Ajax suffered a 1-3 defeat at home to SS Lazio. The clinical Italians capitalised on their chances against Remko Pasveer's goal. After trailing 0-1, Ajax levelled the score early in the second half through Bertrand Traoré. However, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Pedro sealed the win for Lazio in the second half, setting the final score at 1-3.
Here’s Ajax - SS Lazio summarised in two minutes. The Amsterdam team suffered a 1-3 defeat at home in the UEFA Europa League against a mature and composed SS Lazio. Bertrand Traoré managed to score for Ajax in the second half, but his goal wasn’t enough to turn the tide.
Ajax suffered their second consecutive defeat in the UEFA Europa League. Following the loss to Real Sociedad two weeks ago, Francesco Farioli’s team was beaten 1-3 by SS Lazio on Thursday evening at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
Jordan Henderson appeared disappointed in front of Ziggo Sport’s camera after Ajax's loss to SS Lazio. "We wanted to win this game, but unfortunately, we didn’t succeed. We reviewed footage and knew it was going to be difficult. Still, we managed to create some chances at crucial moments," said the Ajax captain.
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Following the press conference with Francesco Farioli and Brian Brobbey at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the duo headed to De Toekomst. There, the squad trained on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Ajax - SS Lazio.
After the matches against Panathinaikos and NAC, it is only the second time since Francesco Farioli's appointment this summer that Ajax has gone two consecutive games (FC Utrecht and AZ) without securing a victory. The coach believes this minor streak must come to an immediate end against SS Lazio. "It's up to us to turn things around", he said.
Ajax suffered their second league defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 2-1 to AZ in Alkmaar. Mika Godts scored a late goal to narrow the deficit, but it was not enough to avoid defeat.
The away match against AZ ended in disappointment with a 2-1 defeat. Nevertheless, head coach Francesco Farioli found positives in the performance in Alkmaar. "You have to shake hands with your opponent when they do things better than you. But I’m proud of how the team tried to fight back after going 2-0 down. We need to turn the page now. In four days, we face Lazio Roma. In the end, I’m proud of the team’s effort, not the result."
Ajax endured another setback in the Eredivisie on Sunday, suffering a 2-1 defeat against AZ in Alkmaar following the midweek 2-2 draw with FC Utrecht.
On Saturday afternoon, Ajax completed their final preparations for the upcoming away match against AZ. The team, under Francesco Farioli, will face AZ in Alkmaar on Sunday at 14:30.
Francesco Farioli previews Sunday's clash against AZ in Alkmaar. The head coach discusses his team's freshness and expresses optimism about Mika Godts' involvement. "It's looking good."