Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt

6 March 2025 · Europa League · Round of 16, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Ajax 2–6 Eintracht Frankfurt. Eintracht Frankfurt go through.

  • Brian Brobbey 10’
  • Hugo Larsson 27’
  • Ellyes Skhiri 70’

Match summary

Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to win 2-1 away at Ajax after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Eintracht Frankfurt went through 6-2 on aggregate.

Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead with a header in the 10th minute, Hugo Larsson equalised in the 27th minute, and Ellyes Skhiri won it in the 70th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Ajax created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.60 from 17.

Key events

Ajax Eintracht Frankfurt
Kick-off
Brian BrobbeyHeader1-0 (Ajax)
10’
12’
Ansgar KnauffShot on target
Kenneth TaylorShot on target
15’
19’
Jean-Mattéo BahoyaShot on target
Jay GorterRemko Pasveer
24’
27’
Hugo LarssonRight foot shot1-1 (Eintracht Frankfurt)
34’
Ellyes SkhiriFoul
38’
Nnamdi CollinsFoul
41’
Hugo LarssonShot on target
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Brian BrobbeyShot on target
52’
Oliver Valaker EdvardsenMika Godts
64’
Steven BerghuisBrian Brobbey
64’
Bertrand TraoréFoul
68’
70’
Ellyes SkhiriLeft foot shot1-2 (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Don-Angelo KonaduBertrand Traoré
71’
Kian Fitz-JimJorthy Mokio
72’
73’
Nathaniel BrownJean-Mattéo Bahoya
82’
Farès ChaïbiAnsgar Knauff
82’
Elye WahiHugo Ekitiké
Jordan HendersonArgument
90’
90+1’
Can UzunMario Götze
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.60 10’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 10’ 27’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), 1-1 27’ 70’ Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), 1-2 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.60 10’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 Brobbey 10’ 27’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), 1-1 Larsson 27’ 70’ Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), 1-2 Skhiri 70’
Ajax 1.52 xGEintracht Frankfurt 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eintracht Frankfurt attacking Ajax attacking 
10’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), set piece, 0.47 xG, goal 83’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 12’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 18’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 52’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 70’ Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 17’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 15’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 19’ Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 81’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), set piece, 0.47 xG, goal 83’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 12’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 18’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 52’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 70’ Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 17’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 15’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 19’ Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 81’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pasveer 24’
Hato
Šutalo
Baas
Gaaei
Mokio 72’
Henderson
Taylor
Brobbey 64’
Godts 64’
Traoré 71’
Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trapp
Collins
Tuta
Theate
Kristensen
Skhiri
Larsson
Bahoya 73’
Knauff 82’
Götze 90’
Ekitiké 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Remko Pasveer Taken off
24′ 2 0 12 – – – – –
Jay Gorter Came on as a substitute
66′ 1 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Anton Gaaei
90′ 5 2 – 8 1 41 – – – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ – 7 – 3 2 46 – – – –
Youri Baas
90′ 1 – 1 5 4 94 – – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ 2 4 – 6 2 59 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Jorthy Mokio Taken off
72′ – – 21 – – – – 2 1 1 –
Jordan Henderson
90′ – 1 70 1 – – 2 1 1 –
Kenneth Taylor
90′ – – 34 2 – 1 – 2 – – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
71′ – – 17 – – – – 1 2 1
Kian Fitz-Jim Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 13 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
Brian Brobbey Taken off
64′ 1 – 4 2 0.79 – 1 7 2 15 –
Mika Godts Taken off
64′ – – – – – – 2 4 2 21 –
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 13 –
Steven Berghuis Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – 2 1 – 19 –
Don-Angelo Konadu Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – 1 – – 6 –
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.

Form going into the game

Ajax LLWWL
Eintracht Frankfurt WWLWL

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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.