After AZ’s blistering 4-3 defeat against Zrinjski Mostar, Pascal Jansen’s team is looking for revenge. Legia Warsaw is the opponent in Alkmaar. Ajax is having a hopeless season. In Greece, the Amsterdam team kicks off against AEK Athens at 6.45 pm.
Legia Warsaw also makes itself heard in an attacking sense. Josué shoots from outside the box with the outside left into the short corner. Mathew Ryan is in the corner in time.
AZ – Legia Warsaw 0-0
Great opportunity for AZ! Jordy Clasie gives a great pass to Myron van Brederode, he crosses David Moller Wolfe, after which the left back shoots into the keeper.
AZ – Legia Warsaw 0-0
The first opportunities for AZ are starting to come. Myron van Brederode passed the ball on, but was just headed away by Legia. Moments earlier, Van Brederode was also in a promising position after a good move by Mayckel Lahdo.
AZ – Legia Warsaw 0-0
Legia Warschau seemed to take the lead through Tomas Pekhart. A shot was blocked and accidentally landed at his feet, but the Legia striker was offside. AZ breathes a sigh of relief.
AZ – Legia Warsaw 0-0
The match between AZ and Legia Warsaw has started.
AZ – Legia Warsaw 0-0
Line-up AZ: Ryan; Sugawara, Goes, Penetra, Moller Wolfe; Clasie, Mijnans, D. De Wit; Lahdo, Pavlidis, Van Brederode
Legia Warsaw’s supporters are all in the away section. The hundreds of Polish fans entered the stadium in good harmony. The police and riot police were on alert and deployed in large numbers, but so far have only had to intervene with tear gas.
Jay Gorter is Ajax’s saving angel with a beautiful save. This leaves the score 1-1.
Ajax coach Maurice Steijn changes. Forbs goes off and Van Axel Dongen comes on. Tahirovic also leaves. Van den Boomen takes his place.
A great shot from Kenneth Taylor, but the AEK-Athens keeper takes the shot. The Greeks are also becoming very dangerous. The match can go either way.
It was inevitable. Domagoi Vida heads in the 1-1 for AEK Athens.
A striker for a striker. Chupa Akpom for Brian Brobbey.
AEK Athens is increasing the pressure. Goalkeeper Jay Gorter with a beautiful save.
Ajax defender Josip Sutalo gets a yellow card after raising his leg too high. His opponent lies on the field for minutes with a bloody head. This causes the game to come to a standstill.
Brian Brobbey and Domagoi Vida continue to fight tough duels with each other. Now it is Brobbey who gets a yellow card.
The second half has kicked off in Athens. Ajax defends a 1-0 lead.
With a 1-0 lead, Ajax heads to the changing rooms. In a wonderful first half, Steven Bergwijn scores the only goal of the match so far.
First it was Steven Bergwijn with a chance, now it is Steven Berghuis with a hard shot. Little happens from the subsequent corner. AEK Athens also regularly becomes dangerous.
AEK defender Domagoj Vida gets a yellow card after holding Brian Brobbey.
AEK Athens is becoming dangerous. Pineda with a nice individual action, but his shot is saved by Jay Gorter. The rebound goes over.
Steven Bergwijn uses the penalty he caused himself. After a nice counter, Bergwijn gets the ball. He gets taken down in the box. Despite several lasers shined in Bergwijn’s face, the attacker remained cool.
In the eleventh minute Ajax was close to scoring, but Carlos Forbs’ shot was barely saved by the AEK keeper.
The ball rolls in Athens between AEK Athens and Ajax.
As announced by trainer Maurice Steijn, Tahirovic replaces the suspended Vos. It is the only change compared to last Saturday’s competition match with RKC Waalwijk. The Amsterdam team will take on the Greeks at 6:45 p.m.
Ajax line-up:
Gorter; Rensch, Sutalo, Avila, Hato; Tahirovic, Taylor, Berghuis; Forbs, Brobbey, Bergwijn
Substitutions Ajax:
Pasveer, Ramaj, Gaaei, Akpom, Salah-Eddine, Medic, Mikautadze, Van den Boomen, Sosa, Van Axel Dongen, Hlynsson, Godts