Ajax Beats Shelbourne 3-1 with Israeli Oscar Gloch Starting
On August 6, 2026, Ajax secured a 3-1 victory over Irish side Shelbourne in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloch started for Ajax and delivered a solid performance, completing 21 of 22 passes in the final third and registering 0.14 expected assists. In the 31st minute, Gloch had a prime scoring chance but shot directly at the goalkeeper. Ajax dominated the match with early goals from Mikael Høegh (penalty, 6th minute) and Owen Wijndal (22nd minute). Kasper Dolberg added a third goal in the 50th minute. Shelbourne scored a consolation goal in the 84th minute following a defensive error, but Ajax maintained control to close the game.
Meanwhile, Dutch club Twente, missing injured Israeli player Satu Lemkin, thrashed Slovakian side Dunajska Streda 6-0. Twente scored twice in the first half through Dan Rots (7th minute) and Marko Pjaca (11th minute), then added four more goals in the second half by Daouda Weideman, Max Brons, Ramiz Zeruki, and Robin Profer. This marked Twente’s earliest 2-0 lead in Europe since 2012.
Ajax will look to build on this strong result in the second leg next week, while Twente’s emphatic win sets a confident tone for their European campaign.
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