Eredivisie giants Ajax don drop out of top four after dem lose 2-1 at home to FC Twente for one match wey no inspire anybody. This battle between Ajax and FC Twente na crucial one for race to second spot, with Ajax five points behind Feyenoord and Twente six points behind.
Interim Ajax manager Óscar García give Wout Weghorst another start as striker for di hosts, even as di man dey look for him first goal since October 2025. Oliver Edvardsen surprisingly start for right wing. FC Twente just show say dem better pass Ajax from di beginning. Dem quickly reward demself when Mats Rots free to dribble from him own box reach Ajax box and slice through di defense.
Di left-back find Ramiz Zerrouki, who fire di ball into Maarten Paes goal past di near post. Ajax look anything but confident for di opening half hour. Dem create just one chance for Weghorst, who no fit get am past Lars Unnerstall from close range.
But Weghorst get him revenge not much later. Youri Baas set up Ajax first nicely flowing attack of di night wey reach di striker via Steven Berghuis and Mika Godts. Godts set Weghorst up for neat finish at di near post for di 32nd minute.
FC Twente nearly storm back into lead after halftime when Josip Šutalo clumsily lose di ball on di edge of Ajax box. Dat give three FC Twente attackers chance to punish di Croatian. Both of di visitors attempts block, with Lucas Rosa keep Sam Lammers from scoring and Youri Baas clear Sam Lammers shot off di line.
As throughout much of di match, Ajax struggle to put FC Twente under pressure. Dem no fit bring di energy up to take Unnerstall goal under fire. Di Enschede side take opportunity to regain control, creeping closer to lead via Sondre Orjasaeter and Lammers.
After one Twente full-back steal di show during di opener, di other one do am to give Twente dem second lead of di evening. Bart van Rooij escape from Ajax defence and get acres of space in front of him. Van Rooij get space to hit am with him left, after which di ball sail past Paes into di far corner with ten minutes to go.
Di hosts evening perfectly embodied by injury-time efforts. Abysmal Ajax side struggle to even get di ball onto FC Twente half. FC Twente comfortably walk away with win for Amsterdam and leapfrog Ajax for di table, taking fourth spot with 50 points.
Ajax, now on 48 points, go be at least 5 points behind second-placed Feyenoord after dis weekend. Dem get mammoth challenge for dem hands to secure spot for next year UEFA Champions League.
Ajax suffer another heavy defeat for VriendenLoterij Eredivisie on Saturday evening. Oscar García side put in extremely poor performance at Johan Cruijff ArenA, losing 1-2 to FC Twente. Di defeat see Ajax drop to fifth place, whilst Twente climb above di Amsterdam side.
For Ajax, Oliver Edvardsen make surprise start for right wing, whilst Steven Berghuis position for number 10 role. Wout Weghorst prefer up front for Ajax over Kasper Dolberg, who no fully fit.
From di kick-off, na FC Twente set di tone. After just four minutes, Sam Lammers get first chance, but him effort lack precision to surprise goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Ajax look uncertain for opening stages and struggle to play out from under visitors pressure.
After fifteen minutes, get emotional moment with round of applause for Johan Cruijff. But for pitch Ajax continue to struggle. Twente remain di better side and dem reward for eighteenth minute. Ramiz Zerrouki finish off swift attack and put visitors deservedly ahead: 0-1.
Ajax get little to offer, but dem get slightly more into di game midway through first half. Edvardsen no quite reach Wout Weghorst, but e prove to be sign of things to come. For di 32nd minute, di goal finally come: Weghorst tap in after good work from Godts, thus ending him months-long goal drought.
For remainder of first half, play remain scrappy at both ends. Ajax struggle to get grip on dem build-up play and Twente fail to press forward. With score at 1-1, both teams head for dressing rooms.
Immediately after break, Twente once again show say dem be di sharper side. Within minutes, di team get two great chances, but Ajax get away with am when efforts from Lammers and Daan Rots block. Moments later, Mats Rots send free-kick well over bar, whilst Ajax barely create any chances.
For closing stages, both teams try to force winner. Berghuis shot wide after fine combination with Gloukh, and long-range effort from Mokio come to nothing. Deep into second half, Twente finally strike.
For di 79th minute, Van Rooij receive di ball on right flank. Di Twente full-back leave unmarked and cut inside. With him left foot, him curl di ball beautifully into di net: 1-2. Ajax no fit find response for closing stages, meaning di Amsterdam side see direct rival overtake dem for league table.
Wout Weghorst no want appear in front of ESPN cameras on Saturday evening, as Wouter Bouwman reveal live on TV during programme *De Eretribune*. Di Ajax striker score di equaliser from Mika Godts assist for di 1-2 defeat against FC Twente, but dem take am off shortly after half-time.
Dem replace am with Don-Angelo Konadu. During him substitution, him visibly annoyed at having to leave di pitch. When him reach touchline, him refuse to shake hands with interim manager Óscar García.
After di match, Cristian Willaert want interview Weghorst, but di Dutch international refuse. “Weghorst no want appear in front of our camera,” Bouwman say on di matter. Captain Steven Berghuis do speak to Willaert, however.
Him very clear about Ajax performance. “E just no good enough today. Di plan dey there, di chances dey there, but we no take dem. Then you simply no deserve am. FC Twente better pass us. Certainly for second half.”
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