Farioli opted for a strong starting eleven against the Germans, with only Josip Sutalo missing due to flu complaints. His place was taken by Daniele Rugani. The Italian already did this in the last three matches of 2024.
Ajax’s beginnings can rightly be called dramatic. Via Angelo Stiller and Chris Führich, Stuttgart made it 2-0 before half-time. The Amsterdam team could only counter that with a big chance from Bertrand Traoré.
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