Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
0 – 1
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 38' James Milner
Y 80' Trent Alexander-Arnold
Quincy Promes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Christian Dingert

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

4
AFC Ajax 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
18 Oct SC Heerenveen H 5–1 W
04 Oct FC Groningen A 0–1 L
26 Sep SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
20 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
13 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 1–0 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
17 Oct Everton FC A 2–2 D
04 Oct Aston Villa FC A 2–7 L
28 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
20 Sep Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Leeds United FC H 4–3 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax Liverpool FC
#32 Position #3
6 Points 18
8 Played 8
2 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
8 Scored 20
21 Conceded 8
-13 GD +12
0.75 PPG 2.25
25% Win % 75%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC has kicked off!
  • 5' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' The supporters are chanting for Quincy Promes. He replaces Mohammed Kudus on 9 minute.
  • 14' Scotland international Andrew Robertson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 24' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Tagliafico makes it 1-0.
  • 38' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 412 games and scored 811 goals.
  • 46' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Curtis Jones by Jordan Henderson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Sadio Mane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Xherdan Shaqiri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Salah at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xherdan Shaqiri, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — David Neres exits the field as Zakaria Labyad enters on 74.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Trent Alexander-Arnold on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Daley Blind has done his job and it is now time for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to step up.
  • 84' The whistle greets Perr Schuurs as he departs to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Rhys Williams gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces James Milner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Quincy Promes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax20% Draw22% Liverpool FC58%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
43%
Draw or Liverpool FC
80%
AFC Ajax or Liverpool FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax14% Draw37% Liverpool FC49%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 1
4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 21% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 19% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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