Match Information
Competition Champions League (Group A)
Season 1996-97
Round 1
Date
Home Auxerre
Away Ajax
Final Score (regular time) 0 - 1
Halftime Score 0 - 1
Referees Piero Ceccarini
Spectators 8,500
Average age of starting lineup 23.88
Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup 1138
Ajax (match selection)
Player Active Position Remark
Edwin van der Sar Start Keeper
Mario Melchiot Start Defender
Márcio Santos Start Defender
Frank de Boer Start Defender
Winston Bogarde Start Defender
Ronald de Boer Start Midfielder
Mariano Juan Start Midfielder
Kiki Musampa Start Midfielder
Tijjani Babangida Start Forward
Jari Litmanen Start Forward
Marc Overmars Start Forward
Rody Turpijn Bench
Menno Willems Bench
Martijn Reuser Bench
Auxerre Minute Ajax
First half
4 Goal Jari Litmanen, assist: Tijjani Babangida
Second half
63 Substistuted Marc Overmars out, in Rody Turpijn
81 Substistuted Mario Melchiot out, in Menno Willems
89 Substistuted Jari Litmanen out, in Martijn Reuser
Unknown
Yellow card Mario Melchiot
Yellow card Rabarivony
Yellow card Lamouchi
Last 10 confrontations with Auxerre
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
3/16/1993 UEFA Cup Quarter Final Ajax - Auxerre 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
3/3/1993 UEFA Cup Quarter Final Auxerre - Ajax 4 - 2 (2 - 2)
Last 10 matches refereed by Piero Ceccarini
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
9/13/1995 Champions League (Group D) 1 Ajax - Real Madrid 1 - 0 (1 - 0)