Ajax has secured progression in the UEFA Europa League with a victory over Galatasaray. On Thursday evening at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the match ended 2-1, with goals from Bertrand Traoré and Kian Fitz-Jim. Ajax finishes the League Phase in twelfth place and will now face Union Saint-Gilloise.
Ajax have won 2-1 against Galatasaray at home. This means Francesco Farioli’s team has concluded the league phase of the UEFA Europea League with a victory. Ajax ends in twelfth place of the group and will play against PAOK or Union Saint-Gilloise in the play-offs.
Ajax will play against PAOK or Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs. Following their victory against Galatasaray, Ajax finished 12th in the League Phase of the European club competition. In the play-offs, Ajax will meet the team ranked 21 or 22 on the leaderboard. The draw will take place on Friday afternoon at 13:00 CET in Nyon.
Last Thursday’s match against FC RFS (1-0) is now a closed chapter—a painful one, as Francesco Farioli admitted. However, during the training session the day after the defeat in Riga, the Ajax coach saw the right reaction from his squad. With that in mind, the Italian and his team look ahead with confidence to the home match against Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League.