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Coverage of the Champions League Last 16 clash between Benfica and Ajax.
Benfica
Champions League | Last 16 | 1st Leg
Feb 23, 2022 at 8pm UK
Estádio da Luz
Ajax

Benfica
2 - 2
Ajax

Haller (26' og.), Yaremchuk (72')
Nunez (46'), Ramos (49'), Yaremchuk (72')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Tadic (18'), Haller (29')
Mazraoui (23'), Berghuis (45'), Antony (87')

Live Updates: Benfica 2-2 Ajax

Last Updated: Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 23:06 UK

First Half starts.
1'Offside - Ajax. Steven Berghuis with a pass, however Antony is in offside.
2'Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
2'Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
3'New attacking attempt. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
6'New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Sébastien Haller.
7'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
11'Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12'Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
12'Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
14'Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick on the left wing.
14'Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
16'Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
18'Goal! Benfica 0, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic - Ajax - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
19'Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
19'Fouled by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
19'Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
19'Rafa - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
23'Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
23'Gilberto - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
23'Fouled by Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax
23'Éverton - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
23'Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - receive yellow card for a foul.
25'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
25'Shot blocked. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
25'Shot blocked. Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Gonçalo Ramos.
26'Own Goal by Sébastien Haller, Ajax. Benfica 1, Ajax 1.
29'Goal! Benfica 1, Ajax 2. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner.
30'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
31'Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
31'Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - with an attempt from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Darwin Núñez after corner.
31'Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica
31'Lisandro Martínez - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
39'Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
39'Fouled by Antony - Ajax
40'New attacking attempt. Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ryan Gravenberch.
41'Fouled by Rafa - Benfica
41'Jurriën Timber - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
44'Edson Álvarez - Ajax - hits the left post with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Antony.
44'Missed chance. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with left foot from few metres is close, but missed to the left.
45'Fouled by Steven Berghuis - Ajax
45'Julian Weigl - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
45'Steven Berghuis - Ajax - receive yellow card for a foul.
45+2'Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick on the left wing.
45+2'Fouled by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
45+2'New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner.
45+3'Hand ball by Lisandro Martínez - Ajax
45+4'Shot blocked. Rafa - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Éverton.
45+4'First Half ended - Benfica 1, Ajax 2.
45'Second Half starts Benfica 1, Ajax 2.
46'Fouled by Darwin Núñez - Benfica
46'Lisandro Martínez - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
46'Darwin Núñez - Benfica - receive yellow card for a foul.
48'Fouled by Adel Taarabt - Benfica
48'Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in attack.
49'Fouled by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
49'Jurriën Timber - Ajax - won a free kick on the right wing.
49'Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - receive yellow card for a foul.
52'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
53'Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
53'Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
53'Offside - Ajax. Dusan Tadic with a pass, however Sébastien Haller is in offside.
54'Dusan Tadic - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
54'Fouled by Gilberto - Benfica
55'Missed chance. Éverton - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Rafa.
55'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
57'Corner - Ajax. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
59'Fouled by Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax
59'Rafa - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
60'Offside - Ajax. Lisandro Martínez with a pass, however Sébastien Haller is in offside.
61'Fouled by Jurriën Timber - Ajax
61'Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
61'Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo.
62'Substitution - Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk for Éverton.
62'Fouled by Lisandro Martínez - Ajax
62'Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
63'New attacking attempt. Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Lisandro Martínez with a through ball.
64'Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
64'Fouled by Edson Álvarez - Ajax
66'Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Rafa.
66'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
67'Shot blocked. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Nicolás Otamendi.
67'Missed chance. Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica - shot with the head from the right side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
67'Hand ball by Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica
68'Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick on the right wing.
68'Fouled by Dusan Tadic - Ajax
69'Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Rafa.
70'Shot blocked. Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Rafa.
70'Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica
70'Sébastien Haller - Ajax - won a free kick in attack.
72'New attacking attempt. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Rafa.
72'Goal! Benfica 2, Ajax 2. Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - shot with the head from few metres to the top right corner following a fast break.
73'Roman Yaremchuk - Benfica - receive yellow card for excessive celebration.
73'Substitution - Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico for Daley Blind.
74'Substitution - Ajax. Davy Klaassen for Ryan Gravenberch.
76'Corner - Benfica. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
77'Missed chance. Gonçalo Ramos - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross after corner.
78'Fouled by Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica
78'Noussair Mazraoui - Ajax - won a free kick on the right wing.
79'Adel Taarabt - Benfica - won a free kick in attack.
79'Fouled by Davy Klaassen - Ajax
79'Alejandro Grimaldo - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
79'Fouled by Antony - Ajax
80'Missed chance. Sébastien Haller - Ajax - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Davy Klaassen.
81'Fouled by Sébastien Haller - Ajax
81'Jan Vertonghen - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
84'New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Sébastien Haller.
85'Fouled by Rafa - Benfica
85'Nicolás Tagliafico - Ajax - won a free kick in defence.
85'Substitution - Benfica. Paulo Bernardo for Adel Taarabt - injury.
87'Antony - Ajax - receive yellow card.
90+1'Substitution - Benfica. Valentino Lazaro for Darwin Núñez.
90+1'Substitution - Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves for Gilberto - injury.
90+1'Corner - Ajax. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
90+2'Substitution - Ajax. Devyne Rensch for Noussair Mazraoui - injury.
90+2'New attacking attempt. Antony - Ajax - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
90+5'Second Half ended - Benfica 2, Ajax 2.
Thats all. Game finished - Benfica 2, Ajax 2.

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