Match report

Ajax Defeats Lyon 4-1 in Europa League

Ajax
Ajax
4–1
FT
Lyon
Lyon
May 3, 2017

Ajax overwhelmed Lyon with a dominant display, securing a 4-1 victory in the Europa League. Bertrand Traoré's brace, along with goals from Kasper Dolberg and Amin Younes, propelled Ajax to a comfortable win. Lyon struggled to mount a comeback despite a goal from Mathieu Valbuena late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Ajax 4-1 Lyon
  • • Bertrand Traoré scored twice (25', 71')
  • • Kasper Dolberg (34') and Amin Younes (49') also found the net for Ajax
  • • Mathieu Valbuena scored for Lyon (66')
  • • Hakim Ziyech provided three assists
  • • M. de Ligt and Bertrand Traoré received yellow cards for Ajax

Lineups

Ajax

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 24 A. Onana (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 4 J. Riedewald (D)
  • 5 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 36 M. de Ligt (D)
  • 10 D. Klaassen (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (M)
  • 20 L. Schöne (M)
  • 9 B. Traoré (F)
  • 11 A. Younes (F)
  • 25 K. Dolberg (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 D. van de Beek
  • 45 J. Kluivert
  • 77 David Neres
  • 16 H. Westermann
  • 21 F. de Jong
  • 33 D. Boer
  • 34 A. Nouri

Lyon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 13 C. Jallet (D)
  • 15 J. Morel (D)
  • 3 N. N'Koulou (D)
  • 5 M. Diakhaby (D)
  • 28 M. Valbuena (M)
  • 21 M. Gonalons (M)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 29 L. Tousart (M)
  • 18 N. Fekir (M)
  • 27 M. Cornet (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 R. Ghezzal
  • 20 Rafael
  • 10 A. Lacazette
  • 2 M. Yanga-Mbiwa
  • 12 J. Ferri
  • 14 Sergi Darder
  • 30 M. Gorgelin

Timeline

  1. Ajax
    25' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    Bertrand Traoré · Assist: Hakim Ziyech
  2. Ajax
    30' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    M. de Ligt
  3. Ajax
    34' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dolberg · Assist: Bertrand Traoré
  4. Lyon
    40' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gonalons
  5. Ajax
    49' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    Amin Younes · Assist: Hakim Ziyech
  6. Lyon
    58' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Tousart · On: R. Ghezzal
  7. Ajax
    62' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    Bertrand Traoré
  8. Lyon
    66' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Valbuena
  9. Lyon
    69' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Jallet · On: Rafael
  10. Ajax
    71' Ajax subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Schöne · On: D. van de Beek
  11. Ajax
    71' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    Bertrand Traoré · Assist: Hakim Ziyech
  12. Lyon
    76' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Cornet · On: Alexandre Lacazette
  13. Ajax
    79' Ajax subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Amin Younes · On: J. Kluivert
  14. Ajax
    88' Ajax subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Dolberg · On: David Neres

Match Stats

Stat Ajax Lyon
Fouls 18 9
Pass Accuracy 72% 71%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 24 13
Corners 6 8
Total Passes 369 411
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 16 8
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 265 291
Shots Inside Box 20 9
Saves 7 12
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ajax's early goals from Traoré (25') and Dolberg (34') set the tone for the match, putting Lyon on the back foot
  • ▸ The substitution of Hakim Ziyech in the final stages maintained Ajax's attacking momentum, leading to Traoré's second goal (71')