Ajax 1-2 Union St. Gilloise
Updated
Union St. Gilloise won: Ajax 1-2 Union St. Gilloise in the Europa League (Round 1/16) on Thu, 20 Feb 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Ajax goals: Kenneth Taylor 93' (pen). Union St. Gilloise goals: Kevin Mac Allister 16', Promise David 28' (pen). Sent off: Davy Klaassen (25'). Expected goals: 1.72-4.02. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Kevin Mac Allister (8.9).
Match report
Union St. Gilloise beat Ajax 2-1
Union St. Gilloise squeezed past Ajax 2-1 away from home at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday 20 February in the Europa League.
Kevin Mac Allister put Union St. Gilloise ahead on 16' (0-1), Promise David made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 28' and Kenneth Taylor pulled one back for Ajax from the penalty spot on 93' (1-2).
Davy Klaassen (Ajax) was sent off on 25'.
Ajax had 33% of the ball, shots were 7-34 (5-11 on target) and expected goals finished 1.72-4.02. Union St. Gilloise were the better side on chances, too.
Kevin Mac Allister (Union St.Gilloise) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 51,835. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Match stats
| Ajax | Union St. Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 | 4.02 |
| Total shots | 7 | 34 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 63 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 262 (71%) | 614 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 12 |
| Total shots | 7 | 34 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 23 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-1-2): Remko Pasveer, Lucas Rosa, Josip Sutalo, Daniele Rugani, Jorrel Hato, Jorthy Mokio, Davy Klaassen, Kian Fitz-Jim, Steven Berghuis, Christian Rasmussen, Oliver Edvardsen
Union St. Gilloise (3-4-3): Anthony Moris, Kevin Mac Allister, Christian Burgess, Koki Machida, Anan Khalaili, Mathias Rasmussen, Noah Sadiki, Ousseynou Niang, Franjo Ivanovic, Promise David, Sofiane Boufal
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise)
- 25' · Red card · Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 28' · Goal · Promise David (Union St. Gilloise)
- 33' · Yellow card · Lucas Rosa (Ajax)
- 41' · Substitution · Kenneth Taylor for Christian Rasmussen (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Anton Gaaei for Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Ahmetcan Kaplan for Daniele Rugani (Ajax)
- 46' · Substitution · Bertrand Traoré for Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)
- 60' · Yellow card · Sofiane Boufal (Union St. Gilloise)
- 60' · Yellow card · Anton Gaaei (Ajax)
- 60' · Yellow card · Jordan Henderson (Ajax)
- 61' · Substitution · Anouar Ait El Hadj for Sofiane Boufal (Union St. Gilloise)
- 61' · Substitution · Mika Godts for Lucas Rosa (Ajax)
- 62' · Yellow card · Francesco Farioli (Ajax)
- 71' · Yellow card · Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax)
- 73' · Substitution · Kevin Rodriguez for Promise David (Union St. Gilloise)
- 73' · Yellow card · Noah Sadiki (Union St. Gilloise)
- 91' · Substitution · Jordan Henderson for Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 93' · Yellow card · Anan Khalaili (Union St. Gilloise)
- 93' · Goal · Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 94' · Substitution · Kamiel van de Perre for Mathias Rasmussen (Union St. Gilloise)
- 94' · Substitution · Mohammed Fuseini for Anan Khalaili (Union St. Gilloise)
- 99' · Yellow card · Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise)
- 100' · Yellow card · Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
- 105' · Yellow card · Christian Burgess (Union St. Gilloise)
- 106' · Substitution · Ross Sykes for Christian Burgess (Union St. Gilloise)
- 106' · Substitution · Fedde Leysen for Noah Sadiki (Union St. Gilloise)
- 120'+5 · Yellow card · Kamiel van de Perre (Union St. Gilloise)
- 120'+5 · Yellow card · Jorrel Hato (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Union St. Gilloise?
Union St. Gilloise won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 20 Feb 2025.
When and where is Ajax vs Union St. Gilloise?
Thu, 20 Feb 2025, 20:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Europa League.