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2021/22 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 - Second-Leg
Ajax Amsterdam v SL Benfica
Johan Cruyff Arena
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Kick-Off 22h00
Ajax Amsterdam will square off with SL Benfica in a
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg game on March 15.
The Dutch champions drew 2-2 with Benfica away in the first-leg clash at the Estádio da Luz in Portugal on February 23.
As a result, Ajax are undefeated in their last seven matches in this competition having recorded six successive wins and one draw.
Ajax are also unbeaten in their last three home games in the Champions League having registered three consecutive victories.
"At this stage, there are no bad teams. They are all very good so we have to be very sharp," Ajax right-back Noussair Mazraoui said after their draw with Benfica.
"When there is a mistake and you have a chance, you know you don't have too many. Against Sporting we scored from almost any chance, but today it wasn't like that as it was a more difficult game.
"We showed today that we can create chances, they showed they can be good on the counter, so we need to be sharp and be aware to finish the tie."
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Meanwhile, Benfica will be hoping to secure an away win when they square off with fellow former Champions League winners, Ajax at the iconic Johan Cruyff Arena.
The former Portuguese champions are now unbeaten in their last three matches in this competition having recorded two draws and one win.
However, Benfica are winless in their last four matches on the road in the Champions League having registered one defeat and three draws as the visitors.
The last time Ajax hosted Benfica in a Champions League match was on 23 October 2018.
Ajax claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Benfica in the Group E match that was played at the Johan Cruyff Arena - previously known as the Amsterdam Arena.
Head-to-Head stats (UEFA Champions League)
Matches - 8
Ajax - 4
Benfica - 1
Draws - 3
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