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Benfica 0-2 Ajax
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Benfica 1-2 Ajax
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Benfica 1-1 Ajax
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BENFICA 0-2 AJAX
| Da Luz Stadium, Thursday (24/2/2022) at 03.00 WIB (Video) |
Football5Star.com, Indonesia – A tough test for the hosts. That’s the picture of the majority prediction for the match Benfica vs AFC Ajax on leg I round of 16 of the Champions League 2021-22. In fact, almost no one favored Nelson Verissimo’s team to gain full points.
Predictions that do not favor Benfica can not be separated from several factors. First, an inferior meeting record. In fact, at home, As Aguias has never been able to beat De Godenzonen. Second, Ajax is in great form. Erik ten Hag’s side have won their last 10 matches.
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The figure who will be in the spotlight in the match later is of course Sebastien Haller. In the Champions League this season, he is the only player to always score on all matchdays. After returning from the African Cup of Nations, he has again shown his sharpness.
- In the last 4 editions, Benfica vs AFC Ajax meetings have always ended tightly. Ajax won twice with 1-0 and two draws.
- Benfica always fail to win against Ajax (2 draws, 1 loss).
- Benfica have not lost in the last 8 occasions hosting Dutch representatives (6 wins, 2 draws).
- Benfica have only lost 1 in the last 7 matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Darwin Nunez has scored in 4 of Benfica’s last 6 matches.
- Ajax won 10 games in a row by conceding only 1 goal.
- Sebastien Haller has always scored in all Champions League games this season.
- Benfica vs AFC Ajax on leg This Champions League last 16 round will be Nelson Verissimo’s first meeting with Erik ten Hag.
- This is the first time Verissimo has faced Ajax.
- For Ten Hag, this is the first chance against Benfica.
- Benfica vs AFC Ajax match will be led by referee Slavko Vincic from Slovenia.
- Vinci only this time has the opportunity to referee the match Benfica vs Ajax.
- Vincic’s record this season: 7 home wins, 5 draws, 8 away wins.
- Always scored goals in the last 7 Champions League matches led by this referee.
- Benfica has experienced Vincic’s leadership twice. In those 2 matches, the result was a draw.
- This is Benfica’s first chance to play at home with referee Vincic.
- Ajax drew in the only match this referee led, which was 2-2 at home to PAOK Thessaloniki.
BENFICA
Top Scorer: Darwin Nunez (3 Gol)
Top Assist: Joao Mario (2 Assist)
Top Rating: Nicholas Otamendi (7.31)
AJAX
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Top Scorer: Sebastien Haller (10 goals)
Top Assist: Anthony (4 Assist)
Top Rating: Sebastien Haller (8.48)
Statistics in the 2021-22 Europa League according to WhoScored
- Benfica: Lucas Verissimo, Rodrigo Pinho, and Haris Seferovic have to miss the Benfica vs Ajax match this time due to injury.
- Ajax: Maarten Stekelenburg, Sean Klaiber and Brian Brobbey are injured, while Jurrien Timber is not in top condition for this match.
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