Ajax missed out on points playing away in the Eredivisie for the second league cup match in a row. Having drawn 2-2 against Excelsior, it ended up 0-0 against Fortuna Sittard in Limburg Sunday afternoon. The hosts missed a penalty early in the game thanks to Tijjani Noslin.
Ajax failed to win their third league cup game this season in Sittard Sunday afternoon. Away to Fortuna Sittard, Ajax could manage no better than 0-0. Five players were making their debut appearance for the Amsterdam main team.
On Saturday, UEFA announced the fixtures for the UEFA Europa League group stage. Ajax will open the group stage with a home game against Olympique Marseille. The match will take place at 21:00 on Thursday 21 September. The team from Amsterdam were also paired with Brighton & Hove Albion and AEK Athens in the draw on Friday.
The last twelve hours were special for brand-new Ajax player Borna Sosa. The left-back heard about Ajax's interest on Friday morning and immediately talked with Sven Mislintat. "He made sure everything went clean and fast. VfB Stuttgart handled everything smoothly and did not make a problem about anything. In the end, I am very happy."