Soccer-Ajax Amsterdam Book Berth in European Club Competition | Sports-Games
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With a victory on penalties against FC Utrecht, Ajax qualifies for the second preliminary round of the Conference League. Captain Davy Klaassen is happy with the outcome but not with the season. "We know we need to do better."
Soccer-Ajax Amsterdam book berth in European club competition | Sports-Games
Ajax qualified for the second preliminary round of the Conference League, winning 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time. The win puts some gloss on a difficult season for the four-time European champions, who finished the regular season in fifth place and went into a playoff with three other clubs for a spot in continental club competition.
Ajax and FC Utrecht played in Volendam in the play-off final for a ticket to the second qualifying round of the Conference League.
Ajax was able to conclude a season full of setbacks and disappointments with a bright spot. The team of interim coach Oscar Garcia, which had finished fifth in the regular season, defeated FC Utrecht in the play-off final for a ticket to the second qualifying round of the Conference League by winning the penalty shootout. After 90 minutes, the score in Volendam, where Ajax had relocated, was 0-0, and after 120 minutes it stood at 1-1, so penalti…
Algemeen Dagblad
Ajax is going to Europe after all. Interim coach Oscar Garcia's team failed to bring FC Utrecht to their knees in the play-off final after 90 minutes (0-0) and after extra time (1-1), but ultimately secured the ticket to the Conference League preliminary round on penalties, thanks to goalkeeper Maarten Paes.
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