Hajduk Split 2–1 Ajax: Sanyang and Šotiček end the visitors' run
Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2–1 in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League and ended their run of four games without defeat. Marin Soticek decided it, who in the 55th minute put the hosts 2–1 up, two minutes after Davy Klaassen's equaliser.
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Number of the match16 yearsThat is how long Hajduk waited to return to the group stage of a European competition, and they opened it with a win over Ajax.
Hajduk lead just before the break
The first goal came in the 37th minute. Marin Soticek won the ball in the opposition half and passed to Abdoulie Sanyang, who beat Ter Stegen from the penalty area with his right foot to give Hajduk a 1–0 lead. At the break the hosts had 54.6% possession and had taken 7 shots to Ajax's three. The visitors had less of the play, but they answered quickly after the interval.
Two goals in two minutes
In the 53rd minute Ajax levelled at 1–1. Thilo Kehrer crossed from the right, Davy Klaassen controlled the ball and put it into the far corner from close range. The visitors' joy was short-lived. In the 55th minute Hajduk were ahead again, this time 2–1. Jofre Torrents passed badly to Youri Baas, Michele Sego picked the ball up and set up Soticek, who scored into an empty net.
A break for flares and missed chances
With Ajax at their closest to equalising, referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca stopped the match for a quarter of an hour because the home fans had lit flares and the smoke made play impossible. After the restart Hajduk still led. Oscar Gloukh hit the crossbar, Aaron Bouwman shot wide and the visitors did not equalise. Ajax played without Dolberg, Berghuis, Blind, Gaaei, Caio Henrique, Bissouma and Adingra.
The picture of the game and the heroes
Ajax had more of the ball: 57% possession to Hajduk's 43%. The shots were almost even, though, 13 to 12 to the hosts, and Hajduk had 7 on target to Ajax's 4. There were 4 corners for Hajduk and 5 for Ajax. Sanyang now has 2 league goals this season. Michele Sego, Hajduk's top league scorer with 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 games, added an assist for the second goal.
The coach's words before the match
Before the game Hajduk coach Gonzalo García said that, despite the quality of the opposition, his side should play their own way and keep their own identity. "Despite all of Ajax's strengths, we are Hajduk," García said before the match. The result at Poljud showed that Hajduk withstood the pressure in a game that was interrupted for a quarter of an hour.
The end of Ajax's run
Ajax began their Conference League campaign with a defeat, and it was the Amsterdam club's debut in the league phase of the competition. The run of four games without defeat is over. Klaassen's goal meant Ajax scored in an 11th game in a row, and Klaassen has 4 league goals in 5 games. Hajduk have conceded 3 of their 7 goals this season after the 75th minute, but this time they held on to the end.
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Soticek scores, Hajduk Split 2–1 Ajax
Marin Soticek answered in the 55th minute, two minutes after Davy Klaassen's goal in the 53rd. Ajax had equalised, and two minutes later they were chasing the game again. Earlier, in the 37th minute, Soticek had assisted Abdoulie Sanyang's goal.
Number of the match: 55th — In that minute Soticek scored and, two minutes after Klaassen's goal, put Hajduk back in front.
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Sanyang scores, Hajduk Split 1–0 Ajax
Abdoulie Sanyang opens the scoring in the 37th minute after an assist from Marin Soticek. Hajduk Split take the lead in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League. It is Sanyang's second league goal this season.
Number of the match: 37th minute — That is when Sanyang scored the first goal of the match and put Hajduk Split ahead.
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Hajduk Split lead Ajax through Abdoulie Sanyang's goal, but the visitors' run goes on
Hajduk Split go in at the break 1–0 up. Abdoulie Sanyang scored in the 37th minute, with Marin Soticek providing the assist. Ajax have had a first half without a single shot that truly troubled the hosts.
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Number of the match3 of 6That is how many of Hajduk Split's goals conceded this season came after the 75th minute, so the closing stages have been their most vulnerable moment.
What the match says so far. Hajduk Split have played the first half with more control. They had 55% possession and 7 shots, 3 of them on target. Ajax took 3 shots, 1 of them on target. Corners: 4 to 2. Sanyang's goal in the 37th minute gave them the lead, and Sanyang now has 2 league goals this season.
What the season data says. Ajax have scored in 10 matches in a row, and in 9 of the last 10 there were goals at both ends. It is a run that does not like clean sheets. On top of that, 3 of Ajax's 22 goals came in the first 15 minutes, and 3 of the 10 they conceded came after the 75th minute. Hajduk Split, for their part, scored 2 of their 14 goals after the 75th minute.
Before the match
Hajduk Split host Ajax in the Conference League unbeaten at home
Hajduk Split host Ajax in matchday 1 of the Conference League. The hosts have not lost any of their nine home games this season, while Ajax have conceded in five games in a row.
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Number of the match2–1That is how Hajduk Split beat Dinamo Zagreb in their last league match covered.
Hajduk unbeaten at home
Hajduk Split go into the game against Ajax with a record that is hard to ignore. The hosts have not lost any of their nine home games this season. They have won seven and drawn two. So Ajax are visiting a side that has not yet been beaten at their own stadium this season. It is matchday 1 of the Conference League, and Hajduk reached the league phase of the competition through the play-offs against Raków Częstochowa.
Ajax: unbeaten away, but leaking goals
Ajax are unbeaten in six away competitive matches this season. They won five of them and drew one. In every one of those games they scored at least two goals. But there is another side to the record: Ajax have conceded in five games in a row and have not won in their last two. The picture of the visitors is a mixed one: effective in attack away from home, but with a defence that has not kept a clean sheet in several games.
Hajduk win, Ajax draw
Hajduk Split beat Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 in their last league match covered. The hosts went behind to a goal from Belja. An own goal by McKenna brought the equaliser, and Sanyang scored the winner in the 59th minute. Ajax drew 1–1 with NEC Nijmegen: Tolu scored early in the game, and Chery equalised from a penalty. It was another draw for Ajax after the earlier 2–2 with Excelsior. So Hajduk go into the game after a win, while the visitors come in after two draws in a row.
Two ties in European competition
The two clubs have already met in European competition. In 1993/94 in the Cup Winners' Cup, Ajax lost 0–1 in Split and won the return in Amsterdam 6–0. In 1994/95 they met in the Champions League quarter-final. The first leg in Split ended goalless, and Ajax won the return 3–0. In both ties Ajax won the second leg, and the first games in Split did not bring them a win.
Extra time against Raków opened the way to the league phase
Hajduk reached the Conference League league phase after extra time in the play-offs against Raków Częstochowa. They won the tie 5–4, and in the away return they triumphed 3–2. Hajduk's route to this competition was full of goals at both ends.
Absentees on both sides
Ajax will be without Kasper Dolberg, who suffered a serious knee injury and whose season is probably over. Arokodare will replace him in attack. The visitors' absentee list is longer: Caio Henrique, Daley Blind, Simon Adingra and Steven Berghuis are also injured. Hajduk are missing Roko Brajkovic, who had knee surgery, as well as Ivušić and Pajazitić.
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Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2–1 in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League and ended their run of four games without defeat. Marin Soticek decided it, who in the 55th minute put the hosts 2–1 up, two minutes after Davy Klaassen's equaliser.
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