An unforeseen defeat at home threatened Liverpool’s dominance in Group D, English champions can still qualify for a stopover at Ajax.
A surprise defeat of the house threatened Liverpool’s dominance in Group D, with the final of Ajax and Atalanta, but English champions still have to reserve their position in circular 16th in the 5th circular.
The six-time European champions lost 2-0 at home to Atalanta in the fourth round of matches, their first organization-level defeat at Anfield in more than six years, but remain the most sensitive in Group D with nine points, two ahead of both. Atalanta and Ajax with Midtjylland removed have still controlled to deviate.
A win over the Dutch, who lost the opposing adjustment in Amsterdam in the first round 1-0 due to a purpose contrary to Nicols Tagliafico’s team, would allow Liverpool to triumph in the 16-game circular for the fourth consecutive season.
Previous meetings – Surprisingly given their prestigious European history, the clubs had met in just one UEFA match before this season, with Ajax clinching a 7-3 victory in the European Club Cup moments round of 1966/67. 5-1 in Amsterdam before a 2-2 draw at Anfield, with Johan Cruyff scoring 3 goals, adding two in England.
Liverpool – The Reds have won their first three games at this season’s festival without fitting in, beating Ajax and Atalanta (5-0) as a visitor and Midtjylland at home (2-0). Anfield since October 2014, a ten-game streak (S7 D3).
Liverpool were Champions of England for the time being in 2019/20, their first league name since 1990.
The Reds are at the UEFA Champions League organizational level for the thirteenth time; have not progressed to the last 16 or 3 times more.
Jurgen Klopp’s team finished as the most sensible in Group E in 2019/20 after wasting their first 2-0 at Napoli to advance by thirteen points over the Italian club, and sealed the advance of the sixth round with a 2-0 win in Salzburg.
Liverpool had won their sixth European Cup in 2018/19, but their defence of the trophy stopped in the 16th round, with Atletico Madrid winning 1-0 in Spain and, after overtime, 3-2 in Anfield. ended Liverpool’s 25-match unbeathed streak in Europe (S18 D7) since the 3-0 loss to Real Madrid on 22 October 2014, and his first overall loss in 12 play-off matches.
The fourth-day loss to Atalanta this season earned them two losses in Liverpool’s three European matches at Anfield (G1).
Liverpool have won 12 of their 19 European matches (D2 L5).
This defeat to Ajax in 1966, in Liverpool’s first match against a Dutch club, remains the only defeat of the Reds opposed to the Eredivisie’s war matches. His record since then is 9 wins 5 – 5 wins 2 at home.
• Liverpool’s five-match winning streak at home against the Dutch ended in his last match, a goalless draw against Utrecht in the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League stage.
The first day he made three consecutive blank leaves opposing the Dutch clubs for the Reds, they scored only one goal in those fites – and this opposite purpose at their side. 2-2 draw in Atalanta – a match in which they led 2-0 – before beating Midtjylland 2-1 in Denmark and 3-1 in the Netherlands.
Ajax peaked at number 16 in the organizing phase, equalling PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch record. This is his third consecutive UEFA Champions LeagueArray and the first time automatic qualifying has been secured since 2014/15.
Ajax were The Netherlands champions 34th time in 2018/19, their first league name since 2014, and lifted the Dutch Cup to win their eighth national double, and the first since 2002. No championship names were awarded last season.
Ajax have qualified in their UEFA Champions League organization once in their last seven appearances in the competition.
After making all walks from the circular qualifying moment to the semi-finals in 2018/19, the first Dutch team to succeed in the quarter-finals since PSV in 2004/05, Ajax crossed two qualifying circulars to triumph in 2019/20. in the organizational stage, but did not progress further after finishing 3rd in their Valencia and Chelsea segment. Erik ten Hag’s team won their first two matches and amassed ten issues (W3 D1 L2) but a 1-0 home defeat to the Spanish round 6 team proved costly.
Ajax’s next crusade in the UEFA Europa League also lasted little; They lost to Getafe in the circular from 16 (0-2 a. m. , 2-1 h).
Amsterdam has won six of their 12 European matches in 2019/20 (D3 L3).
Ajax scored seven problems away from home at last season’s organizational level and are now undefeated in 11 away games in the UEFA Champions League (G7 D4). Including the qualifying phase of the competition, his unbeathed streak is more than 17 matches (S8 D9).
Ajax’s last match against England was filled with events, a 4-4 draw against Chelsea at last season’s level of organization that ended with nine men and in which he had led 4-1. The Amsterdam club has not lost in its last 4 visits to England; a 2–1 loss to Aston Villa at the 2008/09 UEFA Cup organizing level is Ajax’s only defeat in his last seven seconds (two wins and four draws).
However, the 1-0 win against the Spurs in the first leg of the 2018/19 semi-final, a draw that then lost Ajax in home goals, losing 3-2 at home after leading 2-0, just the third of Ajax. clubs on their thirteen visits (D6 L4). A 2–1 win over Manchester United in the 2011/12 16 round of the UEFA Europa League ended a 40-year wait for a home win over English rivals, even though he failed to make it back 2-0 in the first leg.
Ajax also lost the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League final to United, losing 2-0 in Stockholm.
Ajax won their first European Cup in England, beating Panathinaikos 2-0 in the 1971 final at Wembley.
Links and anecdotes – Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund finished 4-1 in Amsterdam in the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League organizing phase; The Germans beat Ajax 1-0 at home.
Played in Holland: Virgil van Dijk (Groningen 2011-13) Georginio Wijnaldum (Feyenoord 2007-11, PSV Eindhoven 2011-15)
Played in England: Daley Blind (Manchester United 2014-18) Maarten Stekelenburg (Fulham 2013/14, Southampton 2015/16, Everton 2016-20) Davy Klaassen (Everton 2017/18) Duan Tadio (Southampton 2014-18)
They played together: Virgil van Dijk
International teammates: Virgil van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum
Promes scored Holland’s third goal in the 3–1 loss to England in extra time in the 2019 UEFA Nations League semi-finals; Jordan Henderson replaced England in the second half.
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Liverpool – Diogo Jota, liverpool’s first player to score in his first four home games for his purpose in the 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester at Anfield on 22 November.
That’s 64 undefeated home league matches for Liverpool (53 wins, 11 draws), a new club record breaking the mark set in December 1980.
Liverpool’s five-match winning streak in all competitions ended in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City on 8 November, being undefeated in eight matches (six wins and two draws) before Atalanta. *
Premier League champions won their first three games of the new league season, but then suffered a notable loss in the fourth, losing 7-2 at Aston Villa on October 4. This is the first time Liverpool have conceded seven goals in a match since April 1963. , in the 7–2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool were the first reigning English champions to concede seven league goals since September 1953, when Arsenal lost 7–1 in Sunderland.
Liverpool finished 18 issues ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League last season and has won 26 of their first 27 games; they suffered a first defeat in their game, losing 3-0 at Watford on 29 February.
On 17 October, MohamedSalah scored Liverpool’s goal in a 2–2 draw in the derby against Everton, his 100th goal for the club in his 159th appearance. Only Roger Hunt (144 games) and Jack Parkinson (153) reached the Reds’ mark in fewer games.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has conceded 21 goals in matches of all competitions this season; Three of his six blades were in the UEFA Champions League. *
Liverpool have lost twice 5-4 as a result against Arsenal this season; Wembley in the Community Shield on 29 August (after a 1–1 draw) and Anfield in the last match of the English League Cup on 1 October (0-0).
On 12 November, Andy Robertson captained Scotland when he beat Serbia in the after-1 draw in the 2020 UEFA PLAY-off final in Belgrade to triumph in next summer’s high.
Georginio Wijnaldum scored two goals in Holland’s 3–1 UEFA Nations League win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 November, and then scored a goal in the 2–1 win over Poland three days after the defeat.
On 15 November, Sadio Mané’s winner gave Senegal a 1-0 home win over Guinea-Bissau, which reserved his place in the 2021 African Cup of Nations final; On the same day, Naby Keata scored the goal in Guinea’s 1–1 draw with Chad.
Roberto Firmino’s purpose gave Brazil a 1-0 win over Venezuela in the 2022 FIFA World Cup standings on November 13, when a Takumi Minamino penalty gave Japan a 1-0 friendly win over Panama.
Also on 13 November, Curtis Jones scored his first goal for the England Under-21 team in a 3-1 UEFA European Championship qualifier against Andorra.
Jordan Henderson retired on the break from England’s 2-0 loss in the UEFA Nations League in Belgium on 15 November due to a thigh injury and has not played since. *
• Joe Gomez fractured a left knee tendon while playing for England on November 11 and was operated on the next day. He’ll be marginalized for several months.
Trent Alexander-Arnold replaced shortly after the hour against Manchester City due to a challenge in the calf and has not played since. *
Naby Keïta had to be replaced early at the time opposite Leicester due to a thigh injury that has since prevented him. *
Virgil van Dijk faces a long time on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee at Everton.
Thiago also had a knee challenge at Everton and has played ever since. *
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been on his release since July 26 for a knee injury. *
On 8 October, Klopp celebrated five years with Liverpool’s coach; His 60% win rate at this level is the club’s most historic.
Ajax – Ajax have won their last matches in all competitions and six of the last seven (D1). They have scored 18 goals in this match-winning streak, awarding four. *
Duan Tadio had scored in six consecutive Ajax before a draw on the fourth day. *
Ajax have won 8 of their nine league games this season, with the exception of a 1-0 defeat at Groningen on 4 October. It is his fourth party of the new Eredivisie campaign; in 2019/20, they were undefeated until their 16th game. *
On 24 October, Ajax achieved a record Eredivisie victory with a thirteen-0 win at VVV-Venlo. He was the first team to score thirteen goals in a top-flight Dutch match, beating Vitesse 12-1 in May. 1972, and the first Dutch club to triumph in double digits in an Eredivisie match since PSV Eindhoven beat Feyenoord 10-0 on 24 October 2010, precisely ten years earlier.
• Lassina Traoré has scored five goals for VVV, the first Ajax player to do so in an Eredivisie match since Marco van Basten scored six in 1985. Traoré also provided 3 assists; Frenkie de Jong, the last Ajax player to do so in a league match in 2017.
Traoré last scored for Ajax in February; Prior to the VVV match, his 15 Eredivisie appearances had scored two goals.
After wasting four of his last six physies in all competitions in 2019/20 (W2), Ajax has suffered six losses in his last 19 games, with Atalanta’s attack on the day of the moment as the tie of that sequence. *
Traoré scored two goals in Burkina Faso’s 3–1 victory over Malawi in the CAF African Cup of Nations qualifiers on 12 November.
Although Tadio scored his penalty, Serbia lost the penalty shootout 5-4 to Scotland in the 2020 UEFA play-off final after a 1–1 draw in Belgrade, also on 12 November.
The summer signing, Mohammed Kudus, had to be replaced early at Liverpool the first day after injuring his right knee and he is expected to play again this year after surgery.
Antony injured his hamstring in the 3-0 win over Utrecht on November 8 and has not played since, he was an unused replacement on the fourth day.
David Neres returned as a substitute on the opening day of the Eredivisie season, a 1-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam on 13 September, having not played since a knee injury on the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League last season, a 4-4 draw against Chelsea on 5 November 2019 and scored in a five-to-zero win over Heracles Almelo on 22 November 2019 , his first goal since 1 November 2019, and also on target against Midtjylland.
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