Ajax 0-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Ajax 0-2 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 5) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Benfica goals: Samuel Dahl 6', Leandro Barreiro 90'. Expected goals: 0.96-1.17. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Samuel Dahl (8.3).
Match report
Benfica beat Ajax 2-0
Benfica beat Ajax 2-0 away from home at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Tuesday 25 November in the Champions League.
Samuel Dahl put Benfica ahead on 6' (0-1) and Leandro Barreiro made it 0-2 on 90'.
Ajax had 62% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-1.17.
Samuel Dahl (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 51,154. Referee: Sven Jablonski.
Match stats
| Ajax | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 1.17 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 591 (89%) | 332 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
Ajax (4-1-2-3): Vítezslav Jaroš, Youri Regeer, Josip Šutalo, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Ko Itakura, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Rayane Bounida, Wout Weghorst, Mika Godts
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedić, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 60' · Substitution · Jorthy Mokio for Owen Wijndal (Ajax)
- 69' · Yellow card · Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- 74' · Substitution · Kian Fitz-Jim for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 74' · Substitution · Oscar Gloukh for Rayane Bounida (Ajax)
- 74' · Substitution · Kasper Dolberg for Mika Godts (Ajax)
- 74' · Yellow card · Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Tomás Araújo for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 83' · Substitution · Raúl Moro for Youri Regeer (Ajax)
- 90' · Goal · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Manu Silva for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · João Rego for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ajax vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025.
When and where is Ajax vs Benfica?
Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 17:45 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Champions League.