Ajax vs Benfica

0 - 2
🕒 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Johan Cruijff Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Sven Jablonski 🔁 League Stage - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 5
League Stage Table
Ajax 32 · Benfica 24
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (7-11).
  • Ajax controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Ajax (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-0-4

Goals For / Against

1 / 9
Avg: 0.25 / 2.25

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

3
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-1-4

Goals For / Against

5 / 8
Avg: 0.71 / 1.14

Points

7
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.00
PPG
1.00
0.25
GF
0.71
2.25
GA
1.14
50%
O2.5
25%
25%
BTTS
0%
25%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Ajax rank32nd
Benfica rank24th
Ajax points6
Benfica points9
Ajax: #32 · 6 pts · GD -13
15 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Benfica: #24 · 9 pts · GD -2
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ajax last 5 home

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals1-9
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Benfica last 5 away

L W L L
Points3/12
Weighted index30
Goals2-6
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Ajax score at home25%
Ajax clean sheet at home0%
Benfica score away25%
Benfica clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Ajax score first25%
Ajax win after scoring first0%
Benfica score first50%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ajax 0% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Ajax 33.0' · Benfica 12.0'

Vs league average

Ajax score at home0.25 vs 1.93
Ajax concede at home2.25 vs 1.45
Benfica score away0.71 vs 1.45
Benfica concede away1.14 vs 1.93
Ajax score 87% below league average, while Benfica score 51% below league average.
Defensive side: Ajax are 55% above league average at home, and Benfica are 41% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 1.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Ajax goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
7
11
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
10
4
Fouls
15
8
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
665
405
Passes Accurate
591
332
Passes %
89%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
S. Dahl
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Rios
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ O. Wijndal
1st substitution · For: J. Mokio
69'
69' W. Weghorst
74'
74' S. Dahl
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ M. Godts
2nd substitution · For: K. Dolberg
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Rayane Bounida
3rd substitution · For: O. Gloukh
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ D. Klaassen
4th substitution · For: K. Fitz-Jim
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ H. Sudakov
1st substitution · For: Tomás Araújo
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Y. Regeer
5th substitution · For: Raul Moro
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
L. Barreiro
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Aursnes
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ V. Pavlidis
2nd substitution · For: Manu
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ L. Barreiro
3rd substitution · For: Rodrigo Miguel Ferreira Rêgo

Ajax vs Benfica 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Benfica beat Ajax 2-0 on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Sven Jablonski. It was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.

First half: Benfica took an early lead at 6' when S. Dahl scored, with the assist credited to R. Rios, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Ajax made their 1st substitution at 60', with O. Wijndal replacing J. Mokio. W. Weghorst received a yellow card for Ajax at 69'. S. Dahl received a yellow card for Benfica at 74'. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 74', with M. Godts replacing K. Dolberg. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 74', with Rayane Bounida replacing O. Gloukh. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 74', with D. Klaassen replacing K. Fitz-Jim. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 81', with H. Sudakov replacing Tomás Araújo. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 83', with Y. Regeer replacing Raul Moro. Benfica added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when L. Barreiro scored, with the assist credited to F. Aursnes, making the score 0-2. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 90+2', with V. Pavlidis replacing Manu. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with L. Barreiro replacing Rodrigo Miguel Ferreira Rêgo.

Ajax used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 3 substitutions. Ajax got 1 yellow card, while Benfica got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (7-11).
  • Ajax controlled possession (62%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (20.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Ajax vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season