Ajax again failed to bring it home in the second group fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday. Just like on English soil, Roberto De Zerbi's team found victory: 2-0. The score stood at 1-0 at half-time, and then it was all settled early in the second half.
After Thursday evening, Ajax is still last in group B in the UEFA Europa League. The Amsterdam side lost 2-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. This is the first defeat under John van 't Schip following two wins in a row.
After two Eredivisie matches, Ajax prepares for the first European match with John van ‘t Schip as head coach. On Thursday, Brighton & Hove Albion will be the opponent in the UEFA Europa League group stage. On Wednesday, the Ajax players had their last training before the European clash, which will be played at 18:45 on Thursday. The Amsterdam-based team wants revenge on the 2-0 loss in England. This Training Day pictures the pre-match training session extensively.
''Ajax's ambitions suit me,'' Steven Berghuis spoke on his arrival at Ajax in 2021. His transfer from Feyenoord to Ajax was not an ordinary move, rather it was a well thought-out and successful one. Whilst at Ajax, Berghuis played in the UEFA Champions League, won the national championship and became Player of the Year last season. A new milestone will be added with his match against Brighton & Hove Albion: Berghuis joins Ajax's Club of 100.