Lyon vs Ajax: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 11, 2017 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Ajax?
Lyon won 3-1 on May 11, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. DolbergAjax
- 45′A. LacazetteLyon (pen.)
- 45′A. LacazetteLyon
- 81′R. GhezzalLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 27M. Cornet
- 18N. Fekir
- 10A. Lacazette
- 8C. Tolisso
- 21M. Gonalons
- 28M. Valbuena
- 5M. Diakhaby
- 20Rafael
- 3N. Nkoulou
- 15J. Morel
- 1Anthony Lopes
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 36M. de Ligt
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Nantes(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 3, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2017 | Lyon(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | Ajax 4-1 Lyon | UEFA Europa League |
| 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?
Lyon score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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