Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Ajax vs FC Midtjylland, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Wed 25 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
David Neres 41' Y
Y 43' Nicolas Madsen
R 90' Erik Sviatchenko

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs FC Midtjylland — Champions League at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Igor Demeshko
  • Referee Kirill Levnikov

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

3
1
2
AFC Ajax 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-25 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Midtjylland 2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax 2018-04-10 FC Midtjylland 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-08-13 AFC Ajax 1–3 FC Midtjylland 2016-04-16 AFC Ajax 0–3 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov FC Midtjylland H 3–1 W
22 Nov Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W
08 Nov FC Utrecht A 3–0 W
03 Nov FC Midtjylland A 2–1 W
31 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 5–2 W
27 Oct Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
27 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
30 Sep SK Slavia Praha H 4–1 W
22 Sep SK Slavia Praha A 0–0 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome FC Midtjylland for this crunch clash at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
  • 5' Alexander Scholz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Midtjylland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Paulinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sory Kaba made 321 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Paulinho departs to be replaced by Joel Andersson.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Priske will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 43' Nicolas Madsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Ryan Gravenberch has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Noussair Mazraoui — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and FC Midtjylland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Awer Mabil is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Edson Alvarez on 66 minute.
  • 66' David Neres doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' David Neres does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 69' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Sory Kaba departs to be replaced by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 74' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' GOAL! Awer Mabil fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 82' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Zakaria Labyad is replaced by Quincy Promes on 82 minute.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Neres on 90 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Erik Sviatchenko argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Neres 2
Antony 2
Awer Mabil 1
Noussair Mazraoui 1
Ryan Gravenberch 1
Anders Dreyer 1
Dusan Tadic 1

Head to Head

2020-11-25 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Midtjylland 2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax 2018-04-10 FC Midtjylland 1–1 AFC Ajax 2017-08-13 AFC Ajax 1–3 FC Midtjylland 2016-04-16 AFC Ajax 0–3 FC Midtjylland

AFC Ajax Form

2020-11-25 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Midtjylland W 2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo W 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2020-10-31 AFC Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax D

FC Midtjylland Form

2020-11-25 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Midtjylland L 2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2020-10-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Midtjylland L 2020-10-21 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Atalanta BC L 2020-09-30 FC Midtjylland 4–1 SK Slavia Praha W 2020-09-22 SK Slavia Praha 0–0 FC Midtjylland D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax58% Draw23% FC Midtjylland19%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
42%
AFC Ajax or FC Midtjylland
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax40% Draw43% FC Midtjylland17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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