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FK Vojvodina Novi Sad were unable to put up any meaningful resistance against Ferencvaros in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Now they have a strong chance of being knocked out of the UEFA Conference League as well, despite Ajax Amsterdam's problems.
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad were knocked out of UEFA Europa League qualifying 5:1 on aggregate, but the result of the second leg (0:3) in Budapest was affected by the sending-off of centre-back Kornel Szucs as early as the ninth minute. The Red and Whites closed ranks, but they needed to chase the game. At home, it would be a mistake to push forward, despite the desire of the stands. A 4:0 home win, as in the opening round of the Serbian SuperLiga, is certainly not going to happen again. An open style will only lead to the opposite scoreline. The best approach is to counter-attack, but they must not waste their few chances.
Ajax Amsterdam flopped in the last Eredivisie campaign, finishing fifth, and also in the UEFA Champions League — in the league phase, after five rounds, they were bottom outright with 0 points. John Heitinga was duly sacked then. Spaniard Oscar Garcia took the team through to the end of the season, and from the new campaign the Amsterdam side have been led by his compatriot Michel, who built a highly distinctive Girona over five years, but one that did not have enough left to compete among the elite after the player sell-off. In the Netherlands, the Spaniard is instilling in his new team a more deliberate style with an eye on defence, even though that is not well developed in the country. In friendlies, we did not see a single big win from Ajax — 1:0 was the maximum.
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad will be ready to sit in a low block, while Ajax Amsterdam will also be without Kasper Dolberg (injury). It is true that the Dane's best seasons are behind him, while Mika Godts has his mind on where to move this summer. It is clear that securing an away win will be difficult for the Dutch side, but thinking back to their trip to Novi Sad in the summer of 2024 (3:1), we can see that it is entirely possible. It was level until the 85th minute then, but the class and experience of the Amsterdam side told at the decisive moment.