Ajax vs Besiktas

26 September 2024 · Europa League · Matchday 1 · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kian Fitz-Jim 31’
  • Mika Godts 51’, 73’
  • Kenneth Taylor 55’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Besiktas. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kian Fitz-Jim put Ajax ahead in the 31st minute. In the second half, Mika Godts made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, Kenneth Taylor made it 3-0 in the 55th minute, and Godts made it 4-0 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Besiktas's 0.60 from 6.

Key events

Ajax Besiktas
Kick-off
Mika GodtsShot on target
16’
Kian Fitz-JimFoul
21’
Kian Fitz-JimRight foot shot1-0 (Ajax)
31’
Bertrand TraoréShot on target
35’
45+1’
Mustafa HekimoğluFoul
Half-time1-0
Jorrel HatoFoul
46’
46’
Ciro ImmobileMustafa Hekimoğlu
Second half underway
51’
Jean OnanaFoul
Mika GodtsRight foot shot2-0 (Ajax)
51’
Bertrand TraoréShot on target
54’
Kenneth TaylorLeft foot shot3-0 (Ajax)
55’
64’
Semih KılıçsoyRafa Silva
64’
Cher NdourJean Onana
Kristian HlynssonKian Fitz-Jim
66’
Branco Van den BoomenKenneth Taylor
66’
Kristian HlynssonShot on target
67’
Wout WeghorstBrian Brobbey
70’
Christian RasmussenBertrand Traoré
71’
Mika GodtsRight foot shot4-0 (Ajax)
73’
Kristian HlynssonShot on target
80’
Chuba AkpomMika Godts
81’
82’
Salih UçanMoatasem Al-Musrati
84’
Can KeleşMilot Rashica
Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 0.60 31’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), 1-0 31’ 51’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 2-0 51’ 55’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 3-0 55’ 73’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 4-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 0.60 31’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), 1-0 Fitz-Jim 31’ 51’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 2-0 Godts 51’ 55’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 3-0 Taylor 55’ 73’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 4-0 Godts 73’
Ajax 2.26 xGBesiktas 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Besiktas attacking Ajax attacking 
51’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 67’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 73’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 29’ Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 31’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 16’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 1’ Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Besiktas), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Cher Ndour (Besiktas), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Ciro Immobile (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Cher Ndour (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Moatasem Al-Musrati (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 73’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 67’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 29’ Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 31’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 16’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 1’ Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Besiktas), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Cher Ndour (Besiktas), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Ciro Immobile (Besiktas), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Moatasem Al-Musrati (Besiktas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Cher Ndour (Besiktas), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pasveer
Hato
Rensch
Šutalo
Baas
Fitz-Jim 66’
Henderson
Taylor 66’
Brobbey 70’
Godts 2 81’
Traoré 71’
Besiktas 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Günok
Svensson
Paulista
Uduokhai
Masuaku
Onana 64’
Al-Musrati 82’
Fernandes
Silva 64’
Rashica 84’
Hekimoğlu 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Remko Pasveer
90′ 0 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Devyne Rensch
90′ 1 5 – 2 – 38 – – – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ 2 3 – 3 – 69 1 – – –
Youri Baas
90′ 1 1 1 4 1 73 1 – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ 3 – 1 3 – 33 3 – –
Midfielders6 players
Kian Fitz-Jim Taken off
66′ 1 – – –
Jordan Henderson
90′ – – 58 – – 2 1 2 – – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
66′ 1 – 11 – – 1 1 2 2 – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
71′ – 1 27 2 – 1 1 2 – – –
Branco Van den Boomen Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 14 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Kristian Hlynsson Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 9 – – 2 – 2 1 – –
Forwards5 players
Brian Brobbey Taken off
70′ – 1 – – – – 2 3 2 17 –
Mika Godts Taken off
81′ 2 – 3 3 0.84 – – 2 1 16 –
Wout Weghorst Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 7 –
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 2 3 1 10 –
Chuba Akpom Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.