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AZ and FC Twente won their European matches on Thursday night, while NEC drew at home and Ajax lost 2-1 away to Hajduk Split.
AZ beat Israeli champions Hapoel Be’er Sheva 2-1 in the Europa League, broadcaster NOS reported.
Away fans had been banned from the match. About 30 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched to the stadium and the protest passed off peacefully, regional broadcaster NH Nieuws said.
Ajax began the league phase of the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier club competition, with a 2-1 defeat in Croatia. The match was halted for several minutes when home fans set off fireworks.
Croatian police detained 57 people the night before the match after clashes between Ajax and Hajduk supporters.
Twente beat Swiss champions FC Thun 1-0 in their Conference League opener, and NEC drew 1-1 with Levski Sofia in their first European home match since 2009.
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