“The result is disappointing, but I have seen more patterns and stability than in recent weeks. You have to build on that, but the fact is that you lose, unfortunately,” the midfielder says shortly after the match. Ziggo Sports.
Ajax dead and buried in Champions League after defeat against Benfica
“We had a difficult time in the first 20 minutes,” Klaassen admits. “Then we started playing with five at the back, a kind of 5-2-3. With a somewhat defensive line, but ultimately you end up higher. Then you saw that it went much better, because you can keep the front three in front. We then slowly gained control of the match.”
Corner and counter
Nevertheless, Ajax still went down. “You lose at times. They score from a corner and a counter, we get 2-3 big chances and they don’t go in. That is of course Champions League level. But today I saw a team that played better than the previous weeks. If you lose, it is of little use to you, but that is what you have to build on and then the results will eventually come. The important thing is that we all move forward together. That does not go from zero to a hundred in one go, unfortunately.”
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | |
| 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | |
| 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +7 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +9 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +5 | |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 | |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | |
| 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | |
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7 | |
| 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | |
| 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | |
| 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
| 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | |
| 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | |
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | |
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | |
| 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |
| 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | |
| 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
| 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | |
| 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -8 | |
| 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -9 | |
| 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -15 |