Ajax vs Union Saint-Gilloise

20 February 2025 · Europa League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

Aggregate: Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Ajax. Ajax go through.

  • Kenneth Taylor 90+3’ (pen)
  • Kevin Mac Allister 16’
  • Promise David 28’ (pen)

Match summary

Union Saint-Gilloise beat Ajax 2-1 on the road after 90 minutes. Union Saint-Gilloise led 2-0 at half-time. Ajax went through 3-2 on aggregate.

Kevin Mac Allister put Union Saint-Gilloise ahead with a header in the 16th minute, Promise David made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, and Kenneth Taylor pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Union Saint-Gilloise created 4.07 expected goals (xG) from 34 shots to Ajax's 1.72 from 7.

Key events

Ajax Union Saint-Gilloise
Jordan HendersonArgument
0’
F. FarioliManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
16’
Kevin Mac AllisterHeader0-1 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Steven BerghuisShot on target
21’
23’
Ousseynou NiangShot on target
Steven BerghuisShot on target
24’
Davy KlaassenProfessional handball
25’
25’
Ousseynou NiangShot on target
25’
Promise DavidShot on target
28’
Promise DavidPenalty0-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Lucas RosaFoul
32’
Kenneth TaylorChristian Rasmussen
41’
Half-time0-2
Ahmetcan KaplanDaniele Rugani
46’
Anton GaaeiSteven Berghuis
46’
Bertrand TraoréOliver Valaker Edvardsen
46’
Second half underway
59’
Sofiane BoufalArgument
Anton GaaeiArgument
59’
Mika GodtsLucas Rosa
61’
61’
Anouar Ait El HadjSofiane Boufal
63’
Promise DavidShot on target
Ahmetcan KaplanFoul
71’
73’
Kevin RodriguezPromise David
73’
Noah SadikiFoul
Bertrand TraoréShot on target
82’
Mika GodtsShot on target
85’
90+16’
Mohammed FuseiniShot on target
90+17’
Koki MachidaShot on target
90+20’
Ross SykesShot on target
90+21’
Kevin RodriguezShot on target
90+33’
Kevin Mac AllisterShot on target
Jordan HendersonJorthy Mokio
91’
Kenneth TaylorPenalty1-2 (Ajax)
93’
93’
Anan KhalailiArgument
94’
Kamiel Van de PerreMathias Rasmussen
94’
Mohammed FuseiniAnan Khalaili
99’
Kevin Mac AllisterFoul
Kenneth TaylorTime wasting
101’
105’
Christian BurgessFoul
106’
Ross SykesChristian Burgess
106’
Fedde LeysenNoah Sadiki
Jorrel HatoArgument
120+5’
120+5’
Kamiel Van de PerreArgument
Full-time0-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.72 4.07 16’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-1 16’ 28’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-2 28’ 90+3’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-2 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.72 4.07 16’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-1 Mac Allister 16’ 28’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-2 David 28’ 90+3’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-2 Taylor 90+3’
Ajax 1.72 xGUnion Saint-Gilloise 4.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Saint-Gilloise attacking Ajax attacking 
28’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 5’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), set piece, 0.49 xG, off target 25’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 16’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 21’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+33’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 90+26’ Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 25’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 73’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+16’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+21’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 34’ Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+20’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+32’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+23’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+32’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+30’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+17’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+38’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+26’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 5’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), set piece, 0.49 xG, off target 25’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 16’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 21’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+33’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 90+26’ Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 25’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 73’ Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+16’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+21’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 34’ Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+20’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+32’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+23’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+32’ Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+30’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+17’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+38’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+26’ Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Franjo Ivanović (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ajax 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Pasveer
Hato
Šutalo
Rugani 46’
Rosa 61’
Mokio 91’
Klaassen
Fitz-Jim
Berghuis 46’
Edvardsen 46’
Rasmussen 41’
Union Saint-Gilloise 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Moris
Allister
Burgess 106’
Machida
Khalaili 94’
Rasmussen 94’
Sadiki 106’
Niang
Boufal 61’
Ivanović
David 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Remko Pasveer
90′ 8 2 70 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Lucas Rosa Taken off
61′ 2 2 – 5 1 25 3 – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ 1 5 1 7 4 33 1 – – –
Daniele Rugani Taken off
45′ 1 – 1 3 2 26 1 – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ 2 – 1 6 1 36 – – –
Anton Gaaei Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 1 2 1 13 1 – –
Ahmetcan Kaplan Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 3 2 1 20 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
Jorthy Mokio Taken off
90′ – – 30 – – 2 – 9 – 3 –
Davy Klaassen Sent off
25′ – – 12 – – 2 2 2 3 –
Kian Fitz-Jim
90′ – – – – –
Steven Berghuis Taken off
45′ – – 18 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Taken off
45′ – – 13 – – 2 – 8 – 3 –
Kenneth Taylor Came on as a substitute
49′ 1 – 14 – – 1 – 3 – 1
Jordan Henderson Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 2 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Christian Rasmussen Taken off
41′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 1 1 7 –
Bertrand Traoré Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 1 0.05 – – 11 1 13 –
Mika Godts Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – 8 2 9 –
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 LLLWW
Union Saint-Gilloise WWWLL

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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.