2 – 2
“Bernt Klaverboer turned the ball into his own net under pressure, gifting Ajax an early lead following a spell of home pressure that had already forced a save from Oscar Gloukh's effort and a missed header from Steven Berghuis.”
Pivotal“Abdellah Ouazane doubled Ajax's advantage to make it 2-0, capitalising on sustained home pressure that had begun with a corner routine, putting the hosts firmly in control heading into half-time.”
Pivotal“Jacob Trenskow pulled a goal back for Heerenveen right on the stroke of half-time, his left-footed effort clawing the visitors back into the contest just when Ajax looked poised to cruise into the break with a clean two-goal cushion.”
Pivotal“Substitute Maxence Rivera completed Heerenveen's comeback with a goal eight minutes from time, cancelling out Ajax's lead and denying the hosts what would have been a vital three points, after a second half that had seen Heerenveen grow increasingly into the contest.”
Pivotal
Ajax
SC Heerenveen
Outstanding performance
SC Heerenveen•MidfielderAjax were dominant for long stretches, controlling 54% of possession, registering 23 shots and generating 67 dangerous attacks, yet the numbers that hurt them most were the ones that mattered: just four shots on target to Heerenveen's eight. The hosts built what looked like a comfortable 2-0 lead through an early own goal from Bernt Klaverboer and Abdellah Ouazane's finish before the half-hour mark, but Jacob Trenskow's strike just before the break breathed life into Heerenveen and shifted the contest. Ajax's failure to kill the game — despite their statistical superiority — was exposed in the 82nd minute when substitute Maxence Rivera punished a leaky backline to level, a gut-punch that denies Ajax two valuable points in a title race context and sends Heerenveen home with a point their shot conversion rate arguably earned them.
How entertaining was this match?
Lucas RosaYellow CardYellow Card - Lucas Oliveira Rosa
Offside
Shot - Manuel rivera Right Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Dylan Vente Right Footed Shot Blocked
Goal - Manuel rivera 2-2
Shot - Youri Baas Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Shot - Manuel rivera Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Manuel rivera Right Footed Shot Blocked
On Lanroy Machine，Off Ringo Meerveld
On Jorthy Mokio，Off Davy Klaassen
Shot - Abdellah Ouazane Right Footed Shot Missed
On Julian Brandt，Off Oscar Gloukh
On Marcos Leonardo，Off Kasper Dolberg
Aaron BouwmanYellow CardYellow Card - Aaron Bouwman
Shot - Oscar Gloukh Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Youri Regeer Head Shot Saved
Shot - Abdellah Ouazane Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Lucas Oliveira Rosa Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Lucas Oliveira Rosa Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
On Manuel rivera，Off Luca Oyen
Offside
Shot - Kasper Dolberg Right Footed Shot Blocked
Yellow Card - Trenskow Jacob
Shot - Trenskow Jacob Left Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Trenskow Jacob Left Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Trenskow Jacob Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Kasper Dolberg Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Trenskow Jacob Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Dylan Vente Right Footed Shot Saved
First Half Ends！2-1
Offside
Shot - Luca Oyen Left Footed Shot Saved
Abdellah OuazaneShot - Abdellah Ouazane Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Caio Henrique
Goal - Abdellah Ouazane 2-0
Shot - Dylan Vente Right Footed Shot Missed
Goal - Abdellah Ouazane 2-0
Corner
Shot - Steven Berghuis Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Abdellah Ouazane Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Dirk Proper Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Trenskow Jacob Left Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Offside
Corner
Shot - Lucas Oliveira Rosa Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Steven Berghuis Left Footed Shot Missed
Bernt KlaverboerShot - Bernt Klaverboer Other Body Part Shot Own Goal球
Shot - Bernt Klaverboer Other Body Part Shot Own Goal球
Shot - Aaron Bouwman Right Footed Shot Post
Shot - Kasper Dolberg Right Footed Shot Blocked
Goal - Own Goal - Bernt Klaverboer 1-0
Shot - Steven Berghuis Head Shot Missed
Shot - Oscar Gloukh Left Footed Shot Saved
Kick-off! Referee：Alex Bos
Ajax host SC Heerenveen at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday in an early Eredivisie test for both sides. With Mika Godts closing a move to PSG and a midweek 2-2 Conference League draw against Shelbourne raising questions, Ajax must prove they can deliver convincing football on home soil. Heerenveen arrive with confidence after a 1-0 opening win over FC Twente.
