Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rangers FC vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 1 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Kenneth Taylor
Y 55' Devyne Rensch
Y 90' Francisco Conceicao

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Mahbod Beigi
  • Referee Andreas Soederkvist (Sweden)
  • Referee Joakim Ostling (Sweden)

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

2
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-01 Rangers FC 1–3 AFC Ajax 2022-09-07 AFC Ajax 4–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
29 Oct Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W
26 Oct SSC Napoli A 0–3 L
22 Oct Livingston FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
12 Oct Liverpool FC H 1–7 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Rangers FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
22 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 4–1 W
16 Oct SBV Excelsior H 7–1 W
12 Oct SSC Napoli A 2–4 L
08 Oct FC Volendam A 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rangers FC have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' A stunning finish from Steven Berghuis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' Devyne Rensch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' Mohammed Kudus adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' AFC Ajax make a change. Owen Wijndal trudges off to be replaced by Devyne Rensch on 44 minutes.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' A moment of madness from Devyne Rensch on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Steven Berghuis as he leaves the pitch. Davy Klaassen steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 56' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 0-3.
  • 60' The whistle greets Malik Tillman as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wright.
  • 61' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Antonio-Mirko Colak is withdrawn and Alfredo Morelos gets his opportunity.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' Rabbi Matondo is replacing Ryan Kent for the Rangers FC side.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Scott Arfield is replaced by Alex Lowry on 84 minute.
  • 86' Magnificent from James Tavernier! That is 108 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' Kenneth Taylor makes way for Florian Grillitsch at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Tavernier makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 87' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kenneth Taylor exits the field as Florian Grillitsch enters on 87.
  • 88' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Conceicao is hanging Steven Bergwijn on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Brilliant from the ! Francisco Conceicao makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 89.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francisco Conceicao on 90 minutes.
  • AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC25% Draw24% AFC Ajax51%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 27%
73%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
49%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Rangers FC or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC19% Draw40% AFC Ajax41%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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