Highlights and goals: Ajax vs Sporting Lisbon in UEFA Champions League 2021-22

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4:52 PMa year ago

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.

4:49 PMa year ago

90' Additional time

Three more minutes will be played in the match.

4:43 PMa year ago

85' Last minutes of the match

The game is apparently decided in Ajax's favor, although Sporting is not giving up.

4:40 PMa year ago

81' Substitution in Sporting

Daniel Bragança enters in place of Dario Essugo.

4:36 PMa year ago

78' GOOOAL for Sporting!

Bruno Tabata scores the Portuguese side's second goal after Ricardo Esgaio's half-volleyed cross.

4:31 PMa year ago

73' Double change for Sporting

Pablo Sarabia and Flávio Nazinho replace Manuel Ugarte and Gonçalo Esteves.

4:31 PMa year ago

72' Substitution in Ajax

Enter Kenneth Taylor in place of Edson Álvarez.

4:26 PMa year ago

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.

4:21 PMa year ago

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.

4:20 PMa year ago

61' Double change for Sporting

Paulinho and Pedro Gonçalves replace Nuno Santos and Tiago Tomás.

4:18 PMa year ago

60' Double change for Ajax

Devyne Rensch and Davy Klaassen replace Perr Schuurs and David Neres.

4:17 PMa year ago

58' GOOOOAL for Ajax!

DAVID NERES! The Brazilian scores after receiving a pass from Perr Schuurs, who had recovered the ball in midfield.

4:12 PMa year ago

54' Yellow card

Edson Álvarez was cautioned for Ajax.

4:09 PMa year ago

50' First minutes of the second half

Not much happens at the start of the second half. Possession is very divided.

4:03 PMa year ago

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.

3:47 PMa year ago

45+1' End of the first half

The first half ends with a partial victory for Ajax against Sporting.

3:46 PMa year ago

45' Additional time

One more minute will be played in the first half.

3:45 PMa year ago

44' Yellow card

Perr Schuurs was cautioned for Ajax.

3:43 PMa year ago

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.

3:40 PMa year ago

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.

3:40 PMa year ago

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.

3:36 PMa year ago

35' Yellow card

Bruno Tabata was cautioned for Sporting Lisbon.

3:31 PMa year ago

30' Half an hour into the match

The match is still tied. Sporting has gained confidence and pushes Ajax back.

3:26 PMa year ago

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.

3:23 PMa year ago

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.

3:22 PMa year ago

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.

3:18 PMa year ago

17' Sporting tried

Tiago Tomás' shot went wide on the right.

3:17 PMa year ago

15' Ajax came close

Steven Berghuis' shot went just wide of the left post.

3:11 PMa year ago

11' Sporting gets lively

Bruno Tabata's shot went wide.

3:10 PMa year ago

8' GOOOAL for Ajax!

Sebastien Haller scores from the penalty kick.

3:09 PMa year ago

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.

3:08 PMa year ago

7' There is a review in the VAR

The referee is called to review a possible penalty kick in favor of Ajax.

3:05 PMa year ago

4' First minutes

Ajax looks to be direct at the start of the match. Sporting tries to manage more ball possession.

3:01 PMa year ago

Match starts!

The match between Ajax and Sporting Lisbon gets underway.

2:57 PMa year ago

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.

2:52 PMa year ago

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

2:48 PMa year ago

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

2:41 PMa year ago

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.

2:41 PMa year ago

Starting XI - Sporting CP

1-3-4-3

| 31. João Virginia |

| 13. Luís Neto | 47. Ricardo Esagio | 25. Gonçalo Inácio |

| 11. Nuno Santos | 19. Tiago Tomás | 07. Bruno Tabata |

Coach: Rúben Amorim

2:41 PMa year ago

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.

2:40 PMa year ago

Starting XI - Ajax

1-4-3-3

| 32. Remko Pasveer |

| 04. Edson Álvarez | 23. Steven Berghuis | 08. Ryan Gravenberch |

| 11. Antony | 22. Sébastien Haller | 07. David Neres |

Coach: Erik ten Hag

2:25 PMa year ago

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)

2:20 PMa year ago

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.

2:15 PMa year ago

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2:10 PMa year ago

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2:05 PMa year ago

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2:00 PMa year ago

What time is Ajax vs Sporting CP match for UEFA Champions League?

This is the start time of the game Ajax vs Sporting CP of 7th December 2021 in several countries:

Argentina: 5:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
Bolivia: 4:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
Brazil: 5:00 PM on HBO Max
Chile: 5:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
Colombia: 3:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
Ecuador: 3:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
USA (ET): 3:00 PM on TUDN App, Paramount+, TUDNxtra, TUDN.com
Spain: 10:00 PM on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 5
Mexico: 2:00 PM on Cinemax, HBO Max
Paraguay: 3:00 PM on ESPN Extra and Star +
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1:55 PMa year ago

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.

1:50 PMa year ago

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.

1:45 PMa year ago

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.

1:40 PMa year ago

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.

1:35 PMa year ago

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.

1:30 PMa year ago

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.