Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atalanta BC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Atalanta BC
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 6' Lassina Franck Traore
Y 20' Davy Klaassen
Josip Ilicic 23' Y
Y 25' Noussair Mazraoui
Berat Gjimshiti 66' Y
Ruslan Malinovskyi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee

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

1
1
Atalanta BC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
24 Oct UC Sampdoria H 1–3 L
21 Oct FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W
17 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–4 L
04 Oct Cagliari Calcio H 5–2 W
30 Sep SS Lazio A 4–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
24 Oct VVV Venlo A 13–0 W
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

Season Stats

Atalanta BC AFC Ajax
#15 Position #32
13 Points 6
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 6
10 Scored 8
10 Conceded 21
+0 GD -13
1.63 PPG 0.75
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atalanta BC
Lazar Samardzic 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Atalanta BC and AFC Ajax is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. Lassina Franck Traore is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 6.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Davy Klaassen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Josip Ilicic is booked for Atalanta BC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 25' Noussair Mazraoui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Lassina Franck Traore adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' 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 Remo Freuler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Atalanta BC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atalanta BC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Duvan Zapata — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Sean Klaiber. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui on 56 minute.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Duvan Zapata makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 65' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Berat Gjimshiti is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 69' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Quincy Promes comes on to replace David Neres.
  • 74' Atalanta BC 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.
  • 78' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Alejandro Gomez is withdrawn and Luis Muriel gets his opportunity.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Ryan Gravenberch, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Antony as he leaves the pitch. Zakaria Labyad steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 90' Ruslan Malinovskyi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Atalanta BC or AFC Ajax 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC42% Draw23% AFC Ajax35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Ajax
58%
Atalanta BC or AFC Ajax
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC32% Draw38% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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