Benfica vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on February 23, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Ajax?
Benfica and Ajax drew 2-2 on February 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. TadićAjax
- 26′S. HallerBenfica (o.g.)
- 29′S. HallerAjax
- 72′R. YaremchukBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-1-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 9D. Núñez
- 7Everton
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 49A. Taarabt
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 11Antony
- 22S. Haller
- 23S. Berghuis
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 4E. Álvarez
- 2J. Timber
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 17D. Blind
- 32R. Pasveer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 14, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2022 | Boavista(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Santa Clara(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Tondela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2022 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Willem II(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Twente(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Vitesse(home) | 5-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 23, 2022 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Ajax 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.5 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 3.5 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 32nd (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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