Assisted by Daley Blind with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastien Haller makes no mistake. 4-0!
76' AFC Ajax make a change. Antony trudges off to be replaced by David Neres on 76 minutes.
79' The whistle greets Mats Hummels as he departs to be replaced by Marin Pongracic.
83' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Devyne Rensch on, Noussair Mazraoui off on 83 minutes.
88' The supporters are chanting for Ansgar Knauff. He replaces Julian Brandt on 88 minute.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jurrien Timber.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

11
Antony ↓ David Neres 76'
32
Remko Pasveer
10
Dusan Tadic
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Devyne Rensch 83'
17
Daley Blind
8
Ryan Gravenberch
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Davy Klaassen 69'
22
Sebastien Haller ↓ Mohammed Daramy 83'
4
Edson Alvarez
21
Lisandro Martinez
2
Jurrien Timber

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

30
Felix Passlack
35
Marwin Hitz
5
Dan-Axel Zagadou
39
Marius Wolf ↑ 79'
10
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 53'
23
Emre Can ↑ 46'
34
Marin Pongracic ↑ 79'
25
Luca Unbehaun
27
Steffen Tigges
20
Reinier
36
Ansgar Knauff ↑ 88'

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sebastien Haller	3
Antony	1
Daley Blind	1
Marco Reus	1
Davy Klaassen	1
Dusan Tadic	1
Marco Reus	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.37 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.81 Borussia Dortmund xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax52% Draw21% Borussia Dortmund27%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

73%

Draw or Borussia Dortmund

48%

AFC Ajax or Borussia Dortmund

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax38% Draw37% Borussia Dortmund25%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.7%

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

4.1%

4 – 1

3.5%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	15%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	19%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	14%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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

AFC Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

Borussia Dortmund Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Clean Sheet