Ajax vs Lyon: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 3, 2017 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Lyon?
Ajax won 4-1 on May 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′B. TraoréAjax
- 34′K. DolbergAjax
- 49′A. YounesAjax
- 66′M. ValbuenaLyon
- 71′B. TraoréAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 36M. de Ligt
- 5D. Sánchez
- 4J. Riedewald
- 2K. Tete
- 24A. Onana
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 27M. Cornet
- 18N. Fekir
- 29L. Tousart
- 8C. Tolisso
- 21M. Gonalons
- 28M. Valbuena
- 5M. Diakhaby
- 3N. Nkoulou
- 15J. Morel
- 13Christophe Jallet
- 1Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Lyon have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2017 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2017 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | Angers(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Beşiktaş(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Bastia(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Beşiktaş(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ajax wins, 2 draws, 0 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | Lyon 0-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Ajax 0-0 Lyon | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Lyon | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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