UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 17 Sep 2025

AFC Ajax 0–2 Inter

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AFC Ajax favourites at 43%.

Inter won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hakan Çalhanoğlu, 85.4 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Hakan Çalhanoğlu +29.2, Marcus Thuram +15.5, Yann Sommer +15.2.

Well below it: Manuel Akanji −15.0, Davy Klaassen −12.5, Federico Dimarco −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at FC Volendam Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
17 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v SC Telstar Eredivisie

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Raúl Moro Midfielder	14	–	92.1	–
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder	14	–	67.7	–
Kasper Dolberg Forward	27	0.57	66.4	–
Josip Šutalo Defender	10	–	62.4	–
Youri Baas Defender	90	–	61.4	–
Mika Godts Forward	76	0.59	53.5	–
James McConnell Midfielder	27	–	50.3	–
Ko Itakura Defender	84	–	50.0	–
Owen Wijndal Defender	90	–	49.7	–
Anton Gaaei Defender	90	0.01	49.5	–
Davy Klaassen Midfielder	90	0.03	47.9	−12.5
Vítězslav Jaroš Goalkeeper	90	–	47.7	–
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Forward	90	0.06	47.2	–
Youri Regeer Midfielder	76	–	45.7	–
Wout Weghorst Forward	63	–	45.2	–
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder	63	–	43.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder	87	0	2	0.17	85.4	+29.2
Marcus Thuram Forward	87	2	0	0.61	75.5	+15.5
Federico Dimarco Midfielder	80	0	0	0.22	64.8	−9.8
Stefan de Vrij Defender	90	0	0	–	60.2	–
Yann Sommer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.7	+15.2
Nicolò Barella Midfielder	80	0	0	–	54.7	−0.8
Francesco Pio Esposito Forward	90	0	0	0.10	51.8	–
Davide Frattesi Midfielder	21	0	0	0.13	51.3	–
Alessandro Bastoni Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	−9.2
Denzel Dumfries Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.6	−9.4
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Midfielder	69	0	0	–	46.2	–
Petar Sučić Midfielder	3	0	0	–	44.2	–
Manuel Akanji Defender	90	0	0	–	36.2	−15.0
Ange-Yoan Bonny Forward	3	0	0	–	35.8	–
Piotr Zieliński Midfielder	10	0	0	–	35.7	–
Carlos Augusto Defender	10	0	0	–	31.2	–