Ajax is again running into a loss of points. The team from Amsterdam did not go further than 0-0 on a visit to Fortuna Sittard. Earlier it remained 2-2 against Excelsior.
Compared to the lost match against Ludogorets, four newcomers were in the base at Ajax. Josip Sutalo, Gaston Avila, Georges Mikautadze and Kristian Hlynsson their starting debut. The team from Amsterdam did not start sharply in Sittard. Fortuna was awarded a penalty after a foul by Devyne Rensch on Tijjani Noslin. The attacker himself stood behind the ball and shot high over.
After the sloppy opening phase, Ajax increasingly came out of its shell. For example, Brian Brobbey, Benjamin Tahirovic and Hlynsson tried it a few times from a distance, although there was little real danger. The team from Amsterdam seemed to take the lead just before half-time via Brobbey. The striker escaped Fortuna’s defense through a deep pass and hit. He did that from an offside position, keeping it 0-0.
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Avila got the first chance for the team from Amsterdam after the break. The Argentinian was free in the penalty area, only he curled his effort next to Fortuna’s goal. Noslin created the chance for 1-0. The attacker dribbled through the defense and shot full at goalkeeper Jay Gorter.
Tahirovic played freely and was able to hit hard. However, the Bosnian midfielder fired full on Ivor Pandur. Fortuna was dangerous several times in the final phase and it was mainly thanks to Gorter that it remained 0-0. As a result, Ajax drew for the second consecutive match in the Eredivisie.
Setup Ajax: Gorter, Rensch (Gaaei/62), Sutalo, Hato, Avila; Van den Boomen, Tahirovic (Taylor/72), Mikautadze; Hlynsson, Brobbey (Akpom/62), Borges (Godts/72)