PSV won a 2-1 visit to Ajax. Goals by Luuk de Jong and Erick Gutiérrez ensured another victory over Ajax. After the cup final and the Johan Cruijf Scale, the team from Amsterdam was now also won in competition. With the win, the Eindhoven team regained the lead, although they did play one more game.
The anticipation was more fun than the execution, many neutral spectators will have thought when watching the top match between Ajax and PSV. But the visitors from Eindhoven couldn’t help but notice that after fifty minutes. They were leading 2-0 and had Ajax in a hold.
Luuk de Jong had almost made his first contact with the ball after 23 minutes to put the Eindhoven team ahead. The striker came in for his man with a cross from Cody Gakpo and left goalkeeper Remko Pasveer without a chance.
It was also the first moment in the game in which PSV kept the ball in the team for longer. The goal came out of the blue but was a nicely constructed attack.
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Two shots, two goals
Ajax wanted to but couldn’t really. That was of course also the merit of PSV, which was very well organised. The home team only came really close to a goal just before half-time. Mohammed Kudus hit the post.
The game was the same after the break. Ajax had more of the ball, but it was the visitors who were effective. Erick Gutiérrez gave PSV a comfortable 2-0 score. It was the Eindhoven team’s second shot on goal.
After an hour of play, there seemed to be an excellent opportunity for 3-0 after Xavi Simons was brought down. But the penalty given by Danny Makkelie was reversed after seeing the footage.
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At the moment that the home crowd gave up hope, the connecting goal fell. Lorenzo Lucca was released in front of Walter Benítez and finished calmly. It was the start of an even messier final phase in a match that was already full of disturbances.
In addition, Ruud van Nistelrooij also exchanged many strong players, causing PSV to lose control of the match. Yet it remained intact and won 1-2 at Ajax. It led to a massive fight afterwards.
PSV beat the team from Amsterdam for the third time in a row. Something that has not happened this century. With the win, PSV rises to the top position. It has two points more on Ajax that has played a match less.