AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

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UEFA Champions League · 2018-19

AFC Ajax

2 – 3

Full Time

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Wed 8 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Moussa Sissoko

Kasper Dolberg 50' Y

Y 76' Danny Rose

Hakim Ziyech 77' Y

Andre Onana 90' Y

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Champions League .

AFC Ajax 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Bastian Dankert
Referee Stefan Lupp
Referee Felix Brych
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Marco Fritz
Referee Deniz Aytekin

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	Qarabağ Ağdam FK	8	10
23	FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn	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 3.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-05-08 AFC Ajax 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-04-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–3	L
30 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
23 Apr	SBV Vitesse	H	4–2	W
20 Apr	FC Groningen	A	1–0	W
16 Apr	Juventus FC	A	2–1	W
13 Apr	SBV Excelsior	H	6–2	W

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	AFC Ajax	A	3–2	W
04 May	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	AFC Ajax	H	0–1	L
27 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–0	W
20 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		Tottenham Hotspur FC
#32	Position	#4
6	Points	17
8	Played	8
2 / 0 / 6	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 1
8	Scored	17
21	Conceded	7
-13	GD	+10
0.75	PPG	2.13
25%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

60% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Randal Kolo Muani

4 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Tottenham Hotspur FC gets underway.
5' Matthijs de Ligt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
10' Christian Eriksen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tottenham Hotspur FC so far.
15' The travelling Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
16' That is a Yellow card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Moussa Sissoko will be fuming at that decision.
21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
26' Tottenham Hotspur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' Tottenham Hotspur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
35' What composure from Hakim Ziyech! The Morocco international strokes it home. 2-0.
40' Tottenham Hotspur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' The whistle greets Victor Wanyama as he departs to be replaced by Llorente.
50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kasper Dolberg.
55' Lucas Moura adds to his 0 season tally! Tottenham Hotspur FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
59' Magnificent from Lucas Moura! That is 49 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
60' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Lasse Schone is replaced by Joel Veltman.
65' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
67' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Kasper Dolberg by Daley Sinkgraven on 67 minute.
72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Rose.
77' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
81' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Lamela is hanging Kieran Trippier on the field on 81 minute.
82' Ben Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Rose at the 82 minute mark.
87' The 37-year-old Toby Alderweireld has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Onana.
90' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Donny van de Beek has done his job and it is now time for Lisandro Magallan to step up.
Full Time. Tottenham Hotspur FC beats AFC Ajax

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

31
Nicolas Tagliafico
10
Dusan Tadic
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Joel Veltman 60'
22
Hakim Ziyech
24
Andre Onana
4
Matthijs de Ligt C
12
Noussair Mazraoui
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Lisandro Magallan 90'
21
Frenkie de Jong
25
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 67'
7
David Neres
17
Daley Blind

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Eric Dier
22
Paulo Gazzaniga
33
Ben Davies ↑ 82'
21
Juan Foyth
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 81'
18
Llorente ↑ 46'
52
Oliver Skipp

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lucas Moura	3
Donny van de Beek	1
Hakim Ziyech	1
Matthijs de Ligt	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.39 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

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

2.48 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax29% Draw21% Tottenham Hotspur FC50%

Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

51%

Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC

71%

AFC Ajax or Tottenham Hotspur FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Ajax18% Draw37% Tottenham Hotspur FC45%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.7%

1 – 1

1 – 3

7.1%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 3

5.2%

2 – 1

4.9%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

4.8%

1 – 4

4.4%

0 – 0

3.2%

0 – 4

3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	11%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	20%	40%
+1.5	60%	—	40%
+2	60%	18%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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

AFC Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Clean Sheet