Ajax failed to take any points from their 500th European match in club history. The team from Amsterdam lost 0-2 to Inter in the opening fixture of the UEFA Champions League League Phase. Both goals were scored by Marcus Thuram, just before and shortly after half-time.
Ajax were unable to mark their return to the UEFA Champions League with a victory. At the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Italian side Inter proved too strong, winning 0-2. Here’s the match in 120 seconds.
Ajax have lost the UEFA Champions League match against Inter. The 500th European match for Ajax ended 0-2. Both goals were scored by Marcus Thuram,
As a young boy, Oliver Edvardsen dreamt of playing in the UEFA Champions League. That dream came true against Inter. Unfortunately, Ajax went down to the Italians on Wednesday evening, after a fairly good first half. "Before the break it was an open match that could have gone either way."
Tonight, Ajax returns to the Champions League with his classic face. A face shaped by a glorious past, and a symbol of who we are and what we believe in. A belief forged through blood, sweat and tears, through creativity and the talent of fearless youngsters. Always with an eye on the future because our work is never done. Ajax is forever.
The enthusiasm and expectations are high in and around Ajax U19, who on Wednesday begin their UEFA Youth League campaign with a home match against Inter. A preview with midfielder Sean Steur and forward Pharell Nash.
In honour of the five-hundredth European match against Inter, this special edition looks back on Ajax’s rich European history. From the legendary trilogy of the 1970s to the Champions League triumph in Vienna and the gala performance at the Bernabéu. European magic at a glance.
The UEFA Champions League kicks off on Wednesday evening for Ajax with a home match against Inter. John Heitinga and Davy Klaassen looked ahead to the first clash in the League Phase during Tuesday afternoon's press conference.
It could make a fine question for a game of Trivial Pursuit, an Ajax quiz or the latest episode of De Slimste Mens. What is the common denominator between Johan Cruijff, Ronald Koeman, Frank de Boer, Danny Blind and current Ajax manager John Heitinga?
It is a beautiful and special week in Amsterdam. This coming Wednesday, Ajax will play the five hundredth European match in the club’s history. Earlier in the day, Ajax’s highest youth teams and Inter will also face each other. After three years, the UEFA Youth League is back in Amsterdam, a tournament that Ajax regards as a wonderful development opportunity and in which the biggest talents from the academy will be called upon.
Since this summer, football friends Lucas Rosa and Raúl Moro have been reunited in Ajax's white-red-white. Rosa is often to be found in the centre of Amsterdam, and this time he takes Moro along to a few highlights in the capital. Along the way, we get to know both players better and look ahead to the start of the UEFA Champions League.
The UEFA Youth League is back in Amsterdam. On Wednesday, Ajax U19 kick off the prestigious tournament at home against their peers from Inter. We spent an entire day closely following Paul Nuijten's team. From start to finish. From their arrival to the individual meetings, and from lunch to the training sessions on the pitch. Watch the exclusive footage here.