"Ajax's wait for a first Champions League victory of 2025-26 came to an end as they battled from behind twice to beat Qarabag 4-2 on Wednesday. The Eredivisie giants were facing the prospect of losing six consecutive games in UEFA's flagship competition for the first time, but came up trumps in the closing stages. Oscar Gloukh and Anton Gaaei struck twice in three second-half minutes to complete the turnaround, with the former grabbing his brace in the dying embers."
"Despite a bright start, Ajax found themselves behind in the 10th minute when Elvin Cafarquliyev's long punt forward was not dealt with by Ko Itakura, allowing Camilo Duran to steal in and loft the ball over the on-rushing Vitezslav Jaros. Qarabag put their foot to the floor in search of a second, with Abdellah Zoubir blazing a glorious chance over the bar before Duran rippled the side-netting from close range."
Ajax rallied to secure their first Champions League win of 2025-26, overturning a two-goal deficit to beat Qarabag 4-2. Camilo Duran put Qarabag ahead early after an unsettled Ko Itakura failed to deal with a long punt. Kasper Dolberg equalised before half-time, but Matheus Silva restored Qarabag's lead early in the second half. Ajax levelled when Oscar Gloukh scored from a swift counter-attack, and Anton Gaaei fired a stunning strike into the roof of the net to complete the turnaround. Gloukh sealed victory with a composed 90th-minute finish.
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