Late goals from substitutes Arokodare and Ouazane give Ajax a 2–0 win over Atalanta
Both goals came after the 86th minute in Amsterdam. Ajax have their first points of the Conference League phase; Atalanta lost for the first time in it.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Sky Sport Italia and Goal
Ajax beat Atalanta 2–0 at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Thursday in the second round of the Conference League league phase, with both goals in the last four minutes and stoppage time.
Tolu Arokodare, on as a 66th-minute substitute, controlled Youri Baas's long ball and finished past Marco Carnesecchi in the 87th minute. In stoppage time Arokodare set up Abdellah Ouazane, another substitute, who beat Carnesecchi from a tight angle. Lucas Rosa hit the post for Ajax early on.
Ajax had lost their opening game 2–1 at Hajduk Split; Maurizio Sarri's Atalanta had beaten Pafos 3–1. Ajax travel to Midtjylland on November 5, per Goal.
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