J. Ekkelenkamp enters the game and replaces David Neres.
SUBSTITUTION: Neres OFF Ekkelenkamp ON
FULL TIME: Ajax 3-1 FC Midtjylland
90' +1
E. Sviatchenko goes off after a red card!
Sviatchenko is sent off! He slid in on Neres late as the Brazillian was through and is given his marching orders by the referee. Midtjylland are down to 10 men in injury time.
87'
Mabil fouls Neres and Ajax have a freekick in a dangerous position.
85'
Kraev does well to drive forward and avoid a few challenges but his pass rolls through to Onana to collect.
82'
G. Isaksen enters the game and replaces A. Dreyer.
S. Klaiber enters the game and replaces N. Mazraoui.
SUBSTITUTION: Mazraoui OFF Klaiber ON
SUBSTITUTION: Sisto OFF Pfeiffer ON
SUBSTITUTION: Dreyer OFF Isaksen ON
SUBSTITUTION: Labyad OFF Promes ON
81'
L. Pfeiffer enters the game and replaces P. Sisto.
Q. Promes enters the game and replaces Z. Labyad.
80'
Penalty goal scored by A. Mabil for Midtjylland!
GOALLL! MABIL PULLS ONE BACK! The winner of the penalty steps up and slots home past Onana after a silly foul by Mazraoui.
78'
Martinez gives away the ball with a loose pass into Tadic and Mabil counters and wins a penalty!
75'
Into the final 15 minutes and Ajax are dominating possession of the ball and are seeing this game out comfortably.
71'
Tagliafico tries to find Neres but it's intercepted and Midtjylland win the ball back as we head into the final 20 minutes.
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69'
B. Kraev enters the game and replaces S. Kaba.
M. Anderson enters the game and replaces N. Madsen.
SUBSTITUTION: Madsen OFF Anderson ON
SUBSTITUTION: Kaba OFF Kraev ON
66'
David Neres has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by L. Traoré.
E. Álvarez enters the game and replaces D. Klaassen.
Lisandro Martínez enters the game and replaces D. Blind.
SUBSTITUTION: Blind OFF Martinez ON
SUBSTITUTION: Klaassen OFF Alvarez ON
A long ball forward from Mazraoui causes a problem for Scholz and Traore pounces, lays the ball off for Neres who scores the third goal of the night.
GOALLL! IT'S THREE! Neres fires in from range after Traore wins the ball on the edge of the box. What a goal from the Brazillian!
62'
Tagliafico wins another corner for Ajax after some good hold-up play by Neres.
60'
Dreyer tries his luck with a cheeky freekick but it flashes just wide as he almost caught Onana sleeping.
57'
Sisto loses the ball cheaply to Klaassen and Ajax regain possession as they look for a third goal.
55'
Tadic dances his way to the byline and clips the ball back to Labyad but he can't convert the header.
53'
Ajax are completely in control now. After wasting so many chances in the first half, they've converted both of their chances in the second.
50'
What a start to the second half by the hosts. Two goals in quick succession have put them firmly in the driving seat in this game and the visitors face a massive uphill battle to get back into this one.
49'
N. Mazraoui has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by D. Tadić.
GOALLL! TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES! Mazraoui drives forward and is played through by Tadic before drilling the ball home past Hansen.
Yet again Tadic is the provider as he dribbles forward with the ball and slides the ball through perfectly into Mazraoui's stride and the defender makes no mistake from close range to make it 2-0.
47'
R. Gravenberch has scored a goal for Ajax! Assist by D. Tadić.
GOALLLL! WHAT A HIT BY GRAVENBERCH! He whips a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner giving Hansen no chance!
Tadic brings the ball down on the left, feints one way and plays the ball to Gravenberch on the edge of the box who finishes brilliantly!
46'
We're underway for the second half.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Ajax 0-0 FC Midtjylland
45'
The home side will be disappointed they aren't at least two goals up as we draw nearer to the break. Ajax have missed some real opportunities to kill this game off already.
43'
N. Madsen gets yellow.
Madsen is booked for a foul on Gravenberch.
41'
David Neres gets yellow.
Neres is booked for a high boot on Onyeka.
38'
Tadic fouls Sisto as the Dane looked to break on the counter.
33'
Traore plays through Labyad but Scholz gets back and wins the ball well to stop a certain goal. The Danes are holding on by the skin of their teeth here in Amsterdam.
30'
A chance falls for Kaba but his control lets him down and Onana collects the ball.
27'
The Danes are forced into an early change as Paulinho can't continue after picking up a knock from a challenge with Neres.
26'
J. Andersson enters the game and replaces Paulinho.
SUBSTITUTION: Paulinho OFF Andersson ON
24'
Ajax win a corner and play it short but it's well defended by Scholz.
21'
Labyad is finding a lot of free space between the lines in this game. The Morrocan has threatened multiple times in the opening 25 minutes.
19'
Ajax are beginning to increase the pressure being put on the visitor's defence as Neres drives forward and delivers a whipped cross but Traore can't get on the end of it.
13'
Ajax win a corner with almost 15 minutes played.
12'
Kaba gets onto a loose pass but he is deemed to be offside.
6'
Ajax are controlling the early stages of this match but the visitors are holding firm and are defending in a solid shape.
3'
Ajax win the ball back after Midtjylland looked to build their first attack of the game.
2'
Traore is fouled after colliding with Scholz in the air.
1'
KICK OFF: We're underway at the Johan Cruyff Arena
A good run from Neres is halted by Sisto who wins a foul after Traore pulled his shirt.
Good evening and welcome to coverage of tonight's Group D Champions League fixture between Ajax and FC Midtjylland.
Ajax can take another step closer to securing qualification into the Round of 16 of the Champions League tonight if they beat Danish league leaders FC Midtjylland.
AJAX XI (4-3-3): Andre Onana; Noussair Mazraoui, Perr Schuurs, Daley Blind, Nicolas Tagliafico; Davy Klaassen, Zakaria Labyad, Ryan Gravenberch; David Neres, Lassina Traore, Dusan Tadic.
SUBSTITUTES: Maarten Steklenburg, Jurrien Timber, Edson Alvarez, Sean Klaiber, Klaas Jan Hunterlaar, Quincy Promes, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lisandro Martinez, Brian Brobbey, Dominik Kotarski, Antony.
FC MIDTJYLLAND XI (4-2-3-1): Jesper Hansen; Dion Cools, Erik Sviatchenko, Alexander Scholz, Paulinho; Frank Onyeka, Nicolas Madsen; Awer Mabil, Pione Sisto, Anders Dreyer; Sory Kaba.
SUBSTITUTES: Daniel Hoeegh, Joel Andersson, Bozhidar Kraev, Oliver Soerensen, Manjrekar James, Lasse Vibe, Oliver Ottesen, Mikkel Andersen, Luca Pfeiffer, Mikael Anderson, Nikolas Dyhr, Gustav Isaksen.
The reverse fixture between these teams ended in a 2-1 Ajax win over the Danes who are rock bottom of Group D.
The teams are in the tunnel. We're just moments away from kick off.
As things stand, Ajax remain level on points with Atalanta in Group D as both teams fight it out for the second qualification place with Liverpool looking almost certain to top the group. Midtjylland are on course to pick up their first point in this year's competition but their hopes of advancing through to the Round of 16, or even the Europa League, look bleak.
This win keeps Ajax level on points with Atalanta who won away at Anfield in Group D's other fixture. Liverpool remain top but only by two points now as both the Italian and Dutch side close in with two games to go. Ajax travel to Anfield in their next Champions League fixture with Erik Ten Hag desperate to keep the pressure on as his side fights for qualification into the next round. Midtjylland remain bottom with no points in their debut season in the Champions League and are not mathematically knocked out with Atalanta to face next.
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