Sunday , 15 November 2026

AS Roma vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AS Roma
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Thu 15 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Roger Ibanez 43' Y
Jordan Veretout 67' Y
Gianluca Mancini 68' Y
Edin Dzeko 78' Y
Bryan Cristante 86' Y
Y 89' Nicolas Tagliafico
Y 90' Lisandro Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

1
1
AS Roma 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-15 AS Roma 1–1 AFC Ajax 2021-04-08 AFC Ajax 1–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
11 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
08 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
03 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–2 D
21 Mar SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
18 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr AS Roma A 1–1 D
11 Apr RKC Waalwijk A 1–0 W
08 Apr AS Roma H 1–2 L
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
21 Mar ADO Den Haag H 5–0 W
18 Mar BSC Young Boys A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Roma is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gianluca Mancini made 533 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Sean Klaiber exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 22.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Fonseca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Sean Klaiber has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Edson Alvarez, a Mexico midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Roger Ibanez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 46 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by Brian Brobbey.
  • 49' Brian Brobbey makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' 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 Antony suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Jordan Veretout is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Gianluca Mancini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Kudus. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 70 minute.
  • 72' Goal! Edin Dzeko scores his 95 goal in 539 matches.
  • 77' Mohammed Kudus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edin Dzeko.
  • 80' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Edin Dzeko exits the field as Borja Mayoral enters on 80.
  • 81' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Riccardo Calafiori exits the field as Gonzalo Villar enters on 81.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Oussama Idrissi comes on to replace Perr Schuurs.
  • 86' Bryan Cristante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is withdrawn and Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Nicolas Tagliafico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lisandro Martinez on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or AFC Ajax 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma40% Draw30% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Ajax
60%
AS Roma or AFC Ajax
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma25% Draw52% AFC Ajax23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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