Ajax vs Galatasaray

UEFA Europa League - League Stage 30 Jan 2025, 20:00
Ajax
Ajax
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
🏟 Johan Cruijff ArenA (Amsterdam) 👤 Gil Manzano Round 8

Match report

Ajax edged past Galatasaray 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League - League Stage on 30 January 2025.

Galatasaray dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 28 shots to Ajax's 12.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff ArenA (Amsterdam), with Gil Manzano in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 12 - 28 On target 6 - 9 Corners 1 - 10 Fouls 16 - 8 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Bertrand Traoré
Ajax · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Victor Osimhen 1 goal
8 Remko Pasveer 8 saves
8 Gabriel Sara 72 passes (90% accurate)
7 Kian Fitz-Jim 1 goal
First half vs second half
Galatasaray came out stronger after half-time, with 19 second-half shots against 9 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–9 5–19
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–6
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 0–4 1–6
Attacks 38–63 27–57
Match statistics
1 Corners 10
5 Substitution 5
65 Attacks 120
32 Dangerous Attacks 82
4 On Target 6
7 Off Target 21
12 Shots Total 28
6 Shots On Goal 9
5 Shots Off Goal 12
1 Shots Blocked 7
8 Shots Inside Box 19
4 Shots Outside Box 9
16 Fouls 8
2 Corners 10
2 Offsides 3
39% Ball Possession 61%
1 Yellow Cards 3
8 Saves 4
375 Passes Total 565
305 Passes Accurate 493
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
22 R. Pasveer
3 A. Gaaei 37 J. Šutalo 15 Y. Baas 4 J. Hato
28 K. Fitz-Jim 6 J. Henderson 8 K. Taylor
20 B. Traoré 9 B. Brobbey 11 M. Godts
Galatasaray · 4-2-3-1
1 F. Muslera
23 K. Ayhan 6 D. Sánchez 42 A. Bardakcı 18 B. Kutlu
34 L. Torreira 20 G. Sara
11 Y. Akgün 10 D. Mertens 53 B. Yılmaz
45 V. Osimhen
Ajax
Coach
F. Farioli
Substitutes
  • 10 Chuba Akpom
  • 23 Steven Berghuis
  • 25 Wout Weghorst
  • 24 Daniele Rugani
  • 31 Jorthy Mokio
  • 40 Diant Ramaj
  • 12 Jay Gorter
  • 13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
  • 47 Gerald Alders
  • 38 Kristian Hlynsson
  • 33 Benjamin Tahirović
  • 29 Christian Kjelder Rasmussen
Galatasaray
Coach
O. Buruk
Substitutes
  • 24 Elias Jelert
  • 44 Michy Batshuayi
  • 30 Yusuf Demir
  • 25 Victor Nelsson
  • 83 Efe Akman
  • 19 Günay Güvenç
  • 38 Atakan Ordu
  • 65 Kadir Subaşi
  • 90 Metehan Baltacı
  • 67 Muhammed Berat Luş
Substitutions
  • 12' ↑ C. Akpom ↓ M. Godts Ajax
  • 61' ↑ E. Jelert ↓ Y. Akgün Galatasaray
  • 61' ↑ M. Batshuayi ↓ B. Kutlu Galatasaray
  • 69' ↑ Y. Demir ↓ D. Mertens Galatasaray
  • 73' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
  • 73' ↑ S. Berghuis ↓ B. Traoré Ajax
  • 77' ↑ J. Mokio ↓ K. Fitz-Jim Ajax
  • 77' ↑ D. Rugani ↓ J. Henderson Ajax
  • 89' ↑ E. Akman ↓ B. Yılmaz Galatasaray
  • 89' ↑ V. Nelsson ↓ D. Sánchez Galatasaray
Cards
  • 38' V. Osimhen Galatasaray
  • 53' L. Torreira Galatasaray
  • 72' B. Traore Ajax
  • 79' D. Sanchez Galatasaray
Head-to-head
Ajax 1 0 draws 0 Galatasaray
2025-01-30 Ajax vs Galatasaray 2 - 1
Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
Galatasaray L D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Galatasaray?
Ajax won 2-1 against Galatasaray on 30 January 2025.
Who won Ajax vs Galatasaray?
Ajax won the match 2-1.
Where was Ajax vs Galatasaray played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff ArenA (Amsterdam).
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Galatasaray?
Galatasaray had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.