Ajax vs Atalanta 2-0

Ajax beat Atalanta 2-0 in Amsterdam, with two late goals from substitutes deciding it after a goalless first half.

There were no goals before the break, and the sides went in level at 0-0 after S. Amrabat had been booked for Ajax on 45 minutes.

Ajax made two changes on 62 minutes and another on 66, then found the breakthrough in the 87th minute when T. Arokodare, who had come on in the 66th minute, scored from Y. Baas's assist for 1-0. A. Ouazane, who had come on in the 62nd minute, made it 2-0 three minutes into stoppage time from T. Arokodare's assist, with both substitutes involved in the finish. Atalanta also made three changes between 62 and 81 minutes, but did not manage a shot on target.

Ajax had 62% of the possession, 653 passes to Atalanta's 402 and 92% pass accuracy to 89, while also posting 20 shots to 15 and 6 on target to 0. Atalanta did edge corners 9-8, and Ajax finished with 1.74 expected goals to 0.74 and 5 saves to 0.

Ajax had one booking, for S. Amrabat on 45 minutes. Atalanta had two, with L. Samardzic booked on 68 minutes and N. Zalewski on 86 minutes.