Ajax beat Atalanta 2-0 with late goals

Atalanta could not turn their chances into goals at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. The home side Ajax, however, won 2-0 in the final stages of the match, with goals from Tolu Arodokare and young player Abdella Ouazane.

The Italian side had performed well against Venezia and Pafos following three consecutive defeats. However, they were shaken again at the weekend when they lost 3-2 to Milan. Injuries were also a problem in this match. Sead Kolasinac, Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Odilon Kossounou, Franck Kessie, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Giacomo Raspadori were on the injury list. Young defender Relja Obric started in the starting eleven just days after his first match for the first team.

Ajax were also going through a difficult period. They had lost 2-1 to Hajduk Split in their first Conference League match. Last week they beat FC Groningen 5-2, ending a winless run that had lasted a month. The home side were also without Daley Blind, Steven Berghuis, Kasper Dolberg and several other players, who were injured and not in the squad.

In the first minutes of the match, Ajax hit the woodwork. Atalanta created dangerous situations during this period with Gianluca Scamacca and Gianluca Gaetano but failed to get a result. Just before half-time, Gaetano's shot went over the bar. In the second half, attempts by Julian Brandt and Nicola Zalewski also failed to find the target. Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi made several crucial saves.

Towards the end of the match, Ajax exploited the gaps in the disintegrating Atalanta defence. The goals from Tolu Arodokare and Abdella Ouazane gave the home side the victory.