Ajax Approaches PSV After Victory Over Heerenveen

In a dramatic match, the visitors from "Ajax" defeated "Heerenveen" with a two-goal advantage, closing the gap with the leader "PSV" to one point.

In an exciting encounter of the 19th round of the Dutch championship, "Ajax" faced off against "Heerenveen" on the road. The visitors impressed with an opening goal in the middle of the first half when Sutalo brilliantly responded to a corner kick, sending the ball into the bottom corner.

Twice the referee disallowed "Ajax's" goals due to offside positions. Brobbey was caught offside the first time, and the second time it was Taylor. However, in the 82nd minute, the capital team scored a legitimate goal. Once again, a header, executed by Akpom, secured the success.

The score of 2:0 marks a confident victory for "Ajax," reducing their distance from Eredivisie leader "PSV" to one point. 2024-25, Dutch Championship, "Heerenveen" - "Ajax" 0:2 (0:1). Goals: Sutalo J., 20 (0:1); Akpom, 82 (0:2).

"Heerenveen": van der Hart; Kersten; Ali; Hopland; Konde A.; Kölert; Smans; Trenskov; van Ee; Rallis (Sebaoui, 28); Jahanbakhsh. Substitutes: Klaaverbur; Noppert; de Wies; Milovanovic; Petrov H.; Woodstra; Oostra; Ahmed I.; Nunnely. Warnings: Jahanbakhsh, 87.

"Ajax": Pasveer; Goei; Hato; Bass Y.; Sutalo J.; Henderson; Taylor Ke.; Fitz-Jim (Klaassen D., 58); Ghodts M. (Akpom, 74); Traore B. (Berghuis, 58); Brobbey (Weghorst, 74). Substitutes: Gorter J.; Ramaij; Rensch; Kaplan A.; Rugani; Mokio; van den Boomen; Rasmussen Kr.. Warnings: Fitz-Jim, 44.