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Hajduk Split defeats Ajax 2-1 amid fan violence in Split
Hajduk Split secured a 2-1 victory against Ajax Amsterdam in their UEFA Conference League opening match at Stadion Poljud. Abdoulie Sanyang Bamba opened the scoring for Hajduk in the 37th minute, followed by a Davy Klaassen equaliser for Ajax in the 53rd minute. Marin Šotiček scored the winning goal for Hajduk in the 55th minute.
The match was briefly interrupted in the 75th minute due to pyrotechnics released by the Hajduk supporters group, Torcida. This incident caused the referee to send players to the dressing rooms for approximately ten minutes before play resumed.
Prior to the match, significant unrest occurred in the center of Split. On the night of October 14, approximately 150 members of Torcida attacked Ajax fans on the Riva. Police intervened using force to prevent a larger clash between hundreds of hooligans, resulting in 57 arrests. Among those detained were 19 Dutch nationals, some of whom were found in possession of knives and stones. Fabian Nagtzaam, leader of the Ajax fan association, called for UEFA to expel clubs where such recurring incidents take place.
Entities
Ajax · Ajax Amsterdam · Anderlecht · Dinamo Zagreb · Fabian Nagtzaam · Gonzalo García · Hajduk Split · Ivan Katalinić · Julian Brandt · Luka Vučko · Poljud Stadium · Split
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] A total of 57 individuals were detained during the incidents in Split. teleskop.hr · n1info.rs · maribor24.si · novini247.com · sportklub.hr · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Police used force to prevent a clash between hundreds of hooligans in Split city center on October 14, 2026. teleskop.hr · n1info.rs · maribor24.si · kamenjar.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] No injuries were reported following the clashes. teleskop.hr · kamenjar.com · maribor24.si
- [DISPUTED] Police detained 32 people, including 19 foreigners, during separate interventions prior to the main clash. teleskop.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] An Ajax supporter claimed they were surrounded by approximately 20 masked men with weapons in Split. www.dnevno.hr · maribor24.si
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ajax will be without seven players for the match against Hajduk Split, including Steven Berghuis and Anton Gaaei. www.voetbalnieuws.nl
- [● 11 SOURCES] Hajduk Split and Ajax are scheduled to play in the UEFA Conference League at Stadion Poljud. schweiznews.ch · radiosarajevo.ba · kamenjar.com · maribor24.si
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ajax fan association leader Fabian Nagtzaam suggested UEFA should expel clubs if such incidents recur. sportklub.hr · n1info.rs · novini247.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mohamed Salah scored for Trabzonspor www.paixebala.gr · www.protothema.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Monaco defeated CSKA Sofia 2-1 balla.com.cy · www.protothema.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Abdoulaye Sanyang scored for Hajduk Split in the 37th minute www.paixebala.gr · www.mojkraj.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · dalmatinskiportal.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kairat Almaty drew 1-1 with Riga balla.com.cy · www.protothema.gr