Ajax’s game was slow and not surprising in the first half. Although the best chances were for Ajax, the Amsterdammers did not come to a really big scoring opportunities. Even in the first part of the second half, Ajax was unable to achieve great opportunities.
Around the sixtieth minute, Fararian had seen enough and Rugani changed for Fitz-Jim. Henderson functioned as the last man. But just after the switch, NEC suddenly took the lead. Calculated former Ajax player Hansen surprised Pasveer with a long shot. A little afterwards Ajax dropped even more through the ice. Pereira van NEC made the 0-2. Very weak defensive work of the Ajax players preceded this.
Everyone stood there and looked at it. But NEC was not finished with Ajax yet. The team from Nijmegen just made the third against Ajax. The humiliation was therefore complete. Many Ajax fans had seen enough and left early.
Due to the loss against NEC, the lead over PSV is only one point. The Amsterdammers now have to win all competitions if they still want to become champions of the Netherlands.