Ajax Amsterdam vs Galatasaray, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League

Ajax Amsterdam

23': Bertrand Traoré
58': Kian Fitz-Jim

FT
2 - 1

Galatasaray

90'+4': Victor Osimhen

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Ajax Amsterdam made sure of a place in the Europa League playoffs as they beat Galatasaray 2-1 at home on Thursday and went above the Turkish league leaders in the final group standings.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
9': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
9': Delay in match because of an injury Mika Godts (Ajax).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
11': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
12': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Youri Baas.
12': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Mika Godts because of an injury.
12': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
14': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
14': Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
15': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
15': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
18': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a cross.
20': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
21': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
22': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci following a fast break.
23': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
23': Goal! Ajax 1, Galatasaray 0. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
24': Offside, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
28': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
30': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
33': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
34': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
34': Attempt blocked. Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
35': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Offside, Galatasaray. Abdülkerim Bardakci is caught offside.
37': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
37': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
38': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
38': Remko Pasveer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
40': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
44': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
44': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
45': Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Hand ball by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
45'+2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a cross.
45'+3': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
45'+4': First Half ends, Ajax 1, Galatasaray 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, Galatasaray 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu.
47': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
47': Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
47': Attempt missed. Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
52': Offside, Ajax. Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz following a fast break.
53': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
54': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
54': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
54': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
56': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
56': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt saved. Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
57': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
58': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
58': Goal! Ajax 2, Galatasaray 0. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
60': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Elias Jelert replaces Yunus Akgün because of an injury.
61': Substitution, Galatasaray. Michy Batshuayi replaces Berkan Kutlu.
61': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
64': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
66': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
66': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
67': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
68': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
68': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
69': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yusuf Demir replaces Dries Mertens.
69': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
69': Attempt blocked. Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
72': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Bertrand Traoré.
73': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
74': Attempt saved. Yusuf Demir (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
77': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Ajax. Daniele Rugani replaces Jordan Henderson because of an injury.
79': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
79': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
81': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
81': Yusuf Demir (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
82': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
83': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
83': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
83': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
84': Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
88': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
89': Yusuf Demir (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Substitution, Galatasaray. Efe Akman replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
89': Substitution, Galatasaray. Victor Nelsson replaces Davinson Sánchez.
90': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
90'+1': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Yusuf Demir (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
90'+4': Goal! Ajax 2, Galatasaray 1. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
90'+5': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Galatasaray 1.
0': Match ends, Ajax 2, Galatasaray 1.

Statistics

GAL		AJA
8	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	8
61.1	Possession	38.9
28	SHOTS	12
9	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
493	Accurate Passes	304
566	Passes	372
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	0
40	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.0
40	Long Balls	66
23	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	7
11	Tackles	16
0.9	Tackle %	0.4
3	Interceptions	16
17	Effective Clearances	44
17	Clearances	44

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,100

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Lazio	8	+12	19
2	Athletic Club	8	+8	19
3	Manchester United	8	+7	18
4	Tottenham Hotspur	8	+8	17

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Remko Pasveer (GK)
15	Youri Baas
37	Josip Sutalo
4	Jorrel Hato
3	Anton Gaaei
6	Jordan Henderson
8	Kenneth Taylor
28	Kian Fitz-Jim
9	Brian Brobbey
11	Mika Godts
20	Bertrand Traoré

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Ahmetcan Kaplan, Benjamin Tahirovic, Wout Weghorst, Gerald Alders, Christian Rasmussen, Diant Ramaj, Daniele Rugani, Steven Berghuis, Jorthy Mokio, Chuba Akpom, Kristian Hlynsson, Jay Gorter.

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Fernando Muslera (GK)
42	Abdülkerim Bardakci
6	Davinson Sánchez
18	Berkan Kutlu
23	Kaan Ayhan
10	Dries Mertens
20	Gabriel Sara
34	Lucas Torreira
45	Victor Osimhen
53	Baris Alper Yilmaz
11	Yunus Akgün

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Kadir Subasi, Metehan Baltaci, Yusuf Demir, Günay Güvenc, Berat Lus, Efe Akman, Michy Batshuayi, Atakan Ordu, Elias Jelert, Victor Nelsson.

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