RU EN DE
Sakhalinskie Akuly Tayfun 0 1 China Women Vietnam Women 1 0 120′ South Korea Women China Women 81 78 9′ Kazakhstan South Korea 2 3 Auckland Manawatu 22 26 South Korea Women China Women 5 0 Matches →

Ajax — FC Sion: 5:3, UEFA Europa Conference League

UEFA Europa Conference League
Ajax W27 Aug · Home FC Sion · 5:3W30 Aug · Away Telstar · 4:0L5 Sep · Home PSV Eindhoven · 1:3W12 Sep · Away Fortuna Sittard · 5:1W15 Sep · Home Willem II · 5:1D19 Sep · Home Excelsior · 2:2
5:3
Finished

Kick-off was BST

FC Sion L30 Aug · Home FC Lugano · 1:2W3 Sep · Away FC Basel 1893 · 2:1W6 Sep · Home FC Thun · 3:2W12 Sep · Away FC St. Gallen · 3:0W15 Sep · Away Grasshoppers · 5:2D19 Sep · Home FC Zurich · 1:1
Venue: Johan Cruijff ArenA City: Amsterdam

In the UEFA Europa Conference League game on 27 August 2026, Ajax beat FC Sion 5:3. Match numbers: shots on target 15:4, corners 5:2.

Match report

Ajax beat Sion 5-3 in the UEFA Conference League playoff round at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday evening. The Dutch side went through with a commanding display, though their opponents found the net three times to keep things interesting. By then, the result was never in doubt.

Y. Baas opened the scoring after just one minute, catching Sion off guard. Boteli added a second before the quarter-hour mark, and Klaassen made it three before half-time. Arokodare scored twice in the second half, while Edvardsen found the net once. Boteli completed his hat-trick on the hour line to seal the victory.

Sion had their chances. They scored through Arokodare and Edvardsen, and Boteli's late effort added drama. The visitors created three big chances against Ajax's eight, and their goalkeeper had to make nine saves. Things came to a head when Edvardsen's goal was cancelled for offside in the 64th minute.

Ajax dominated possession at 55 per cent and registered 15 shots on target compared to Sion's four. The hosts carried 90 attacks while the visitors managed 69. Expected goals told the fuller story — Ajax finished on 4.64 with Sion at 0.85. Many shots with five goals meant chances went begging for the visitors.

The result ends Sion's winning streak from their previous meeting with Ajax, which they had won 4-2. The Dutch club now moves closer to securing their place in the group stage. To be fair, Sion showed character in staying competitive until the final whistle.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Ajax — FC Sion AFC Ajax

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45
Shots on target 15 – 4
Shots off target 8 – 2
Expected goals 4.64 – 0.85

Match events

  1. 1' 1:0 Ajax Goal Y. Baas
  2. 18' 1:1 FC Sion Goal W. Boteli
  3. 23' 1:1 Ajax Substitution Y. Regeer off: J. Mokio
  4. 36' 1:2 FC Sion Goal W. Boteli
  5. 39' 2:2 Ajax Goal D. Klaassen assist: L. Rosa
  6. 45+1' 3:2 Ajax Goal T. Arokodare assist: A. Ouazane
  7. 46' 3:2 Ajax Substitution S. Berghuis off: O. Edvardsen
  8. 50' 3:2 FC Sion Yellow card N. Sow
  9. 51' 4:2 Ajax Goal T. Arokodare assist: A. Ouazane
  10. 54' 5:2 Ajax Goal O. Edvardsen assist: Caio Henrique
  11. 56' 5:2 FC Sion Substitution R. Nivokazi off: D. Rrudhani
  12. 56' 5:2 FC Sion Substitution F. Surdez off: J. Lukembila
  13. 56' 5:2 FC Sion Substitution N. Hefti off: Marquinhos Cipriano
  14. 59' 5:2 FC Sion Yellow card N. Lavanchy
  15. 60' 5:2 Ajax Substitution D. Klaassen off: D. Janse
  16. 60' 5:2 Ajax Substitution T. Arokodare off: Marcos Leonardo
  17. 60' 5:2 Ajax Substitution J. Brandt off: O. Gloukh
  18. 64' 5:2 Ajax var_goal_cancelled_-_offside O. Edvardsen
  19. 67' 5:2 FC Sion Substitution A. Kabacalman off: F. Sylla
  20. 67' 5:2 FC Sion Substitution I. Chouaref off: T. Berdayes
  21. 90' 5:3 FC Sion Goal W. Boteli

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45
15 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 2
4.64 Expected goals 0.85
8 Big chances 3
90 Attacks 69
5 Corners 2
5 Fouls 7
6 Free kicks 5
2 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Goal kicks 7
16 Throw-ins 9
All statistics
6/786% Aerial duels 1/714%
94 Backward passes 71
3 Blocked shots 5
18 Clearances 11
9/1753% Crosses 2/1414%
9/1369% Dribbles 10/1663%
2.96 Expected assists 0.55
45 Failed passes 55
1 Goalkeeper saves 9
16 Interceptions 12
21 Key passes 6
19/2868% Long passes 30/5258%
144 Passes into the final third 72
341 Passes in the opposition half 186
219 Passes in own half 274
0.58 Shot accuracy 0.36
4 Shots from outside the box 5
22 Shots inside the box 6
7/1070% Tackles 7/1354%
543 Total passes 446

Line-ups

Ajax

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Marc-André ter Stegen 1
2 Lucas Oliveira Rosa 2
12 Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva 12
15 Youri Baas 15
30 Aaron Bauman 30
6 Youri Pieter Regeer 6
8 Julian Brandt 8
18 Davy Klaassen 18
23 Steven Berghuis 23
68 A. Ouazane 68
99 Tolu Arokodare 99
Substitutes
# Player number
22 Joeri Herckens 22
26 Maarten Paes 26
3 Anton Gaaei 3
5 Owen Wijndal 5
21 Jofre Torrents 21
36 Dis Yansen 36
10 Oscar Gloukh 10
24 J. Mokio 24
67 Mohamed Abdalla 67
9 Kasper Dolberg Rasmussen 9
20 Oliver Valaker Edvardsen 20
38 Marcos Leonardo 38
Show full squad

FC Sion

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Anthony Racioppi 1
5 Noé Sow 5
14 Numa Lavanchy 14
17 Jan Kronig 17
20 Nias Hefti 20
7 Ilyas Chouaref 7
8 Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira 8
13 U. Boteli 13
19 Franck William Surdez 19
88 Ali Kabacalman 88
33 Rilind Nivokazi 33
Substitutes
# Player number
12 Francesco Ruberto 12
40 Simon Caye 40
6 Marquinhos Cipriano 6
38 Ryan Kessler 38
55 Lorenzo Villa 55
10 Benjamin Kololli 10
21 Liam Scott Chipperfield 21
22 Adrien Lux 22
37 F. Silla 37
77 Donat Rrudhani 77
9 Josias Tusevo Lukembila 9
29 Théo Berdayes Marques 29
Show full squad

Match prediction: Ajax — FC Sion

Win: Ajax

Confidence 67%

Reasoning

  • Средняя линия 50 букмекеров: победа Аякс 1.44, ничья 5.23, победа Сион 6.76
  • Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 1.29 до 3.50 (171%)
  • Последние 5 матчей Аякс: 3 побед, 2 ничьих, 0 поражений
  • Последние 5 матчей Сион: 3 побед, 1 ничьих, 1 поражений
  • Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 1, побед Аякс — 1, ничьих 0, побед Сион — 0
Full prediction

Analytical content. Not a call to gamble. 18+

Recent form

Ajax

W27 Aug · Home FC Sion · 5:3W30 Aug · Away Telstar · 4:0L5 Sep · Home PSV Eindhoven · 1:3W12 Sep · Away Fortuna Sittard · 5:1W15 Sep · Home Willem II · 5:1D19 Sep · Home Excelsior · 2:2

Recent matches

All team matches

FC Sion

L30 Aug · Home FC Lugano · 1:2W3 Sep · Away FC Basel 1893 · 2:1W6 Sep · Home FC Thun · 3:2W12 Sep · Away FC St. Gallen · 3:0W15 Sep · Away Grasshoppers · 5:2D19 Sep · Home FC Zurich · 1:1

Recent matches

All team matches