Benfica vs Ajax

UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 23 Feb 2022, 20:00
Benfica
Benfica
2–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Ajax
Ajax
🏟 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa) 👤 S. Vinčić Round Round of 16

Match report

Benfica shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ajax in the UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 on 23 February 2022.

Benfica had 17 shots to Ajax's 11.

The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa), with S. Vinčić in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 17 - 11 On target 4 - 8 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 13 - 18 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Odysseas Vlachodimos
Benfica · 7 saves
7 Roman Yaremchuk 1 goal
7 Dusan Tadic 1 goal
7 Sébastien Haller 1 goal
7 Nicolás Otamendi captained the side
First half vs second half
Benfica stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–7 10–4
Shots On Goal 1–5 3–3
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 3–0 4–2
Attacks 40–47 29–51
Match statistics
17 Throw In 23
22 Free Kick 13
6 Goal Kick 7
4 Substitution 3
69 Attacks 98
35 Dangerous Attacks 48
4 On Target 8
13 Off Target 3
17 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 8
7 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 0
12 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 18
7 Corners 2
0 Offsides 3
41% Ball Possession 59%
3 Yellow Cards 3
7 Saves 3
314 Passes Total 474
239 Passes Accurate 406
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-1-1
99 O. Vlachodimos
2 Gilberto 30 N. Otamendi 5 J. Vertonghen 3 A. Grimaldo
27 R. Silva 49 A. Taarabt 28 J. Weigl 7 Everton
88 G. Ramos
9 D. Núñez
Ajax · 4-2-3-1
32 R. Pasveer
12 N. Mazraoui 2 J. Timber 21 L. Martínez 17 D. Blind
4 E. Álvarez 8 R. Gravenberch
11 Antony 23 S. Berghuis 10 D. Tadic
22 S. Haller
Benfica
Coach
Nelson Veríssimo
Substitutes
  • 77 Helton Leite
  • 72 Tomás Araújo
  • 91 Felipe Morato
  • 22 Valentino Lazaro
  • 31 Gil Dias
  • 23 Nemanja Radonjic
  • 11 Soualiho Meïté
  • 17 Diogo Gonçalves
  • 20 João Mário
  • 55 Paulo Bernardo
  • 15 Roman Yaremchuk
Ajax
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 24 André Onana
  • 16 Jay Gorter
  • 3 Perr Schuurs
  • 15 Devyne Rensch
  • 31 Nicolás Tagliafico
  • 25 Kenneth Taylor
  • 30 Mohammed Daramy
  • 20 Mohammed Kudus
  • 26 Victor Jensen
  • 6 Davy Klaassen
  • 9 Danilo
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ R. Yaremchuk ↓ Éverton Benfica
  • 73' ↑ D. Klaassen ↓ R. Gravenberch Ajax
  • 73' ↑ N. Tagliafico ↓ D. Blind Ajax
  • 85' ↑ Paulo Bernardo ↓ A. Taarabt Benfica
  • 90+1' ↑ Diogo Gonçalves ↓ Gilberto Benfica
  • 90' ↑ V. Lazaro ↓ D. Núñez Benfica
  • 90+2' ↑ D. Rensch ↓ N. Mazraoui Ajax
Cards
  • 23' N. Mazraoui Ajax
  • 45' S. Berghuis Ajax
  • 46' D. Nunez Benfica
  • 49' G. Ramos Benfica
  • 72' R. Yaremchuk Benfica
  • 87' Antony Ajax
Head-to-head
Benfica 1 1 draws 0 Ajax
2022-03-15 Ajax vs Benfica 0 - 1
2022-02-23 Benfica vs Ajax 2 - 2
Recent form
Benfica D D D W D
Ajax D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Ajax?
Benfica drew 2-2 against Ajax on 23 February 2022.
Who won Benfica vs Ajax?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Benfica vs Ajax played?
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa).
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Ajax?
Ajax had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.