The Amsterdammers lost 4-0 at Olympique Marseille. That meant a sixth defeat in six European games in the various main tournaments this season, an unprecedented bad start for the teams from the Eredivisie.
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This makes the record of 2017/18 out of the books. Then the Dutch representatives lost five times in a row, but Vitesse took out at Zulte Waregem.
Defeat
Now there have been five defeats in recent weeks:
PSV – Union 1-3
Ajax – Internazionale 0-2
SC Braga – Feyenoord 1-0
Go Ahead Eagles – FCSB 0-1
FC Utrecht – Olympique Lyonnais 0-1
So a sixth was added on Tuesday. PSV must prevent seven on Wednesday when it comes to visit Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. On Thursday, Feyenoord – Aston Villa, Panathinaikos – Go Ahead Eagles and SK Brann – FC Utrecht in the Europa League and AEK Larnaca – AZ will follow in the Conference League. It is only the first round for that last tournament.