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Last Updated 12th December 2024 at 20: 52 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Francesco Farioli Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Marco Baroni Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Francesco Farioli Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Marco Baroni Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 UEFA Europa League All competitions Ajax are winless in their last 12 home games against Italian sides in all competitions (D6 L6), most recently a 6-1 loss to Napoli in October 2022. This is the first ever meeting between Ajax and Lazio – the Italian side have won their last two European meetings with Dutch opposition, never before winning three such matches in a row. Ajax have won their two home games in this season’s UEFA Europa League 4-0 v Besiktas and 5-0 v Maccabi Tel Aviv; they haven’t won three straight home games in major European competition by a 4+ goal margin since 1979-80 in the European Cup. Only Lazio (2) and Athletic Club (2) have conceded fewer goals in the UEFA Europa League this season than Ajax (3), with the same trio keeping the joint-most clean sheets in the competition in 2024-25 (3 each, along with FCSB and Olympiakos). Kenneth Taylor could be the second player to score in four consecutive UEFA Cup/Europa League home appearances for Ajax, after Dennis Bergkamp (5 in a row from 1991 to 1992). First Half ends, Ajax 0, Lazio 1. Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio). Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax). Samuel Gigot (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio). Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax). Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Lazio). Jorrel Hato (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax). Samuel Gigot (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Patric (Lazio). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.