It was a painful evening for Ajax against Benfica. The team from Amsterdam played good football and had many opportunities, but in the end Benfica took the win. “You felt on all sides that it wasn’t going to go well,” says a fan afterwards.
The chagrin was clearly felt in front of the door at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Supporters trickled down in minor. “It was too painful,” says another supporter, who goes back to previous home games where things went wrong.
In the super season 2018/2019, Ajax lost to Tottenham Hotspur after a 2-0 lead, 3-2, due to a goal in the last minute. The thoughts go back to then. “Spurs were even worse,” said one supporter. “He’s getting close. Pack up and go”
Ajax can take revenge from the defeat on Sunday. Then the team will play the Classic against Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.