Shelbourne 2-2 Ajax result, stats and report

Ajax put Sion to the sword with a dominant 5-3 victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Tolu Arokodare netting twice and Winsley Boteli completing a hat-trick for the Swiss side in a match that had everything except defensive competence.

Ajax were ruthless and efficient in Velsen, putting four past Telstar without reply. Davy Klaassen got the opener, Steven Berghuis and Tolu Arokodare added to the tally in a dominant second half, and substitute Marcos Leonardo wrapped it up late.

Ajax recovered from going behind to win 4-2 in Switzerland, with three second-half headers and clinical use of substitutes revealing a game plan that Sion simply had no answer to after the interval.

Ajax have looked like a different team depending on the venue this season, and Excelsior arrive at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday carrying their best away form in months. The structural questions surrounding Ajax at home make this a more interesting fixture than the table suggests.

Ajax carry a puzzling split personality into this Tuesday fixture, dominant away from home but brittle at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Willem II arrive with zero points, zero clean sheets, and a structural problem that looks very much like a coaching issue.

Ajax travel to Fortuna Sittard on Saturday evening carrying genuine momentum and a defensive record that should concern any Eredivisie host. Fortuna's numbers tell a worrying story before a ball has been kicked.

Ajax host PSV Eindhoven at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday evening in what promises to be the standout Eredivisie fixture of the weekend. Both sides are unbeaten through two games, but the form books tell very different stories.