Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
2 – 1
Full Time
Lille OSC
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 17:55 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Mike Maignan
Y 59' Tiago Djalo
Jurrien Timber 63' Y
Y 65' Renato Sanches
Y 78' Jose Fonte
David Neres 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Lille OSC — Europe at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Francis Connor
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Mattias Gestranius
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

4
AFC Ajax 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Lille OSC H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–2 W
18 Feb Lille OSC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
31 Jan AZ A 3–0 W
28 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 3–1 W
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AFC Ajax A 1–2 L
21 Feb FC Lorient A 4–1 W
18 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
14 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 0–0 D
07 Feb FC Nantes A 2–0 W
03 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lille OSC
Hamza Igamane 4 G 1 A
Olivier Giroud 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and Lille OSC get this one started.
  • 5' Lille OSC have won 483 goals from 466 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Davy Klaassen on 15.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mike Maignan on 15.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact .
  • 35' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' 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 Renato Sanches suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Tiago Djalo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lille OSC so far.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Antony is replaced by Brian Brobbey.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Tiago Djalo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Lille OSC! Jeremy Pied comes on to replace Zeki Celik.
  • 63' Jurrien Timber catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Renato Sanches.
  • 70' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Xeka is withdrawn and Boubakary Soumare gets his opportunity.
  • 75' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 78' What a strike from Yusuf Yazici! The score is 1-1.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Fonte on 78 minutes.
  • 78' Isaac Lihadji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tim Weah at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 88' GOAL! David Neres scores on 88. Assisted by Brian Brobbey
  • 89' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oussama Idrissi is hanging David Neres on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Mohammed Kudus is replacing Ryan Gravenberch for the AFC Ajax side.
  • AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Quincy Promes 2
Davy Klaassen 1
David Neres 1
Yusuf Yazici 1
Nicolas Tagliafico 1
Edson Alvarez 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Dusan Tadic 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2019-11-27 Lille OSC 0–2 AFC Ajax 2019-09-17 AFC Ajax 3–0 Lille OSC

AFC Ajax Form

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC W 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg W

Lille OSC Form

2021-02-25 AFC Ajax 2–1 Lille OSC L 2021-02-21 FC Lorient 1–4 Lille OSC W 2021-02-18 Lille OSC 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-02-14 Lille OSC 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D 2021-02-07 FC Nantes 0–2 Lille OSC W 2021-02-03 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–3 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax54% Draw24% Lille OSC22%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or Lille OSC
46%
AFC Ajax or Lille OSC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax35% Draw44% Lille OSC21%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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