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Ajax lost 2-1 away to Hajduk Split in their opening Conference League group-phase match. Hajduk took the lead after Jofre Torrents lost the ball, and Davy Klaassen equalised early in the second half before Marin Šotiček restored the home side’s lead.
Play was halted for more than 10 minutes after Hajduk supporters set off fireworks and flares, leaving heavy smoke over the pitch. Ajax could not find another equaliser after the restart.
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Ajax lost 2-1 away to Hajduk Split in its opening match of the Conference League league phase. Abdoulie Sanyang put Hajduk ahead, before Ajax captain Davy Klaassen equalised in the 53rd minute. Marin Šotiček restored the home side's lead shortly afterwards after an error in Ajax's build-up. The match at the sold-out Poljud Stadium was interrupted in the second half after Hajduk supporters set off fireworks that filled the stadium with smoke. Play resumed after a short stoppage. Ajax hit the crossbar through substitute Oscar Gloukh but did not equalise and remains without points in the competition.
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Ajax drew 1-1 with NEC in the Eredivisie at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Tolu Arokodare gave Ajax an early lead in the sixth minute, but Tjaronn Chery equalised from the penalty spot after Jorthy Mokio fouled Noé Lebreton in the area. Ajax hit the bar through Mokio before halftime but did not turn its possession into a winning goal. Simon Adingra made his Ajax debut as a substitute. The result was Ajax's fourth match without a home win in five home league games. Ajax remains fifth with 15 points from eight matches, five points behind leader Feyenoord. Coach Míchel Sánchez said Ajax had not played well enough under NEC's pressure and needed to improve.
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Feyenoord beat AZ 2-0 at De Kuip in Rotterdam, handing the Alkmaar side its first defeat of the season and taking over first place in the Eredivisie. Nacho Ferri opened the scoring after 13 minutes and Javi López added the second goal after half-time. Feyenoord now leads AZ and PSV by one point.
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Go Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam drew 3-3 in their Eredivisie match in Deventer. Sparta came from behind twice and equalised late through Terho after Go Ahead attacker Søren Tengstedt had appeared to score the winner about 15 minutes from time. Milan Zonneveld opened the scoring for Sparta and later scored an own goal. The result was Go Ahead's fifth draw in eight league matches; the club has now drawn four consecutive games. Sparta remains without a win in six matches, while Go Ahead has gone five games without winning.