Sion 2-4 Ajax: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Stade de Tourbillon, Sion · referee M. Al Hakim · full time
Full time: Sion 2-4 Ajax
Sion 2-4 Ajax: Ajax took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Stade de Tourbillon. The goals: Franck Surdez 34', Julian Brandt 53', Marcos Leonardo 60', Ilyas Chouaref 71', Tolu Arokodare 74', Davy Klaassen 87'.
How Ajax won it
Franck Surdez put Sion ahead in the 34th minute, set up by Ali Kabacalman . Ajax levelled at 1-1 in the 53rd minute through Julian Brandt. Ajax turned it round: Marcos Leonardo made it 1-2 in the 60th minute, set up by Anton Gaaei. Sion levelled at 2-2 in the 71st minute through Ilyas Chouaref from the penalty spot. Tolu Arokodare made it 2-3 to Ajax in the 74th minute. Davy Klaassen made it 2-4 to Ajax in the 87th minute, set up by Tolu Arokodare.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Al Hakim, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Sion and 4 to Ajax.
Sion: D. Tholot, 4-2-3-1 · Ajax: M. Sánchez Muñoz, 4-3-3.
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
Sion had 4 shots on target, Ajax 8.
Ajax had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Ajax: the match in numbers
| Sion | Match statistics | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 12 | Total shots | 23 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 378 | Total passes | 634 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Julian Brandt (Ajax), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sion
- Franck Surdez 7.7 1 goal
- Ilyas Chouaref 7.5 1 goal
- Ali Kabacalman 7.1
- Baltazar 7.0
- Rilind Nivokazi 6.8
Ajax
- Julian Brandt 8.4 1 goal
- Tolu Arokodare 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Steven Berghuis 8.0
- Aaron Bouwman 7.4
- Davy Klaassen 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Jan Kronig at 6.2. 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 Sion vs Ajax
What was the score in Sion vs Ajax?
Sion 2-4 Ajax (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Sion vs Ajax?
Franck Surdez 34', Julian Brandt 53', Marcos Leonardo 60', Ilyas Chouaref 71', Tolu Arokodare 74', Davy Klaassen 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Sion vs Ajax 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 Sion vs Ajax?
Julian Brandt, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sion vs Ajax?
M. Al Hakim.
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