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# Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2-1 in UEFA Conference League opener

Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2-1 in the first round of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, with Abdoulie Sanyang scoring a goal and being named man of the match.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 15 October 2026، 22:06 ، updated 21:57 Saudi time

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Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2-1 in UEFA Conference League opener

[HNK Hajduk Split](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/hnk-hajduk-split-327) secured a 2-1 win over visitors [Ajax](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/ajax-328), in a match played as part of the first round of the league phase of the [UEFA Conference League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/uefa-conference-league-22) for the 2026 season, with the match kicking off at 19:45 Damascus time.

[Abdoulie Sanyang](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/abdoulie-sanyang-10683) opened the scoring for Hajduk Split in the 37th minute, before [Davy Klaassen](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/davy-klaassen-10714) equalised for Ajax in the 53rd minute. Hajduk Split quickly regained their lead through [Marin Šotiček](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/marin-%C5%A1oti%C4%8Dek-10685) in the 55th minute to seal the result in their favour.

Abdoulie Sanyang was named man of the match after scoring a goal and playing the full 95 minutes, earning a rating of 8.5.

Statistically, Ajax had 55 percent possession compared to 45 percent for Hajduk Split, with the visitors completing 433 passes at 86 percent accuracy compared to 356 passes at 84 percent accuracy for the home side. In terms of shots, Hajduk Split had 13 attempts, 7 of them on target, compared to 10 attempts for Ajax, 4 of them on target.

Hajduk Split received 2 yellow cards, while Ajax received no cautions, and the match did not see any red cards for either team.

The match was officiated by referee Cristian-Petru Ciochirca, and this result comes as part of the first round of the league phase of the competition.

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