Ajax Stumbles in Conference League Opener, Gloukh Features in Loss
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Ajax suffered a surprising 2-1 away loss to Hajduk Split in their Europa Conference League opener, with Oscar Gloukh playing 14 minutes as a substitute. The match was interrupted by crowd disturbances. In other results, Kings Kangwè scored for Panathinaikos in their 2-1 win, and Mohamed Salah netted for Trabzonspor in their 4-2 victory.
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- Ajax lost 2-1 to Hajduk Split in their Europa Conference League debut.
- Oscar Gloukh played 14 minutes as a substitute in Ajax's defeat.
- The Hajduk Split vs. Ajax match was disrupted by fan-thrown flares.
- Kings Kangwè scored for Panathinaikos in their 2-1 win over Slavia Prague.
- Mohamed Salah scored for Trabzonspor in their 4-2 victory against FC Honka.
Ajax began their Europa Conference League campaign with a surprising 2-1 defeat away to Hajduk Split on Thursday. Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloukh entered the match as a substitute in the 67th minute. The game was disrupted shortly after Gloukh's introduction by flares and fireworks thrown from the Hajduk Split stands. Hajduk took the lead in the 37th minute through the player, who capitalized on a counter-attack. Following a defensive error by Ajax, Marin Ljubičić doubled Hajduk's advantage in the 55th minute. Ajax had briefly equalized two minutes prior when captain Davy Klaassen converted a pass from Thilo Kehrer. This loss follows two consecutive draws for Ajax in their domestic league.
In other Conference League matches, Panathinaikos secured a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague, with former player Kings Kangwè scoring his first goal in the competition. Panathinaikos was awarded two early penalties, one of which was converted by Cyriel Dessers in the 10th minute after Vicente Taborda missed his attempt. Kangwè extended the lead in the 70th minute, and Miloš Jojić scored for Slavia Prague ten minutes before the end.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah scored for Trabzonspor in their 4-2 win against FC Honka in Finland, marking his first Conference League goal and completing his scoring record across all UEFA competitions. Salah assisted Paul Onuachu in the third minute before scoring himself just before halftime. Frankolino added two goals for Trabzonspor, while Petri Pennanen and Gustav Engblom scored for the Finnish side.
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