ɪnðə θˈɜːd kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd, dˈʌtʃ sˈaɪd ˈeɪdʒæks ˈæmstɚdˌæm wʌz wˈeɪɾɪŋ, bˌʌt ˈæftɚɹ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ stˈɑːɹt, ˌɛfsˌiːkˈeɪ lˈɔst wˈʌn tˈuː æt hˈoʊm ɡɹˈaʊnd pˈɑːɹkən stˈeɪdiəm, ˈæftɚ ɡˈoʊlz baɪ ˈeɪdʒæksᵻz klˈɑːzdʒˈæn hˌʌntɪlˈɑːɹ twˈaɪs ænd ˌɛfsˌiːkˈeɪz bɹˈiːd hˈændʒɛlənd.
In the third qualifying round, Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam was waiting, but after a strong start, FCK lost 1–2 at home ground Parken Stadium, after goals by Ajax's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (twice) and FCK's Brede Hangeland.