Klaassen credits half-time plan as Ajax sweep aside ten-man Midtjylland

Ajax captain Davy Klaassen highlighted his side’s work from wide areas after Thursday’s 6-1 Conference League win away to FC Midtjylland. The visitors had been held at 1-1 before Midtjylland midfielder Kjell-Arik Wätjen received his second yellow card in the 43rd minute.

Ajax made their numerical advantage count emphatically after the interval. Klaassen scored before being substituted after 75 minutes, while Tolu Arokodare struck twice. Owen Wijndal, Oscar Gloukh and Marcos Leonardo also found the net in Herning.

Klaassen said Ajax had played well before the equaliser but missed an opportunity to go 2-0 ahead. According to the captain, the interval discussion focused on putting more players in front of goal and attacking through crosses. “Most of the goals came from crosses,” he told Ziggo Sport, as reported by FCUpdate.

The evening had begun unusually when the stadium lights failed during the warm-up, leaving the ground largely dark for around 12 minutes. The screens and advertising boards remained operational, allowing the players to continue preparing. The outage, followed by fireworks from travelling supporters, contributed to kick-off being delayed from 18:50 to 19:00. Ajax sit 11th in the Conference League standings after three matches, having previously lost 2-1 to Hajduk Split and beaten Atalanta 2-0.