UEFA Europa League

FK Qarabag vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FK Qarabag
  • Red Card 15': Julio Rodrigues Romao
  • Red Card 79': Elvin Cafarquliyev
FT
0 - 3
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 36': Kenneth Taylor
  • 74': Wout Weghorst (P)
  • 77': Chuba Akpom

About

FK Qarabag are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 1': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Offside, Qarabag. Elvin Cafarquliyev is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 5': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 11': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 13': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 13': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 15': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 15': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) is shown the red card.
  • 16': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 20': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Abbas Hüseynov (Qarabag).
  • 22': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Abbas Hüseynov (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 25': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Sutalo.
  • 29': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 29': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
  • 29': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
  • 34': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Christian Rasmussen (Ajax).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 36': Goal! Qarabag 0, Ajax 1. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 39': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 40': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Christian Rasmussen (Ajax).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 45'+1': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 45'+4': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Qarabag 0, Ajax 1.
  • 45'+5': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Qarabag 0, Ajax 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Foul by Juninho (Qarabag).
  • 48': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Abbas Hüseynov (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Juninho (Qarabag).
  • 54': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
  • 57': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Ahmetcan Kaplan replaces Daniele Rugani.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 65': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 70': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 71': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Penalty Ajax. Christian Rasmussen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Kevin Medina (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Goal! Qarabag 0, Ajax 2. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Leandro Andrade.
  • 77': Goal! Qarabag 0, Ajax 3. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mika Godts with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 78': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Christian Rasmussen.
  • 79': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 79': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 79': Second yellow card to Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 80': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Qarabag. Patrick Andrade replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 82': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Juninho.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Devyne Rensch with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Badavi Hüseynov.
  • 84': Substitution, Qarabag. Aleksey Isaev replaces Marko Jankovic.
  • 84': Substitution, Qarabag. Bahlul Mustafazada replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 86': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Wout Weghorst.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 90': Badavi Hüseynov (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 90': Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Patrick Andrade (Qarabag).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 90'+3': Toral Bayramov (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Qarabag 0, Ajax 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Qarabag 0, Ajax 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 2
4 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 7
56.2 Possession 43.8
14 SHOTS 2
10 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
482 Accurate Passes 339
540 Passes 421
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 0
12 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
37 Long Balls 37
26 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 12
10 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 27,520

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 3 +8 9
2 Tottenham Hotspur 3 +5 9
3 Anderlecht 3 +4 9
4 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +7 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Mateusz Kochalski (GK)
81 Kevin Medina Yellow Card
55 Badavi Hüseynov
44 Elvin Cafarquliyev Yellow Card
30 Abbas Huseynov Yellow Card
7 Yassine Benzia Yellow Card
8 Marko Jankovic Yellow Card
6 Julio Rodrigues Romao Red Card
18 Juninho
10 Abdellah Zoubir
15 Leandro Andrade
FK Qarabag Substitutes:
Nariman Akhundzade, Musa Qurbanly, Richard Almeida, Fabijan Buntic, Patrick Andrade, Tural Bayramov, Aleksey Isaev, Bahlul Mustafazada, Emmanuel Addai, Oleksiy Kashchuk, Sadiq Mammadzada.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
37 Josip Sutalo
24 Daniele Rugani
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
6 Jordan Henderson
8 Kenneth Taylor Yellow Card
28 Kian Fitz-Jim Yellow Card
25 Wout Weghorst
11 Mika Godts
29 Christian Rasmussen
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Diant Ramaj, Benjamin Tahirovic, Jay Gorter, Brian Brobbey, Branco van den Boomen, Jaydon Banel, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Owen Wijndal, Chuba Akpom, Bertrand Traoré, Anton Gaaei, Jorthy Mokio.

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