UEFA announced the schedule for the League Phase of the UEFA Europa League on Saturday. Ajax will start with a home game against Beşiktaş and finish with a home game against Galatasaray. The complete schedule can be found below.
The draw in Monaco on Friday revealed that Ajax will play in the main tournament against Slavia Praha, SS Lazio, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Qarabağ FK, Beşiktaş, and FC RFS. The schedule was announced the following day.
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Ajax knows who the eight opponents are in the UEFA Europa League 'League Phase'. The team from Amsterdam will face Slavia Praha, SS Lazio, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Qarabağ FK, Beşiktaş and FC RFS as determined by Friday's draw.
Kian Fitz-Jim had a successful night wearing the Ajax shirt on Thursday. The midfielder made his first goal for Ajax's first team. "It still has to land, but it feels wonderful."
Ajax also managed to with the return against Jagiellonia Białystok on Thursday evening. After the 1-3 in Poland, the final score in the Johan Cruijff ArenA was 3-0 thanks to goals by Kian Fitz-Jim, Brian Brobbey, and Kenneth Taylor. This means the Ajacieden have secured a spot in the league phase of the tournament.