Nice that you are there! In this live blog a lot of attention for the European matches of AZ and Ajax. In-house, the Alkmaarders receive the Turkish opponent Galatasaray and Ajax plays on a lousy field in the King Baudouin Stadium against Union Sint-Gillis from Belgium.
Union Sint-Gillis-Ajax 0-2
AZ – Galatasaray (21.00)
Bertrand Traoré with a roller from a distance, but due to the poor field the keeper processes the ball into a corner kick.
The competition is completely open at times. Victor Edvardsen shoots hard on behalf of Ajax on the goal of Union.
Christian Rasmussen was busy with a good dribble, but is worked on the ground by a flying defender. Free kick for Ajax in a promising position, but Steven Berghuis shoots the ball through the wall.
Ajax on roses against Union! Jorthy Mokio with a very nice goal. After a repelled ball, he shoots the ball very controlled from the air in the corner. What a way to make your first goal!
Christian Rasmussen shoots Ajax for a lead! The Dane finishes nicely.
With Josip Sutalo within the lines, Ajax starts the second half in the fairly fresh Brussels. The Amsterdammer could not convince in the first half, but the dramatic turf did not help either.
Just before half -time a rejected goal from Union, but this goal is also canceled. And so both teams rest with 0-0 position.
Apart from a rejected goal and a big chance for Oliver Edvardsen on behalf of Ajax, not much has happened in the first half. Although the Brussels Knollentuin is not really helping.
Treffer Union rejected, because Promise David was offside. Ajax was warned.
First Union gets a fairly nice opportunity, but goalkeeper Remko Pasveer responds Attent. After that there was almost the 0-1 for Ajax. Edvardsen just can’t give the last tap out of a corner by Steven Berghuis. As a result, the ball goes all the way about the goal line, it turns out to be the goal line technology.
There was kicked off in the King Baudouin Stadium between Union Sint-Gillis and Ajax. The Amsterdammers with six changes.
In the absence of the injured Jordan Henderson, Davy Klaassen is wearing the captain’s band. The 31-year-old midfielder will only play his first European game of the season tonight. Because of his late transfer last summer, he was not registered for the group stage of the Europa League.