Ajax v Juventus
2018/19 UEFA Champions League
Quarterfinal, first leg
Wednesday 10 April 2019
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
Kick-off 22h00
AFC Ajax will target another major scalp in the UEFA Champions League when they host Juventus for a first-leg, quarterfinal clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday, 10 April 2019, kick-off at 22h00.
The Dutch giants claimed the headline-grabbing triumph of the previous round, defeating title holders and true European heavyweights Real Madrid 5-3 on aggregate.
The first leg in Amsterdam ended 2-1 in favour of Los Blancos, but Erik ten Hag’s young side hit back with a brilliant performance at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, thumping Real 4-1 thanks to goals from Hakim Ziyech, David Neres, Dusan Tadic and Lasse Schone.
Juventus also mounted a major comeback in their last 16 tie against Atletico Madrid, recovering from a 2-0 defeat in the Spanish capital to triumph 3-0 in the return leg in Turin (and 3-2 on aggregate) thanks to a hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese superstar is a doubt for Juve due to injury, but even if he is absent the Italian club will still have the firepower, in the likes of Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic and rising star Moise Kean, to pose real danger to their hosts.
In head-to-head stats, Ajax and Juventus have met in 12 previous European competition matches. The Bianconeri have claimed six wins compared to two for the Dutch giants, while four games have been drawn.
The teams’ most recent meetings came in a last 16 tie of the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, with Juve winning 2-1 on aggregate (0-0 in Turin, 2-1 in Amsterdam).
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Key match stats
Ajax v Juventus – Head-to-head, European competitions
Matches played 12
Ajax wins 2
Juventus wins 6
Draws 4
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