Galatasaray chasing a first in the Netherlands
Galatasaray will play their 13th match against the Dutch team with the match against Ajax tomorrow in the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League.
Galatasaray, who will face Ajax for the second time, were previously rivals of PSV and AZ Alkmaar from this country. The yellow-reds, who first faced Dutch team PSV in the first round of the Champion Clubs Cup in the 1987-1988 season, suffered 2 wins and 6 defeats in 8 matches against this team.
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Galatasaray left the field with 2 draws and 1 defeat against AZ Alkmaar, with whom they played three times in the UEFA Europa League last season.
- Second meeting with Ajax in official matches
The yellow-red team, Turkey's most capped team in Europe, will play Ajax for the second time in official competitions. Galatasaray hosted Ajax in the 8th week of the UEFA Europa League last season and lost 2-1.
The two teams have been rivals in two special matches before. The Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, where Galatasaray play their home matches, was inaugurated on January 15, 2011 with a special match against Ajax and the two teams drew 0-0. The second meeting between the sides took place on January 10, 2014 at a special tournament in Antalya, which Galatasaray won 2-1.
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- Ajax against Turkish teams
Ajax have the advantage over Turkish teams in the remaining matches. Ajax have 12 wins, one defeat and a draw in 14 matches against Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Bursaspor in European competitions.
- Ajax are looking for their first away win against Dutch teams
Galatasaray have so far failed to win their away matches against Dutch representatives in European competitions. The yellow-red team suffered 6 defeats and 1 draw in their 7 away matches against Dutch teams in European competitions.
