UEFA Europa League · Matchweek 1 · Sep 26

Ajax - Besiktas

Ajax beat Besiktas 4-0 in UEFA Europa League (Matchweek 1). Goals: K. Fitz-Jim 31'; M. Godts 51', 73'.

🏟 Johan Cruijff ArenA 👤 Referee: J. Brooks
Key events
21' 🟨 Kian Fitz-JimYellow card Ajax
31' K. Fitz-Jim(1 - 0) Ajax
45+1' 🟨 Mustafa HekimogluYellow card Besiktas
46' 🟨 Jorrel HatoYellow card Ajax
51' 🟨 Jean OnanaYellow card Besiktas
51' M. Godts(2 - 0) · Assist: B. Traoré Ajax
55' K. Taylor(3 - 0) · Assist: B. Brobbey Ajax
73' M. Godts(4 - 0) Ajax
Quick stats
%47 Possession %53
17 Total shots 6
9 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 4
6 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
Kian Fitz-JimYellow card🟨
21'
K. Fitz-Jim(1 - 0)
31'
45+1'
🟨Mustafa HekimogluYellow card
HT 1 - 0
Jorrel HatoYellow card🟨
46'
46'
🔁M. Hekimoğlu ↔ C. ImmobileSubstitution
51'
🟨Jean OnanaYellow card
M. Godts(2 - 0) · Assist: B. Traoré
51'
K. Taylor(3 - 0) · Assist: B. Brobbey
55'
64'
🔁Rafa ↔ S. KılıçsoySubstitution
64'
🔁J. Onana ↔ C. NdourSubstitution
K. Taylor ↔ B. van den BoomenSubstitution🔁
66'
K. Fitz-Jim ↔ K. HlynssonSubstitution🔁
66'
B. Brobbey ↔ W. WeghorstSubstitution🔁
70'
B. Traoré ↔ C. RasmussenSubstitution🔁
71'
M. Godts(4 - 0)
73'
M. Godts ↔ C. AkpomSubstitution🔁
81'
82'
🔁Al Musrati ↔ S. UçanSubstitution
84'
🔁M. Rashica ↔ C. KeleşSubstitution
FT 4 - 0
Match statsAjax · Besiktas
Key stats
%47 Possession %53
Shots
17 Total shots 6
9 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 4
6 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 5
Passing
446 Total passes 502
381 Accurate passes 436
%85 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
11 Fouls 9
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
3 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsAjax 4-3-3Besiktas 4-2-3-1
Ajax · Bench
Coach: F. Farioli
Besiktas · Bench
Coach: G. van Bronckhorst
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2021–2021
Ajax 2
Too few meetings for a trend
Besiktas 0
2 Ajax 0 draw 0 Besiktas
Ajax won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.5goals / match
41total goals
1/0clean sheets
2-0Ajax best win · Sep 28
%100 Over 1.5 2/2
%50 Over 2.5 1/2
%0 Over 3.5 0/2
%50 BTTS 1/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ajax at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:0
Besiktas at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Ajax2W 2D 1L Besiktas2W 1D 2L
1.60 1.40 Points per game
10 6 Goals scored
6 3 Goals conceded
1.40 1.57 xG average
1.57 1.19 xGA average
%40 %60 Clean sheets
%60 %20 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 6.8 Corners
2.2 1.4 Cards
Ajax3W 5D 2L Besiktas5W 1D 4L
1.40 1.60 Points per game
17 14 Goals scored
11 8 Goals conceded
1.35 1.80 xG average
1.50 1.19 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %30 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
4.2 6.9 Corners
1.8 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
12Ajaxin the table13pts
8matches 4-1-3W-D-L 16:8goals +8diff
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28Besiktasin the table9pts
8matches 3-0-5W-D-L 10:15goals -5diff
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Season profile · 2024/2025 · 18 matches
1.72 0.00 Points per game
1.72 1.26 xG average
1.35 1.16 xGA average
%39 %0 Clean sheets
%44 %50 BTTS
%61 %50 Over 2.5
4.6 4.0 Corners
2.3 3.0 Cards
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