UEFA Europa League · League phase MD8
Bertrand Traoré 23'
Kian Fitz-Jim 58'
HT 1:0
Victor Osimhen 90+4'
Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 20:00 (UK) · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
Ajax 16th → 9th · 13 pts|Galatasaray 9th → 10th · 13 pts

Galatasaray edged xG (1.44–2.71) but Ajax took the win.

Player of the matchRemko Pasveer8.2Decisive moment23' Bertrand Traoré+0.8

Ajax 2-1 Galatasaray

Key numbers

  • Possession 39% – 61%
  • Shots 12 (6 on target) – 28 (9)
  • Decisive moment: 23' Bertrand Traoré, FN xPts +0.8
Player of the match
Remko Pasveer 8.2Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.2 (Dominant)

Game state

1-02-02-1
Ajax ahead 67 min · level 23 min · Galatasaray ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

23' Bertrand Traoré Goal +0.8
58' Kian Fitz-Jim Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Bertrand Traoré +0.1 +0.4
90+4' Victor Osimhen Goal 0.0
Ajax Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.6Own moments +1.2Opponent moments −0.1Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Galatasaray Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.2Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

AjaxGalatasaray
39%Possession61%
1.44Expected goals (xG)2.71
0.12xG per shot0.1
12Shots28
6Shots on target9
50%Shots on target %32%
8Shots in box19
375Passes567
81%Pass accuracy87%
2Corners10
8Saves4
16Fouls8
1Yellow cards3
2Offsides3

Compared with usual

Ajax

7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals22
Conceded11
xG1.442
xG against2.710.96
Shots1213.9
On target66.6
Shots faced289.4
xG per shot0.120.15
Possession39%54.3%
Passes375513.6
Pass accuracy81%84.3%
Corners23.4
Fouls1614.1

Galatasaray

7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals12.6
Conceded22
xG2.712.5
xG against1.441.6
Shots2820.6
On target97.9
Shots faced1210.4
xG per shot0.10.12
Possession61%58.6%
Passes567524.3
Pass accuracy87%84.1%
Corners106.4
Fouls810.3

Timeline

  • 12' Sub Mika Godts → Chuba Akpom
  • 23' Goal Bertrand Traoré
  • 38' Yellow Victor Osimhen
  • 53' Yellow Lucas Torreira
  • 58' Goal Kian Fitz-Jim assist Bertrand Traoré
  • 61' Sub Yunus Akgün → Elias Jelert
  • 61' Sub Berkan Kutlu → Michy Batshuayi
  • 69' Sub Dries Mertens → Yusuf Demir
  • 72' Yellow Bertrand Traoré
  • 73' Sub Brian Brobbey → Wout Weghorst
  • 73' Sub Bertrand Traoré → Steven Berghuis
  • 77' Sub Kian Fitz-Jim → Jorthy Mokio
  • 77' Sub Jordan Henderson → Daniele Rugani
  • 79' Yellow Davinson Sánchez
  • 89' Sub Barış Alper Yılmaz → Efe Akman
  • 89' Sub Davinson Sánchez → Victor Nelsson
  • 90+4' Goal Victor Osimhen competition goal #5

Category leaders

  • Key passesGabriel Sara4
  • Duels wonJorrel Hato8/13
  • DribblesBarış Alper Yılmaz3/9
  • Defensive actionsJorrel Hato9
  • ShotsVictor Osimhen8 (on target 3)
  • Fouls wonLucas Torreira4

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.