Benfica 1-1 Ajax
UEFA Champions League · · Group Stage - 4
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Benfica 1-1 Ajax.
Managers: Rui Vitória (Benfica) · E. ten Hag (Ajax)
Match facts
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Benfica plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Gianluca Rocchi, Italy
- Round: Group Stage - 4
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 29' Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira for Benfica (assist E. Salvio)
- 61' D. Tadic for Ajax (assist H. Ziyech)
Bookings
- 34' N. Tagliafico — Yellow Card
- 39' Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira — Yellow Card
- 42' M. de Ligt — Yellow Card
- 45' L. Fejsa — Yellow Card
- 70' Jardel — Yellow Card
- 72' D. van de Beek — Yellow Card
- 83' D. Tadic — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Benfica — 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 3 · Álex Grimaldo (D)
- 5 · L. Fejsa (M)
- 6 · Rúben Dias (D)
- 8 · Gabriel Pires (M)
- 10 · Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (F)
- 11 · F. Cervi (F)
- 18 · E. Salvio (F)
- 33 · Jardel (D)
- 34 · André Almeida (D)
- 83 · Gedson Fernandes (M)
- 99 · O. Vlachodimos (G)
Substitutes
- 1 · M. Svilar (G)
- 14 · H. Seferović (F)
- 16 · Alfa Semedo (M)
- 20 · F. Krovinović (M)
- 21 · Pizzi (M)
- 27 · Rafa (F)
- 30 · Nicolás Ignacio Castillo Mora (F)
Ajax — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 4 · M. de Ligt (D)
- 6 · D. van de Beek (M)
- 7 · David Neres (F)
- 10 · D. Tadic (M)
- 12 · N. Mazraoui (D)
- 17 · D. Blind (D)
- 20 · L. Schöne (M)
- 21 · F. de Jong (M)
- 22 · H. Ziyech (M)
- 24 · A. Onana (G)
- 31 · N. Tagliafico (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · R. Kristensen (D)
- 5 · M. Wöber (D)
- 9 · K. Huntelaar (F)
- 19 · Z. Labyad (F)
- 25 · K. Dolberg (F)
- 26 · K. Lamprou (G)
- 30 · D. de Wit (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Benfica: LLLWD · 4 pts from 5 · 4-8
- Ajax: WWWWW · 15 pts from 5 · 15-0
Head-to-head
Other matches in Group Stage - 4
UEFA Champions League, Group Stage - 4.
- Manchester City 6-0 Shakhtar Donetsk — 7 Nov 2018