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.
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.