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Where the game is played:
Stadium: Johan Cruijff Arena
City: Amsterdam
Capacity: 53320 spectators18:06
A game that is worth the second round. Atalanta flies to the Netherlands to face Ajax at the Johan Cruijff Arena, a fundamental challenge for the passage of the round: whoever loses, goes to the Europa League.18:06
Gasperini’s team comes to this match with one more point in the standings, eight against seven for the lancers: the Goddess has two possible results out of three, with a victory or a draw they would pass second behind Liverpool.18:08
The party formations are official: AJAX that lines up with 4-3-3, Onana – Mazraoui, Schuurs, Martinez, Tagliafico – Klaassen, Labyad, Gravenberch – Antony, Brobbey, Tadic.18:09
Available in AJAX: Promes, Stekelenburg, Kotarski, Timber, Álvarez, Rensch, Huntelaar, Ekkelenkamp, Klaiber.18:10
The formation of ATALANTA: Gasperini’s classic 3-4-1-2 who relies on Gollini – Toloi, Romero, Djimsiti – Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens – Pessina – D. Zapata, Gomez.18:11
Atalanta layout: Sportiello, Malinovskiy, Depaoli, Muriel, Mojica, Piccini, Rossi, Lammers, Ilicic, Panada, Palomino, Ruggeri.18:12
Ten Hag does not recover Blind and Campos Lisandro Martínez paired with Schuurs. The big surprise is at the center of the attack with the young Brobbey who will be accompanied by Tadic and Antony.18:18
Gasperini decides for the attacking pair Zapata – Gómez, with Pessina behind: the only bench for Ilicic. In defense Djimsiti and not Palomino on the left, a highly titled midfield with Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler and Gosens.18:20
Ajax and Atalanta drew 2-2 in their only previous in European competition, with the Italian team coming back two goals on the second day of this Champions League.18:21
The Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande directs the match.18:21
BEGIN AJAX – ATALANTA! First ball for the locals.18:54
Ajax in the classic red jersey with white sleeves, Atalanta in the Nerazzurri.18:55
On the developments of a corner of Ajax, the center of Tagliafico pulled from Zapata.18:57
Low rhythms in these first minutes of play, you can feel the specific weight of this match.18:58
Gomez tripled in midfield, Papu lost the ball forcing De Roon to foul.18:59
Gosens seeks the exchange with Pessina, lack of Mazraoui: Ajax very aggressive.19:00
Center of Antonio, careful Gollini on the handle: the goalkeeper calls the ball and blocks it in the chest.19:02
Ajax lined up two 18-year-old Dutch players in the starting eleven for a Champions League game for the first time since March 1995 against Hajduk Split – (Kluivert and Seedorf).19:02
Romero’s foul that overwhelms Brobbey: free kick from a dangerous position for Ajax.19:03
Ball in the center of Tadic, attentive Djimsiti ahead of Schuurs.19:03
Zapata’s center, Gómez tries the shot to the near post but does not reach the ball.19:04
Brobbey rallies over Romero and serves Labyad – the opening for Tadic is too deep and he gets lost in the background.19:05
Great closing of Freuler on Mazraoui, after the side had managed to escape from the Gosens marking.19:07
Zapata enters the area and looks for the left, closes it with a risky slip from Schuurs.19:08
Atalanta who is gaining meters after suffering Ajax offenses in the first minutes of the game.19:09
Klaassen finds Brobbey in the area, bench for Labyad who kicks the first intention: Freuler on a slip sends to the corner.19:10
Conclusion from the edge of Gravenberch: ball that ends well over the crossbar.19:10
Rhythms that do not increase, Atalanta who still does not raise his usual pressure but waits in the middle of the field.19:13
Gómez tries the central percussion, Gravenberch careful in the closing: the young midfielder always well positioned in the defensive phase.19:14
FROM ROON! Zapata defends a ball well in the area and serves De Roon’s trailer: the midfielder, from a good position, kicks very little to the side!19:15
Very harsh intervention by Gosens in Mazraoui, Del Cerro Grande recalls the exterior of Atalanta.19:17
Ryan Gravenberch warned. Counterattack made by Zapata, technical foul of the middle that takes the yellow. 19:18
Ball inside Tadic, watch out Romero who walks away: Ajax who attacks with his head down but without, so far, creating problems for Gollini.19:19
Djimsiti risks a lot with a back pass to Gollini: Brobbey almost intercepted.19:20
