Ajax and Galatasaray’s only previous meeting came earlier this year, in a 2-1 win for the Dutch side in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League. This was the first of three European away defeats for the Turkish side in 2025, who have lost every game on the road in Europe this year.

Galatasaray have never won in Europe away to a Dutch team, losing in six of their seven attempts to date (D1). Three of those seven games were played last season (D1 L2), with defeats to Ajax and AZ both coming since the turn of the year.