MX23RW : Tuesday, November 26 03:29:01| >> :600:1598606:1598606:
[monks data]
Ajax
Champions League | Group Stage
Dec 10, 2014 at 7.45pm UK
 
APOEL

4-0

Schone (45' pen., 50'), Klaassen (53'), Milik (74')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Player Ratings: Ajax 4-0 APOEL

Sports Mole rates the players that took part in Ajax's 4-0 win against APOEL in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Ajax ended their 2014-15 Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion as they thumped APOEL 4-0 in Wednesday's Group F clash at the Amsterdam ArenA.

The visitors failed to get a single shot on target in the 90 minutes as the hosts ran riot through Lasse Schone's brace and a goal apiece for Davy Klaassen and Arkadiusz Milik.

Frank de Boer's charges go into the Europa League following tonight's win, which sees them finish third in the group, while the Cypriots have to make do with ending their campaign bottom.

Sports Mole rates the players that took part in the game tonight.


Apoel's midfielder Georgios Efrem (R) and Ajax's Finnish defender Niklas Moisander vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match on December 10, 2014© Getty Images

AJAX

Goal

Jasper Cillessen: Did not have a single save to make, but had a nervy moment late on when he was nearly caught out near his goal line. (6/10)

Defence

Niklas Moisander: Rarely troubled, but reliable and didn't let anything get the better of him. (6/10)

Ricardo van Rhijn: Was given licence to go forward given the lack of testing play by the visitors, and contributed well in the opposition's final third. (7/10)

Nick Viergever: Steady at the back, didn't come forward too often but really, he didn't need to. (6/10)

Joel Veltman: Made vital contributions at the back and also excelled going forward, nearly scoring with his head on two occasions. (7/10)

Midfield

Lucas Andersen: Didn't stray forward too often, but was instrumental in pulling the strings around the midfield. (7/10)

Thulani Serero: Was dominant in midfield, allowing his side to reclaim possession on a number of occasions and probing forward to aid in attack too. (7/10)

Davy Klaassen: Had a great display, securing his fourth goal in as many games and providing an assist as well. (8/10)

Lasse Schone: A constant menace and clinical in front of goal, scoring a well-taken penalty and slotting home from a return pass later on. (8/10)

Attack

Arkadiusz Milik: Powerful and constantly coming forward, was rewarded for his hard work with a goal late on. (7/10)

Ricardo Kishna: Absolutely unplayable on the left, showed amazing skill to weave past two defenders on the way to setting up Ajax's third goal and caused havoc with crosses too. (9/10)

Substitutes

Jairo Riedewald: Showed great confidence on the ball and provided support defensively. (7/10)

Anwar El Ghazi: Was a bit lukewarm, failing to create much in attack after coming on. (6/10)


Ajax Amsterdam's Nicolai Boilesen (R) fights for the ball against APOEL Nicosia's Tiago Gomes during their group F UEFA Champions League football match on September 30, 2014© Getty Images

APOEL

Goal

Urko Pardo: Made some good saves early on and nearly stopped Schone's penalty, but was offered too little protection later on. (7/10)

Defence

Marios Antoniades: Made a series of strong challenges but was clumsy in giving away a penalty at the end of the first half. (5/10)

Carlao: Struggled to keep up with the rampant hosts and was often caught out. (5/10)

Anastasios Papazoglou: The most confident and effective member of the APOEL defence, he never stopped battling. (6/10)

Mario Sergio: Was given the unenviable task of trying to stop Kishna, and as such was given a torrid time by the lively winger. (5/10)

Midfield

Tiago Gomes: Posed little threat going forward and appeared error-prone at times. (5/10)

Nuno Morais: Did well to stifle Ajax early on, forcing them to push back in possession, but failed to have much of an effect in the second half (6/10)

Georgios Efrem: His pace gave Ajax food for thought on the counter-attack, but couldn't match it up with a finishing touch. (6/10)

Vinicius: Provided decent enough cover for the back four, but didn't give Ajax much trouble pushing forward. (5/10)

Attack

Cillian Sheridan: Held the ball well on a number of occasions but failed to make much of an impact in front of goal. (5/10)

Nektarios Alexandrou: Provided little up front, his clumsiness and lack of creativity not really benefiting his side. (5/10)


ID:193013: cacheID:193013:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:7869:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Apoel's midfielder Georgios Efrem (R) and Ajax's Finnish defender Niklas Moisander vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match on December 10, 2014
Read Next:
Schone brace fires Ajax to victory
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Liverpool440012
2Sporting Lisbon431010
3Brest431010
4Inter Milan431010
5Monaco431010
6Barcelona43019
7Dortmund43019
8Aston Villa43019
9Atalanta42208
10Juventus42117
11Lille42117
12Man City42117
13Arsenal42117
14B. Leverkusen42117
15Celtic42117
16Dinamo Zagreb42117
17AC Milan42026
18Bayern42026
19Benfica42026
20Feyenoord42026
21Real Madrid42026
22Brugge42026
23Atletico42026
24PSV41215
25Sparta Prague41124
26Stuttgart41124
27PSG41124
28Shakhtar41124
29Girona41033
30Salzburg41033
31Bologna40131
32RB Leipzig40040
33Sturm Graz40040
34Young Boys40040
35Red Star40040
36Slovan Bratislava40040


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!