Ajax – Benfica football video: Waste of opportunity, hit by “recovery injury” (C1 Cup Round of 16)

(Football video, Ajax – Benfica, round of 1/8 Champions League) Ajax dominated most of the time but Benfica had a tactically reasonable match.

As expected, Ajax rushed to attack as if they wanted to “eat up” the opponent right after the opening whistle. And right in the 7th minute, Haller put the ball into the net of Benfica but the goal was disallowed because the person who passed the ball to him captain Tadic was offside before.

Nunez (No. 9) scored the only goal to help Benfica defeat Ajax in the Netherlands

In the next minutes, Ajax still maintained an overwhelming position and put great pressure on Benfica’s goal. In the 36th minute, Gravenberch dribbled from the left wing past three Benfica players before hitting a long shot that made goalkeeper Vlachodimos fly to save the visitors. The first half ended without a goal.

After the break, Ajax was still the dominant team, but Benfica no longer played the match. In the 57th minute, Vertonghen made the Ajax fans’ hearts flutter with a header to cut across the goal. In the 65th minute, Ajax’s players demanded a penalty after Gravenberch fell but the referee waved his hand.

Pressed on the field, but Benfica could not find a goal to take the lead in the 77th minute. In a corner situation, Nunez chose a position to pop up to knock down goalkeeper Onana to open the scoring for the representative from Portugal. In the remaining minutes, Ajax rushed to attack in search of an equalizer but were powerless against Benfica’s tight and well-organized defense.

Winning 1-0 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Benfica proudly won tickets to the quarterfinals Champions League with a total score of 3-2 in the end.

Final score: Ajax 0-1 Benfica (Half 1: 0-0)

Scored

Benfica: Nunez 77′

Total score: Ajax 2-3 Benfica

Starting lineup

Ajax: Onana, Mazraoui, Timber, Martinez, Blind, Gravenberch, Alvarez, Berghuis, Antony, Haller, Tadic.

Benfica: Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo, Rafa Silva, Weigl, Taarabt, EvertonGoncalo Ramos, Nunez.

Match statistics

Ajax Benfica

Ball control time

Scoring players (according to Whoscored)

Ajax with Benfica

Point

Onana 5.0

Mazraoui 7.3

Timber 5.9

Martinez 7.0

Blind 6.6

Gravenberch 7.0

Alvarez 7.6

Berghuis 6.4

Antony 6.5

Tadic 6.8

Haller 6.3

Point

Vlachodimos 6.7

Gilberto 7.4

Otamendi 7.0

Vertonghen 7.2

Grimaldo 8.6

Rafa Silva 6.5

Weigl 7.2

Taarabt 6.2

Everton 6.2

Goncalo Ramos 6.5

Nunez 7.2

Substitution

Brobbey 6.0

Klaassen 6.0

Kudus 6.0

Substitution

Bernardo 6.1

Yaremchuk 6.3

Goncalves 6.0

Meite 6.4

Lazarus 6.0

Red: Player of the match

Black: Worst player of the match