Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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 Plzen 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' AS Roma have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' AFC Ajax have won 837 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Dusan Tadic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Roma and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' The whistle greets Sean Klaiber as he departs to be replaced by Perr Schuurs.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Fonseca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Davy Klaassen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roger Ibanez.
  • 46' Brian Brobbey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antony on 46 minute.
  • 49' The Netherlands Brian Brobbey breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-1!
  • 54' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 56.
  • 61' David Neres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 66' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Jordan Veretout gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gianluca Mancini.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Kudus. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 70 minute.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Edin Dzeko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Edin Dzeko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Edin Dzeko is replaced by Borja Mayoral.
  • 81' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Riccardo Calafiori is replaced by Gonzalo Villar on 81 minute.
  • 83' Oussama Idrissi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Perr Schuurs on 83 minute.
  • 86' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is withdrawn and Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lisandro Martinez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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.