Ajax vs Barcelona: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 26, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Barcelona?
Ajax won 2-1 on November 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. SereroAjax
- 42′D. HoesenAjax
- 49′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Ajax vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 7V. Fischer
- 23D. Hoesen
- 18D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 25T. Serero
- 2Ricardo van Rhijn
- 4N. Moisander
- 12J. Veltman
- 15N. Boilesen
- 17D. Blind
- 22J. Cillessen
Barcelona
- 7Pedro
- 11Neymar
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 2Martín Montoya
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 13José Manuel Pinto Colorado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Celtic(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Waalwijk(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Real Betis(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2013 | AC Milan(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 1 Barcelona win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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