Ajax host Atalanta in the second round of the UEFA Conference League

Ajax host Italian side Atalanta on 22 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi Arabia time (the same as Damascus time), as part of the second round of the league phase in the UEFA Conference League for the 2026 season, with the match broadcast by beIN Sports.

Ajax go into the match following mixed results in their recent matches, having lost their last match against Hajduk Split 1-2 away from home, after beating Sion twice by 5-3 and 4-2, and drawing with Shelbourne 2-2 following an earlier 3-1 win over them.

Atalanta, meanwhile, come into the match after their last defeat against Milan 2-3 away from home, following two consecutive wins over Pafos 3-1 and Venezia 3-1, which themselves came after two previous defeats against Juventus 0-2 and Cagliari 1-2.

Historically, the two sides have met twice before, with Atalanta beating Ajax 0-1 in a match held on 9 December 2020, while their previous meeting on 27 October 2020 ended in a 2-2 draw.

Atalanta will be without Sulemana, while I. Hien is also absent through injury until 8 November 2026.

Atalanta lead the standings in fourth place with 3 points from one match, which they won, scoring 3 goals and conceding one, while Ajax are in 25th place with zero points from one match, which they lost, scoring one goal and conceding two.