Match report

Ajax Stuns Real Madrid 4-1 in UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
1–4
FT
Ajax
Ajax
Mar 5, 2019

In a stunning display of football, Ajax overpowered Real Madrid, securing a 4-1 victory in their UEFA Champions League match. Hakim Ziyech, David Neres, Dusan Tadić, and Lasse Schöne each scored for Ajax, while Marco Asensio provided Real Madrid's consolation goal. The match saw significant momentum shifts, with Real Madrid facing a red card late in the game, leaving them short-handed and unable to mount a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Ajax scored three goals in the first half: Hakim Ziyech (7'), David Neres (18'), and Dusan Tadić (62')
  • • Real Madrid's goal came from Marco Asensio in the 70th minute
  • • Lasse Schöne scored Ajax's fourth goal in the 72nd minute
  • • Nacho of Real Madrid was shown a red card in the 90th minute
  • • Substitutions for Real Madrid included Lucas for Gareth Bale and Vinicius Junior for Marco Asensio

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 T. Courtois (G)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 23 Reguilón (D)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 14 Casemiro (M)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (M)
  • 9 K. Benzema (F)
  • 28 Vinícius Júnior (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 G. Bale
  • 20 Marco Asensio
  • 15 F. Valverde
  • 1 K. Navas
  • 3 Jesús Vallejo
  • 12 Marcelo
  • 24 Dani Ceballos

Ajax

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 24 A. Onana (G)
  • 17 D. Blind (D)
  • 31 N. Tagliafico (D)
  • 4 M. de Ligt (D)
  • 20 L. Schöne (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (M)
  • 6 D. van de Beek (M)
  • 12 N. Mazraoui (D)
  • 21 F. de Jong (M)
  • 10 D. Tadić (F)
  • 7 David Neres (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 D. de Wit
  • 25 K. Dolberg
  • 3 J. Veltman
  • 8 D. Sinkgraven
  • 9 K. Huntelaar
  • 19 Z. Labyad
  • 28 Bruno Varela

Timeline

  1. Ajax
    7' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    Hakim Ziyech · Assist: D. Tadić
  2. Ajax
    18' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    David Neres · Assist: D. Tadić
  3. Ajax
    26' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    N. Mazraoui
  4. Real Madrid
    29' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas · On: Gareth Bale
  5. Real Madrid
    30' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    D. Carvajal
  6. Real Madrid
    35' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vinicius Junior · On: M. Asensio
  7. Ajax
    62' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Tadić · Assist: D. van de Beek
  8. Real Madrid
    70' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Asensio · Assist: Sergio Reguilón
  9. Ajax
    72' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Schöne
  10. Ajax
    73' Ajax subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Schöne · On: D. de Wit
  11. Ajax
    74' Ajax subst · Substitution 2
    Off: David Neres · On: K. Dolberg
  12. Ajax
    81' Ajax subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Mazraoui · On: Joël Veltman
  13. Real Madrid
    87' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Casemiro · On: F. Valverde
  14. Real Madrid
    90' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Nacho
  15. Real Madrid
    90' Real Madrid Card · Red Card
    Nacho

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Ajax
Fouls 12 11
Pass Accuracy 80% 78%
Offsides 1 7
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 20 16
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 521 397
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 8 8
Shots off Target 9 6
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 415 308
Shots Inside Box 17 10
Saves 4 7
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ajax's quick start with goals from Ziyech and Neres within the first 18 minutes set the tone for the match
  • ▸ Tadić's goal in the 62nd minute secured Ajax's lead, despite Real Madrid's late effort to close the gap