Ajax Beats Shelbourne 3-1 with Israeli Oscar Gloch Starting

On August 6, 2026, Ajax secured a 3-1 victory over Irish side Shelbourne at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, with Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloch starting for the Dutch club. Gloch delivered a solid performance, completing 21 of 22 passes in the attacking third and registering 0.14 expected assists. He had a notable chance to score in the 31st minute but shot directly at the goalkeeper. Ajax dominated the match, opening the scoring with a penalty by Mika Høis in the 6th minute, followed by a goal from Owen Wijndal in the 22nd minute. Kasper Dolberg added a third goal in the 50th minute. Høis had a second penalty opportunity in the 57th minute but was denied by Shelbourne’s goalkeeper, Eoin Butcher. Despite a defensive error allowing Shelbourne to score a consolation goal in the 84th minute, Ajax maintained control and celebrated a strong result ahead of the second leg next week. Meanwhile, Dutch club Twente, missing injured Israeli player Stav 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 Zeroki, and Robin Profer. Twente’s early 2-0 lead came just 10 minutes and 42 seconds into the match, marking their fastest two-goal lead in European competition since 2012.