Champions League

Coverage of the Champions League Last 16 clash between Benfica and Ajax.

Champions League | Last 16 | 1st Leg

Feb 23, 2022 at 8pm UK

Estádio da Luz

Benfica
2 - 2
Ajax

(Benfica win 3-2 on aggregate)

Haller (26' og.), Yaremchuk (72')
Nunez (46'), Ramos (49'), Yaremchuk (72')

FT(HT: 1-2)

Tadic (18'), Haller (29')
Mazraoui (23'), Berghuis (45'), Antony (87')

Live Updates: Benfica 2-2 Ajax

Last Updated: Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 23:06 UK

		First Half starts.
1'		Offside - Ajax. Steven Berghuis with a pass, however Antony is in offside.
2'		Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
2'		Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
3'		New attacking attempt. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
6'		New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Sébastien Haller.
7'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
11'		Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12'		Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
12'		Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
14'		Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick on the left wing.
14'		Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
16'		Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
18'		Goal! Benfica 0, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic - Ajax - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
19'		Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
19'		Fouled by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
19'		Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
19'		Rafa - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
23'		Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
23'		Gilberto - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
23'		Fouled by Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax
23'		Éverton - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
23'		Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - receive yellow card for a foul.
25'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
25'		Shot blocked. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
25'		Shot blocked. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Gonçalo Ramos.
26'		Own Goal by Sébastien Haller, Ajax. Benfica 1, Ajax 1.
29'		Goal! Benfica 1, Ajax 2. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner.
30'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
31'		Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
31'		Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - with an attempt from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Darwin Núñez after corner.
31'		Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica
31'		Lisandro Martínez - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
39'		Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
39'		Fouled by Antony - Ajax
40'		New attacking attempt. Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ryan Gravenberch.
41'		Fouled by Rafa - Benfica
41'		Jurriën Timber - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
44'		Edson Álvarez - Ajax - hits the left post with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Antony.
44'		Missed chance. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with left foot from few metres is close, but missed to the left.
45'		Fouled by Steven Berghuis - Ajax
45'		Julian Weigl - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
45'		Steven Berghuis - Ajax - receive yellow card for a foul.
45+2'		Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick on the left wing.
45+2'		Fouled by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
45+2'		New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner.
45+3'		Hand ball by Lisandro Martínez - Ajax
45+4'		Shot blocked. Rafa - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Éverton.
45+4'		First Half ended - Benfica 1, Ajax 2.
45'		Second Half starts Benfica 1, Ajax 2.
46'		Fouled by Darwin Núñez - Benfica
46'		Lisandro Martínez - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
46'		Darwin Núñez - Benfica - receive yellow card for a foul.
48'		Fouled by Adel Taarabt - Benfica
48'		Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in attack.
49'		Fouled by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
49'		Jurriën Timber - Ajax - won a free kick on the right wing.
49'		Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - receive yellow card for a foul.
52'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
53'		Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
53'		Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
53'		Offside - Ajax. Dusan Tadic with a pass, however Sébastien Haller is in offside.
54'		Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
54'		Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
55'		Missed chance. Éverton - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Rafa.
55'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
57'		Corner - Ajax. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
59'		Fouled by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
59'		Rafa - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
60'		Offside - Ajax. Lisandro Martínez with a pass, however Sébastien Haller is in offside.
61'		Fouled by Jurriën Timber - Ajax
61'		Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
61'		Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo.
62'		Substitution - Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk for Éverton.
62'		Fouled by Lisandro Martínez - Ajax
62'		Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
63'		New attacking attempt. Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Lisandro Martínez with a through ball.
64'		Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
64'		Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
66'		Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Rafa.
66'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
67'		Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Nicolás Otamendi.
67'		Missed chance. Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica - shot with the head from the right side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
67'		Hand ball by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
68'		Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
68'		Fouled by Dusan Tadic - Ajax
69'		Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Rafa.
70'		Shot blocked. Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Rafa.
70'		Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica
70'		Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in attack.
72'		New attacking attempt. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Rafa.
72'		Goal! Benfica 2, Ajax 2. Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - shot with the head from few metres to the top right corner following a fast break.
73'		Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - receive yellow card for excessive celebration.
73'		Substitution - Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico for Daley Blind.
74'		Substitution - Ajax. Davy Klaassen for Ryan Gravenberch.
76'		Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
77'		Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
78'		Fouled by Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica
78'		Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - won a free kick on the right wing.
79'		Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
79'		Fouled by Davy Klaassen - Ajax
79'		Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
79'		Fouled by Antony - Ajax
80'		Missed chance. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Davy Klaassen.
81'		Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
81'		Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
84'		New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Sébastien Haller.
85'		Fouled by Rafa - Benfica
85'		Nicolás Tagliafico - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
85'		Substitution - Benfica. Paulo Bernardo for Adel Taarabt - injury.
87'		Antony - Ajax - receive yellow card.
90+1'		Substitution - Benfica. Valentino Lazaro for Darwin Núñez.
90+1'		Substitution - Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves for Gilberto - injury.
90+1'		Corner - Ajax. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
90+2'		Substitution - Ajax. Devyne Rensch for Noussair Mazraoui - injury.
90+2'		New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
90+5'		Second Half ended - Benfica 2, Ajax 2.
		Thats all. Game finished - Benfica 2, Ajax 2.