Postat 120 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Ajax 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 2.
Manager: Francesco Farioli
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Manager: Sébastien Pocognoli
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Francesco Farioli
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Manager: Sébastien Pocognoli
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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Ajax have won seven of their eight previous home games against Belgian clubs in all European competition, losing the other 1-3 to Anderlecht in December 2009.
Union Saint-Gilloise have lost the first leg of a two-legged knockout tie in all European competitions seven times previously, progressing just once, against Marseille in the 1962-63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round.
Ajax have won both of their last two UEFA Europa League games, last winning three in a row in the competition in March 2021 (run of 5).
Union Saint-Gilloise have lost both of their last two UEFA Europa League games, but have never previously lost three successive matches within a single season in major European competition.
In the first leg against Union Saint-Gilloise, Jorthy Mokio (16 years, 350 days) became Ajax’s youngest ever goalscorer in major European competition, overtaking Rafael van der Vaart’s record (17y 214d).