Ajax 5-3 Sion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Ajax won it

Youri Baas put Ajax ahead in the 1st minute. Sion levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Winsley Boteli. Sion turned it round: Winsley Boteli made it 1-2 in the 36th minute. Ajax levelled at 2-2 in the 39th minute through Davy Klaassen , set up by Lucas Rosa. Ajax turned it round: Tolu Arokodare made it 3-2 in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Abdellah Ouazane. Tolu Arokodare made it 4-2 to Ajax in the 51st minute, set up by Abdellah Ouazane. Oliver Edvardsen made it 5-2 to Ajax in the 54th minute, set up by Caio Henrique. Winsley Boteli made it 5-3 to Sion in the 90th minute, set up by Fodé Sylla.

It was 3-2 at half-time.

Winsley Boteli scored a hat-trick.

Tolu Arokodare scored twice.

The lead changed hands 2 times.

The referee, J. Weinberger, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Ajax and 2 to Sion.

Ajax: M. Sánchez Muñoz, 4-3-3 · Sion: D. Tholot, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

Ajax had 15 shots on target, Sion 4.

Sion's goalkeeper made 9 saves.

Ajax had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Ajax came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 3.39 expected goals for and – against, and had won 83% of their matches.

Sion came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 2.23 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Ajax vs Sion: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Ajax

• Tolu Arokodare 8.9 2 goals
• Abdellah Ouazane 8.5 2 assists
• Oliver Edvardsen 7.8 1 goal
• Davy Klaassen 7.6
• Youri Baas 7.3 1 goal

Sion

• Winsley Boteli 8.6 3 goals
• Anthony Racioppi 7.5
• Fodé Sylla 7.3 1 assist
• Noé Sow 7.0
• Donat Rrudhani 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Numa Lavanchy at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Ajax: Hajduk Split vs Ajax Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League

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Questions about Ajax vs Sion

What was the score in Ajax vs Sion?

Ajax 5-3 Sion (half-time 3-2), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.

Who scored in Ajax vs Sion?

Youri Baas 1', Winsley Boteli 18', Winsley Boteli 36', Davy Klaassen  39', Tolu Arokodare 45+1', Tolu Arokodare 51', Oliver Edvardsen 54', Winsley Boteli 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Ajax vs Sion correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Ajax vs Sion?

Tolu Arokodare, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Ajax vs Sion?

J. Weinberger.