Ajax have been unable to break the deadlock in the UEFA Champions League. Fred Grim’s side lost 0-2 to Benfica and therefore remain without points after five matchdays.
Ajax also lost their fifth match in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening. Benfica won in the Johan Cruijff ArenA by 0-2 through goals conceded early and late in the match. In between, the Ajax players showed a decent display, but once again a result was not to be.
Fred Grim wants to create a typical European night with Ajax on Tuesday evening in a sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA. The coach knows that the Amsterdam side are still waiting for their first point of this European season, but opponents Benfica are in exactly the same situation. "The importance of this match is also quite big."
Ajax completed a training session on Monday at the de Toekomst training complex in the build-up to their European showdown at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The Amsterdam side are preparing for Tuesday evening’s UEFA Champions League match against Benfica, which kicks off at 18:45.