Oscar Gloukh Shines With Goal and Two Assists in Ajax's 6-1 Victory

Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloukh delivered a stellar performance for Ajax on Thursday, scoring one goal and providing two assists in their dominant 6-1 away win against Midtjylland in the Conference League. This marks Ajax's second victory in three matches in the competition, placing them with six points.

Gloukh's impactful display comes after a challenging period with the Dutch club, during which he faced considerable criticism. His last goal contribution was over a month and a half prior, on September 19th, and his last goal was four days before that. The recent performance served as a strong response to his detractors in the Dutch media.

Ajax took an early lead in the ninth minute with a goal from Tolo Arokodare, assisted by Gloukh. Midtjylland equalized in the 28th minute through Friday Eteme, but their situation worsened when Kail Vettin received two yellow cards within eight minutes, leading to his expulsion in the 43rd minute. Playing with a numerical disadvantage, the Danish team collapsed in the second half, conceding five goals to Ajax.

Gloukh was instrumental in Ajax's second goal in the 52nd minute, setting up Arokodare for his second of the match. Further goals came from Ewan Wijndal (59th minute), Davy Klaassen (assisted by Tilo Kehrer, who received a pass from Gloukh), and Gloukh himself in the 74th minute with a powerful shot from outside the box. He completed his impressive outing by assisting substitute Marcus Leonardo for Ajax's sixth goal in the 82nd minute.

In other European matches, Crystal Palace, with Anan Khalaily playing 55 minutes, secured a dramatic late equalizer against Hoffenheim in the Europa League, drawing 1-1. Meanwhile, AC Milan suffered a surprising 0-2 home defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League, with Leni Jousse scoring twice for the Hungarian side, who maintain a perfect record in the competition.