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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AFC Ajax, Champions League 2021-22 LAST 16

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 23 Feb 2022 · 20:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Noussair Mazraoui
Y 45' Steven Berghuis
Darwin Nunez 46' Y
Goncalo Ramos 49' Y
Roman Yaremchuk 72' Y
Y 87' Antony

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Andraz Kovacic
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Marco Fritz

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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

4
3
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 AFC Ajax 2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2017-12-09 AFC Ajax 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
18 Feb Boavista FC A 2–2 D
12 Feb CD Santa Clara H 2–1 W
07 Feb CD Tondela A 3–1 W
02 Feb Gil Vicente FC H 1–2 L
21 Jan FC Arouca A 2–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
19 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
13 Feb FC Twente '65 H 5–0 W
06 Feb Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
23 Jan PSV A 2–1 W
16 Jan FC Utrecht A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica AFC Ajax
#24 Position #32
9 Points 6
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 6
10 Scored 8
12 Conceded 21
-2 GD -13
1.13 PPG 0.75
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). AFC Ajax are 32nd (6 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' AFC Ajax 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.
  • 10' Diogo Goncalves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 15' Rafa Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Dusan Tadic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Noussair Mazraoui on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 26' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 1-1!
  • 29' GOAL! Sebastien Haller scores on 29.
  • 34' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Steven Berghuis on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Darwin Nunez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Goncalo Ramos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' The 25-year-old Jurrien Timber has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 62 minute. Everton leaves to be changed by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Roman Yaremchuk has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Roman Yaremchuk on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
  • 73' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Daley Blind departs to be replaced by Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' The whistle greets Adel Taarabt as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Antony on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Gilberto as he departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Verissimo

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 2
Noussair Mazraoui 1
Jonas 1
Sebastien Haller 1
Sebastien Haller 1
Roman Yaremchuk 1
Darwin Nunez 1

Head to Head

2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax 2018-11-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 AFC Ajax 2018-10-23 AFC Ajax 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax 2017-12-09 AFC Ajax 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2022-02-18 Boavista FC 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2022-02-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara W 2022-02-07 CD Tondela 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2022-02-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 Gil Vicente FC L 2022-01-21 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

AFC Ajax Form

2022-02-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2022-02-13 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Twente '65 W 2022-02-06 AFC Ajax 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2022-01-23 PSV 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica46% Draw26% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Ajax
54%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or AFC Ajax
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica37% Draw42% AFC Ajax21%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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