Ajax Advances in Conference League Playoff with 4-2 Win Over Sion
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Ajax defeated Sion 4-2 in Switzerland in the first leg of the Conference League playoff, with Israeli Oscar Gloukh playing 72 minutes. Tolu Arokodare scored and assisted late goals to secure the win. The second leg will be played next week in Amsterdam.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ajax won 4-2 against Sion in the Conference League playoff first leg in Switzerland.
- Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloukh played 72 minutes and was active in the match.
- Tolu Arokodare scored a header and assisted a late goal after entering in the 72nd minute.
- Julian Brandt and Marcus Leonardo also scored for Ajax; Frank Sordz and Ilias Scharf scored for Sion.
- The return leg is scheduled for next week in Amsterdam.
- Other playoff matches included Brighton-Tromsø 0-0 and Monaco's 3-2 win over Górnik Zabrze.
Ajax secured a significant 4-2 victory against Sion in Switzerland on August 20, 2026, during the first leg of the Conference League playoff round. The return leg is scheduled for next week in Amsterdam. Israeli midfielder Oscar Gloukh played 72 minutes, showing notable activity especially in the first half and nearly assisting a goal. He had a good chance in the second half but missed the target.
The game-changing moment came when striker Tolu Arokodare entered the match in the 72nd minute, scoring a header two minutes later and assisting Davy Klaassen's goal in the 87th minute. Earlier goals for Ajax were scored by Julian Brandt (53rd minute) and Marcus Leonardo (60th minute). For Sion, Frank Sordz (34th minute) and Maltese player Ilias Scharf (72nd minute) scored.
Other Conference League playoff results included Brighton's 0-0 draw against Tromsø in Norway despite 25 shots on goal, Monaco's 3-2 win over Górnik Zabrze with goals from Mika Birt, Amine Kamara, and Paul Brunner, and various other matches such as Inter Turku vs. Copenhagen (0-0) and Lincoln Red Imps defeating Larne 2-0. The article also briefly mentions Israeli players active in European competitions.
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