In a top clash in the 20th round of the Eredivisie, Eindhoven took on Ajax at home. As a result, after 90 minutes of fighting, Eindhoven finally lost the game 1-2 after equalizing at one point. It was the top brace in the Eredivisie, with Eindhoven dropping 2nd place in the league after losing.
As the two most prestigious teams in the Dutch League, Eindhoven and Ajax are both champions league winners. The former successfully won the title in 1988 and became the hegemon of the Champions League. And Ajax has won the cup 4 times, even if you look at the five major leagues, it is the top historical result.
In this season's Eredivisie, Ajax and Eindhoven have been tight in the table. Before this round, Ajax had scored 59 goals and conceded only four goals, and was still only able to rank second in the league. Although Eindhoven has more than Ajax in the number of losses, they were the league leaders before this round.
In this round, Eindhoven played Ajax at home, and the former had a one-point advantage before the game. If Eindhoven can win this round of strong dialogue, they will extend the lead to four points, which will greatly increase the team's chances of winning the championship.
Ajax, however, certainly does not want to miss this opportunity to overtake. In the just-concluded Champions League group stage, Ajax won 6 games in the group stage, and they did not want to be left behind in the league. In the first half, Ajax relied on Brobey's goal and managed to return to the dressing room with a one-goal advantage.
Back in the second half, Eindhoven successfully equalised, and it was German Personality who scored. After breaking the goal drought in the last round, Götze scored in two consecutive rounds. However, Götze's goal did not bring victory to Eindhoven. In the 74th minute of the match, Mazlavi scored from a distance to help Ajax take the lead again and seal the final victory.
After winning the match, Ajax beat Eindhoven in the league this season and managed to overtake his opponents after this round. For Eindhoven, the loss of this game is indeed quite bitter, after all, they have won a wave of six consecutive wins in all competitions, which can be said to be in the peak of morale. However, against Ajax, Eindhoven lost at home, which is likely to be a watershed in the season of the title race.