UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Real Sociedad
  • 67': Ander Barrenetxea
  • 85': Takefusa Kubo
FT
2 - 0
Ajax Amsterdam

    About

    Real Sociedad are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 2': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
    • 3': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
    • 4': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
    • 6': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aritz Elustondo.
    • 9': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad).
    • 10': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
    • 13': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad).
    • 17': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad).
    • 19': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
    • 21': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
    • 21': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 24': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 24': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
    • 26': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
    • 27': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 27': Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Substitution, Ajax. Christian Rasmussen replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 35': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 35': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Chuba Akpom (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
    • 37': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 38': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
    • 38': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
    • 40': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 42': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu replaces Aritz Elustondo because of an injury.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Christian Rasmussen (Ajax).
    • 45'+4': Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Ajax 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Ajax 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Luka Sucic.
    • 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
    • 47': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
    • 47': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Beñat Turrientes.
    • 50': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
    • 50': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
    • 55': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
    • 57': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Youri Baas.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 60': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 62': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 63': Offside, Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Christian Rasmussen (Ajax).
    • 64': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Sheraldo Becker.
    • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Branco van den Boomen replaces Steven Berghuis.
    • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Jaydon Banel replaces Bertrand Traoré.
    • 66': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
    • 67': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Ajax 0. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 68': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaydon Banel.
    • 72': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
    • 72': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
    • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Jorrel Hato.
    • 75': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
    • 75': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
    • 75': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
    • 81': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Goal! Real Sociedad 2, Ajax 0. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Umar Sadiq replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 87': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Christian Rasmussen (Ajax).
    • 88': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
    • 89': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
    • 89': Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad).
    • 89': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
    • 89': Jaydon Banel (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
    • 90'+2': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 2, Ajax 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 2, Ajax 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 3
    46.8 Possession 53.2
    12 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    306 Accurate Passes 350
    376 Passes 426
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 22
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 53
    32 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 18
    29 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
    Location: San Sebastian, Spain
    Attendance: 40,000

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Benfica 3 +8 9
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 +8 9
    3 AFC Bournemouth 3 +7 9
    4 Ferencvaros 3 +6 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RSO Real Sociedad (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Álex Remiro (GK)
    21 Nayef Aguerd
    5 Igor Zubeldia
    3 Aihen Muñoz Yellow Card
    6 Aritz Elustondo
    4 Martín Zubimendi
    24 Luka Sucic
    23 Brais Méndez Yellow Card
    10 Mikel Oyarzabal
    11 Sheraldo Becker
    14 Takefusa Kubo
    Real Sociedad Substitutes:
    Jon Pacheco, Ander Barrenetxea, Umar Sadiq, Jon Aramburu, Unai Marrero, Sergio Gómez, Pablo Marín, Jon Martín, Beñat Turrientes, Javi López, Jon Magunacelaya, Jon Ander Olasagasti.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    15 Youri Baas
    37 Josip Sutalo
    4 Jorrel Hato
    2 Devyne Rensch
    6 Jordan Henderson
    28 Kian Fitz-Jim
    23 Steven Berghuis
    9 Brian Brobbey
    10 Chuba Akpom
    20 Bertrand Traoré
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Daniele Rugani, Jaydon Banel, Jorthy Mokio, Kristian Hlynsson, Jay Gorter, Branco van den Boomen, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Christian Rasmussen, Owen Wijndal, Anton Gaaei, Diant Ramaj.

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