Hajduk defeated Ajax 2-1 at the Poljud stadium in the opening match of the UEFA Conference League league phase. The match kicked off at 18:45 and was officiated by an Austrian refereeing team.
Hajduk took the lead in the 37th minute through a goal by Bamba. Ajax equalised in the 53rd minute via Klaassen, but just two minutes later Šotiček scored the winner to make it 2-1 following an assist from Šego. In the 80th minute, Gloukh hit the post.
The match resumed after a 12-minute interruption. In the 76th minute, the Torcida supporters' group prepared a pyrotechnic display, prompting the referee to halt the game and send players to the dressing room, while the official announcer addressed spectators at Poljud. Five minutes of stoppage time were played.
In the closing stages, Martin and Van Hoorenbeeck replaced Šego and Fayad, Melnjak came on for Hrgović, Šutalo replaced Bamba, and Dendoncker replaced Del Moral. Yellow cards were shown to Šego in the 60th minute and Acapandie in the 45'+1 minute.
Hajduk qualified for the league phase after 16 years. Previously, they played a total of eight matches in the qualifying rounds: they began in the first round of the Europa League, where they defeated Slovakia's Žilina; in the next round, they were eliminated in a two-legged tie by Cyprus's Pafos; in the Conference League qualifiers, they convincingly beat Lithuania's Žalgiris; and after two matches and extra time in Poland, they overcame Raków.
The match officiating team consisted of head referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca, assistants Maximilian Weiss and Michael Obritzberger, fourth official Jakob Semler, VAR official Manuel Schuettengruber, and VAR assistant Alexander Harkam.
Hajduk lined up in the following formation: Silić - Acapandié, Marešić, Hadžikadunić, Hrgović - Del Moral, Fayad - Bamba, Dalisson, Šotiček - Šego. Ajax played with: Ter Stegen - Kehrer, Bouwman, Baas, Torrents - Klaassen, Amrabat, Brandt - Tsygankov, Arokodare, Ouazane.
