Promes catches Wijnaldum with a late challenge and is shown a yellow card.
90' +2
R. Williams enters the game and replaces J. Milner.
Final change for Liverpool now and it's Milner making way for Rhys Williams.
90'
DOUBLE SAVE! It's a wonderful cross from Jota into Wijnaldum on the edge of the box and he drills a shot towards goal, but it's well stopped by Onana. Ajax don't clear their lines though and it comes to Minamino on the right of the box, but Onana is equal to that one as well and sends it wide of the near post.
88'
Tagliafico pulls away from Alexander-Arnold on the left and swings a good cross into the box. Huntelaar flicks it on in the middle and Traore heads it on target, but it's straight at Adrian who holds onto it.
86'
Ajax commit a lot of players forward for a free-kick which leaves them open as Liverpool counter. Alexander-Arnold puts a cross in from the right which Minamino can't make contact with, but it runs through to Jota, whose shot is blocked by Martinez.
84'
L. Traoré enters the game and replaces P. Schuurs.
Final roll of the dice for Ajax now as they make another double change. Schuurs is first to make way, with Traore on for him.
83'
K. Huntelaar enters the game and replaces D. Blind.
Blind is also brought off, with Huntelaar replacing him.
82'
Mazraoui landed heavily on his back after challenging Robertson for the ball on the left and he's stayed down. The referee goes over to check on him, but he's getting back to his feet without needing treatment.
80'
T. Alexander-Arnold gets yellow.
Alexander-Arnold is booked for time-wasting.
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78'
Jota nicks the ball of Schuurs on the halfway line and is quickly closed down by Onana who is a long way out of his box. His clearance hits Jota and rolls back towards goal, but the deflection falls kindly for Schuurs who got back into position.
76'
Liverpool don't clear their lines properly following a corner and Ajax keep the pressure on. Martinez whips a good cross into the box from the left and Promes flicks his header towards Schuurs but he can't control it to have a shot.
74'
J. Ekkelenkamp enters the game and replaces D. Klaassen.
Z. Labyad enters the game and replaces David Neres.
Neres is also making way, with Labyad replacing him.
Double change for Ajax now and Klaassen is coming off for Ekkelenkamp.
68'
Onana's clearance is cut out by Minamino in midfield and Shaqiri turns to make a run into the box. He can't bring the ball down though and Schuurs gets across to nick it off him and get it away from danger.
66'
Klaassen plays a good throughball into Tadic and he times his run perfectly to stay onside. He gets the ball stuck under his feet which slows him down and that gives Alexander-Arnold chance to get back and win it back.
64'
Ajax are struggling to keep hold of the ball at the moment and can't get out of their own half. Onana looks to go long when he gets the ball back from Martinez but Milner intercepts it and Liverpool are on the attack again.
62'
Klaassen is dispossessed on the halfway line by Wijnaldum and Liverpool are on the counter. He plays it through to Jota who makes a run down the left of the box, but he can't pick out Minamino with his cross.
60'
T. Minamino enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
Diogo Jota enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
X. Shaqiri enters the game and replaces Mohamed Salah.
The final change sees Salah coming off and Shaqiri is on in his place.
Mane also comes off, with Minamino replacing him.
There's a triple change for Liverpool now and Firmino is the first to make way as Jota comes on in his place.
56'
Robertson makes another driving run down the left and gets away from Klaassen. He has to wait for support to join him in the middle though which gives the midfielder chance to get back and put it out for a corner.
54'
Liverpool are keeping Ajax penned back in their own half at the moment but they're struggling to get in behind the home side. Robertson makes a run down the left but is dispossessed by Mazraoui before he can put a cross into the box.
52'
Schuurs is a long way out from goal when he picks up the ball in midfield, but he spots Adrian off his line and decides to have a go. It's a speculative effort that bounces wide of the far post without troubling the keeper.
50'
Mazraoul gets his head up and spots Promes' run through the middle of the Liverpool centre-backs. He plays a long ball over the top to try and pick him out but Adrian rushes off his line to collect it.
48'
Schuurs plays a long ball over the top and picks out Gravenberch, who chests the ball down to Promes. He takes it past Alexander-Arnold, but the flag goes up against him as he was offside.
46'
J. Henderson enters the game and replaces C. Jones.
Ajax get us back underway for the second half!
Liverpool are making a change at the break and it's Henderson coming on for Jones.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: AJAX 0-1 LIVERPOOL.
45' +1
Alexander-Arnold picks out Firmino on the edge of the box and he does well to hold up the ball before playing the return pass to the right-back. He swings a good cross into the middle, but Schuurs reaches it first and clears his lines.
42'
Ajax are starting to put a bit more pressure on Liverpool again now and Promes swings a great cross into the box from the left. He's looking for Klaassen in the middle, but Adrian comes off his line to punch it clear.
40'
Robertson makes a driving run through midfield and the Ajax players can't get close to him. He lays it off to Salah on his right and he takes the shot first time, but Martinez makes a great block in the box.
38'
J. Milner gets yellow.
Milner picks up the first yellow card of the game for persistent infringement after he cuts off Neres' run.
37'
Mane makes another great run down the left before cutting inside to get to the edge of the box. He touches it onto Salah, but he gets the ball caught under his feet which gives Schuurs chance to get back and nick it off him.
35'
N. Tagliafico is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
OWN GOAL! Mane turns away from Mazraoul to cut into the box and ends up kicking the ground as he takes the shot. It bounces towards the far post and Tagliafico can't get his bearings and he finds the back of his own net. 1-0 Liverpool!
31'
Ajax have a free-kick in midfield and Tadic is standing over it. He tries to float a cross into the box, but there are no runners to get on the end of it and Adrian comes off his line to collect it.
29'
Ajax are on the counter-attack with Tadic playing a throughball forward for Promes to chase. Liverpool have a lot of players back though and they smother the chance. It's cleared out to Gravenberch on the left but his cross is punched away by Adrian.
27'
It's patient play from Liverpool as the knock it around on the left wing to try and create some space to put a cross into the box. Robertson lays it off to Blind and he turns away from the defender, but he uses his elbow to do it and the move comes to an end.
25'
Neres nicks the ball off Gomez on the halfway line and touches it onto Promes. He thinks he's set his side off on the counter-attack, but the referee thinks he fouled the defender and awards a free-kick against him.
23'
Liverpool are patiently playing their way out from the back and are trying to get into the final third down the left. Mane turns away from Neres but is then pulled back by Klaassen and wins a free-kick.
20'
Klaassen picks out Tadic with a good throughball into the box but he's forced wide by Adrian. The forward keeps the ball in play and picks out Promes, but his cross back into the middle is cut out by Gomez.
18'
Ajax have won just one of their previous seven home games in the Champions League (D2 L4), with two of the last three defeats in this run coming against English opponents - 2-3 v Tottenham in May 2019 and 0-1 v Chelsea in October 2019.
16'
Tadic swings a good cross into the box from a corner and he picks out Martinez at the far post. He's heading it back across goal but Adrian holds onto it.
15'
Adrian has the ball on the edge of the six-yard box and he's holding onto it because no one is making a run ahead of him. Promes races forward to close him down so he clears his lines, but hits it against the substitute and is looking that nothing comes of it.
13'
Liverpool work it upfield well and Robertson plays it inside to Firmino. He spots Alexander-Arnold in space on the right and switches it out to him, but he set off too early and the offside flag goes up against him.
11'
Gravenberch plays a good throughball into the box and Promes gets it on the left of the area. He squares it to Klaassen in the middle and he drags it away from Gomez but takes too long to get a shot away and Fabinho nicks it off him.
9'
Q. Promes enters the game and replaces M. Kudus.
Ajax were waiting for a break in play so they could make the change after Kudus left the field with the medical team and they can now bring on Promes.
8'
Liverpool are keeping Ajax penned back in their own half now as they try to take advantage of their extra man on the field after Kudus left the field. They're passing it around patiently but can't find a way in behind the home side.
4'
Ajax are keeping the ball well at the moment, but all of their possession is in their own half. Liverpool are pressing them high up the field, but haven't been able to nick it off the home side yet.
2'
There's a bit of confusion between Gomez and Adrian as the defender tries to shield the ball to get it back to the goalkeeper. Adrian goes across to it but ends up running into Gomez as he clears it and luckily manages to put it out for a throw.
1'
Jones gets the game underway for Liverpool!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League Group D meeting between Ajax and Liverpool at the Johan Cruijff ArenA!
Ajax have made a bright start to their domestic season, losing just one of their first five games in the Eredivisie (W4) and have won all three of their home matches in that time. As for Liverpool, they're winless in their last three outings in all competitions (D2 L1) after winning their first four games at the start of the campaign.
AJAX STARTING XI (4-3-3): Andre Onana; Noussair Mazraoui, Perr Schuurs, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Davy Klaassen, Daley Blind, Ryan Gravenberch; David Neres, Dusan Tadic, Mohammed Kudus.
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Fabinho, Andy Robertson; James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Curtis Jones; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Caoimhin Kelleher, Jake Cain, Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri, Jordan Henderson, Diogo Jota, Vitezslav Jaros, Takumi Minamino, Neco Williams, Rhys Williams.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
Klopp will be happy to have the lead at half-time, but his side didn't create too many clear cut chances so far. They looked dangerous going forward without really testing Onana and the manager will expect that to change after the break. As for Ajax, they had some good opportunities in front of goal, but they need to be more clinical if they want to get back into the game.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Liverpool end their three-game winless run and are level on points with Atalanta at the top of Group D after the Italian side beat Midtjylland in the other game. Next up for them is a visit from Sheffield United in the Premier League. As for Ajax, they face another tough test next week when they face Atalanta in the competition, but before that, they face VVV in the Eredivisie.
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