Ajax suffered a 1-2 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League clash on Thursday evening at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Despite taking an early lead through Brian Brobbey, the visitors emerged victorious.
The first leg of the UEFA Europa League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt ended in defeat for Ajax. Despite an early goal from Brian Brobbey, the team fell to a 1-2 loss. The return match in Germany takes place next week.
One day before his nineteenth birthday, Jorrel Hato joined the fabulous Club of 100 after the match against Eintracht Frankfurt. With that, the defender can call himself the youngest Ajacied ever to join the illustrious group.
A European match for Ajax involves a lot of preparation. How does Ajax get ready? How is the stadium set up? What happens after the game? Ajax host Hein takes you along in a vlog, from 'matchday -1' to the tunnels after Ajax - Union Saint-Gilloise.
Remko Pasveer has recovered from a back injury that caused him to miss the past two league matches. Just before the match against Go Ahead Eagles, his back flared up. "After so many matches, many of which were played on very poor pitches, I think I started compensating a bit," says Pasveer, who expects to make his return against Eintracht Frankfurt. "We want to get through to the next round."
Ajax secured an away victory against Almere City FC on Sunday. Francesco Farioli’s team won 0-1 thanks to a goal from Kenneth Taylor. With this win, Ajax now holds an eight-point lead over PSV, their closest competitor.
Ajax struggled in Almere but still managed to secure a 0-1 victory. Head coach Francesco Farioli admitted that his team didn’t reach their desired level. "I had hoped it would be a bit easier," he acknowledged after the match. "This wasn’t our best performance, but in the end, it’s a good result."
Ajax secured their ninth consecutive victory on Sunday, edging out Almere City 0-1 at the Yanmar Stadion. Kenneth Taylor was the hero, scoring the decisive goal in the eighth minute.
Winter signing Matheus had a memorable debut for Ajax on Sunday. The Brazilian goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 win against Go Ahead Eagles and was named Player of the Match. Still filled with pride, he reflected on the special moment. "I had butterflies in my stomach."
Francesco Farioli’s Ajax side will face Almere City away in the Eredivisie on Sunday. The Italian coach is pleased that his team had time to recover, discusses the squad’s fitness, and remains cautious about Almere City. "We’re facing a different team than in our first meeting in Amsterdam."
Brian Brobbey has been named Eredivisie Player of the Month for February by ESPN. The Ajax striker received the award on Friday at the club’s training complex, De Toekomst.
Ajax secured a 2-0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday, widening the gap to five points ahead of PSV. Goals from Brian Brobbey and Oliver Edvardsen sealed the win. Goalkeeper Mattheus, stepping in for the injured Remko Pasveer, and Don-Angelo Konadu made their debuts for Ajax.