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90+3' End of the match
Match ends at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Ajax have beaten Sporting Lisbon to secure first place in Champions League Group C.
90' Additional time
Three more minutes will be played in the match.
85' Last minutes of the match
The game is apparently decided in Ajax's favor, although Sporting is not giving up.
81' Substitution in Sporting
Daniel Bragança enters in place of Dario Essugo.
78' GOOOAL for Sporting!
Bruno Tabata scores the Portuguese side's second goal after Ricardo Esgaio's half-volleyed cross.
73' Double change for Sporting
Pablo Sarabia and Flávio Nazinho replace Manuel Ugarte and Gonçalo Esteves.
72' Substitution in Ajax
Enter Kenneth Taylor in place of Edson Álvarez.
68' BALL TO THE POST! Sporting are saved
A cross from the right, the ball was left loose and Lisandro Martínez again hit the post, just as he had done in the first half.
62' GOOOOAL for Ajax!
Steven Berghuis received the ball in the box on the right, cut back several yards and left-footed the ball to the near post to score the fourth goal for the Dutch.
61' Double change for Sporting
Paulinho and Pedro Gonçalves replace Nuno Santos and Tiago Tomás.
60' Double change for Ajax
Devyne Rensch and Davy Klaassen replace Perr Schuurs and David Neres.
58' GOOOOAL for Ajax!
DAVID NERES! The Brazilian scores after receiving a pass from Perr Schuurs, who had recovered the ball in midfield.
54' Yellow card
Edson Álvarez was cautioned for Ajax.
50' First minutes of the second half
Not much happens at the start of the second half. Possession is very divided.
Second half begins
The second half of the match gets underway.
There was a change for Ajax with Nicolás Tagliafico coming on in place of Daley Blind.
45+1' End of the first half
The first half ends with a partial victory for Ajax against Sporting.
45' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
44' Yellow card
Perr Schuurs was cautioned for Ajax.
42' GOOOAL for Ajax!
Sporting made a mistake at the start with a bad pass from Gonçalo Inácio and Antony feigned to shoot at a good angle in front of Joao Virginia to put the Dutch ahead again.
39' Another save by João Virginia!
The ball was left loose after a cross and Lisandro Martínez took a powerful shot, but the goalkeeper once again prevented the Dutch from scoring a second goal.
39' GREAT SAVE BY JOAO VIRGINIA!
A good move by Antony, who played with several teammates to get a shot under the ball, but João Virginia prevented the second goal for the Dutch.
35' Yellow card
Bruno Tabata was cautioned for Sporting Lisbon.
30' Half an hour into the match
The match is still tied. Sporting has gained confidence and pushes Ajax back.
25' Sporting continues to get lively
The Portuguese team has been in control of the ball for a few minutes now, even before the goal, but Ajax are still dangerous.
22' GOOOOAL for Sporting Lisbon
From the right, Bruno Tabata put a pass over the defense into the box and Nuno Santos stretched out his left foot to change the trajectory of the ball and leave Remko Pasveer with no chance.
22' Ajax came close
A cross from the right by Neres found Antony, who shot, but the ball fell into the hands of João Virginia.
17' Sporting tried
Tiago Tomás' shot went wide on the right.
15' Ajax came close
Steven Berghuis' shot went just wide of the left post.
11' Sporting gets lively
Bruno Tabata's shot went wide.
8' GOOOAL for Ajax!
Sebastien Haller scores from the penalty kick.
7' VAR decision: Penalty for Ajax!
The referee calls an infringement by Daniel Bragança on Sebastien Haller. There is also a yellow card for the Sporting player.
7' There is a review in the VAR
The referee is called to review a possible penalty kick in favor of Ajax.
4' First minutes
Ajax looks to be direct at the start of the match. Sporting tries to manage more ball possession.
Match starts!
The match between Ajax and Sporting Lisbon gets underway.
Teams on the field
The Ajax and Sporting CP players take the field at the Johan Cruyff Arena, which will have no spectators on this occasion.
Teams warm-up
🇧🇷😁 https://t.co/M4GZWG1PaT pic.twitter.com/pkGN3J6Xr6 — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) December 7, 2021
See you tomorrow, @AFCAjax 👋🔜#UCL pic.twitter.com/J2Ww7gleRj
— Sporting CP English 🏆 (@SportingCP_en) December 6, 2021
Match Officials
Referee: Davide Massa - Italy
Assistant No.1: Matteo Passeri - Italy
Assistant No.2: Alessandro Costanzo - Italy
Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca - Italy
VAR: Paolo Valeri - Italy
Assistant VAR: Massimiliano Irrati - Italy
Substitutes - Sporting CP
01. Antonio Adán (GK), 22. André Paulo (GK), 08. Matheus Nunes, 17. Pablo Sarabia, 21. Paulinho, 24. Pedro Porro, 28. Pedro Gonçalves, 63. José Marsà, 71. Flávio Nazinho.
Starting XI - Sporting CP
Coach: Rúben Amorim
Substitutes - Ajax
16. Jay Gorter (GK), 24. André Onana (GK), 02. Jurriën Timber, 06. Davy Klaassen, 09. Danilo Pereira, 10. Dušan Tadić, 15. Devyne Rensch, 19. Zakaria Labyad, 25. Kenneth Taylor, 26. Victor Jensen, 30. Mohamed Daramy, 31. Nicolás Tagliafico.
Starting XI - Ajax
Coach: Erik ten Hag
Last five matches - Sporting CP
December 3 - Primeira Liga: 1-3 vs Benfica (Won)
November 28 - Primeira Liga: 2-0 vs Tondela (Won)
November 24 - Champions League: 3-1 vs Borussia Dortmund (Won)
November 18 - Taca de Portugal: 2-1 vs Varzim (Won)
November 7 - Primeira Liga: 0-2 Paços de Ferreira (Won)
Last five matches - Ajax
December 2 - Eredivisie: 5-0 vs Williem II (Won)
November 28 - Eredivisie: 0-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam (Won)
November 24 - Champions League: 1-2 vs Besiktas (Won)
November 21 - Eredivisie: 0-5 vs RKC Waalwijk (Won)
November 7 - Eredivisie: 0-0 Go Ahead Eagles.
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Key player - Sporting
In Sporting, the presence of Pedro Gonçalves stands out. The 23-year-old Portuguese midfielder is the team's top scorer so far in the tournament with four goals.
Key player - Ajax
In Ajax, the presence of Sebastien Haller stands out. The Ivorian is one of the top scorers so far in the competition with nine goals.
Ajax vs Sporting history
These two teams have met on three occasions. The statistics are in favor of Sporting, who won two matches, while Ajax won the remaining game.
Sporting, to secure second place
Sporting is apparently qualified, but nothing is set in stone in soccer and although only a catastrophe can take away the second place it holds so far, it must work to get the result it needs to avoid depending on what happens between Dortmund and Besiktas.
Ajax, undisputed leader
Ajax comes into this match already qualified to the next round of the UEFA Champions League. The team coached by Erik ten Hag wants one more victory to achieve a perfect score in the group stage.
The match will be played at the Johan Cruyff Arena
The Ajax vs Sporting CP match will be played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, located in the city of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. This venue, inaugurated in 1996, has a capacity for 54,990 spectators.
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