Union Berlin vs Ajax match stats & report

3–1 Full time

UEFA Europa League · Knockout Round Play-offs · An der Alten Försterei, Berlin · Ref Ricardo De Burgos

Union Berlin stats & fixtures · Ajax stats & fixtures

Union Berlin beat Ajax 3–1 in the UEFA Europa League (Knockout Round Play-offs) on 23 February 2023. Expected goals finished 1.75–1.88. Ajax had 73% of the ball.

Union Berlin vs Ajax match statistics

Union BerlinAjax

27% Ball possession 73%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.88
10 Total shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 10
6 Corners 4
13 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 7
0 Red cards 1
244 Passes 688
64% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

17' Yellow card C. Bassey Ajax
20' Yellow card S. Becker Union Berlin
20' Yellow card Davy Klaassen Ajax
20' Penalty scored Robin Knoche Union Berlin
28' Yellow card D. Doekhi Union Berlin
44' Goal J. Juranovic (assist J. Haberer) Union Berlin
47' Goal M. Kudus (assist S. Bergwijn) Ajax
50' Goal D. Doekhi (assist J. Juranovic) Union Berlin
90+2' Yellow card S. Berghuis Ajax
90+5' Yellow card M. Kudus Ajax
90+6' Yellow card D. Tadic Ajax
90+6' Yellow card E. Álvarez Ajax
90+7' Yellow card E. Álvarez Ajax
90+7' Red card E. Álvarez Ajax

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Union Berlin

Confirmed 3-5-2 U. Fischer

1 F. Ronnow

4 Diogo Leite 31 Robin Knoche 5 D. Doekhi

26 J. Roussillon 20 A. Laïdouni 8 R. Khedira 19 J. Haberer 18 J. Juranovic

27 S. Becker 17 Kevin Behrens

Bench J. Siebatcheu , M. Thorsby , J. Leweling , C. Trimmel , N. Giesselmann , Tim Maciejewski , P. Jaeckel , L. Grill , S. Michel , A. Kemlein , Y. Stein

Ajax

Confirmed 3-3-1-3 J. Heitinga

12 G. Rulli

3 C. Bassey 2 J. Timber 15 D. Rensch

8 K. Taylor 4 E. Álvarez 23 S. Berghuis

6 Davy Klaassen

7 S. Bergwijn 10 D. Tadic 20 M. Kudus

Bench B. Brobbey , L. Lucca , Francisco Conceição , Y. Regeer , K. Fitz-Jim , Remko Pasveer , M. Stekelenburg , F. Grillitsch , J. Sánchez , Owen Wijndal , J. Hato

Form guide

Union Berlin at home

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 6.3 per game

53% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ajax away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.7 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 7.3 per game
Shots on target: 7.4 per game

30% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Union Berlin vs Ajax head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
16 Feb 23	Ajax v Union Berlin	0–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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