Ajax secured a vital 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the Europa Conference League at the Johan Cruijff Arena, with both goals arriving late in the second half. The first half saw a booking for Ajax's Sofyan Amrabat, but the deadlock remained unbroken. The second half was punctuated by a flurry of substitutions from both sides as coaches sought to find an advantage. It was in the 87th minute that T. Arokodare finally broke the stalemate, converting a pass from Y. Baas to put the home side ahead. Atalanta's efforts to find an equalizer were hampered by a yellow card for Lazar Samardžić and later Nicola Zalewski, and they were ultimately undone in the final minute when A. Ouazane doubled Ajax's lead, assisted by Arokodare, to seal a crucial win.