In the match of the 23rd round of the Eredivisie, Ajax on their own field beat Fortuna Sittard with a score of 4:1, but the Amsterdam team’s victory was overshadowed by the early injury of Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Ukrainian, having withdrawn his efforts already at the start of the match after a tough attack on the flank, lost the field in the 6th half, sacrificing his place to Owen Wijndal.
In anticipation of a replacement, the Swedish rulers wanted an initiative. Already on the 7th half, Kasper Dolberg threw the ball at the center of the penalty area, de Jorti Mokio pushed hard from the top of the crooked corners. Nevdovz, on the 14th line, Ryan Bunida moved from the right flank to the center and accurately shot at the far corner of the rootstocks.
At the end of the first half, the Amsterdam team brought their score to a devastating level: Mika Godts, taking the pass from Mokio with an effective strike from inside the penalty area, made it 3:0. However, before the break, the guests managed to quickly recover - Josip Shutalo cut the ball at the gate after an unsafe serve.
In the other half, Ajax controlled the turnover and did not allow their opponent to create unsafe moments. The highlight of the match was set in the 81st round: Wout Weggorst won the fight in the penalty box and passed the ball to Godts, who scored a double and set up a residual score - 4:1.
Ajax - Sittard 4:1.
Goals: Mokio, 7, Bounida, 14, Godts, 24, 81 — Shutalo, 45, own goal After this victory, Ajax, with 42 points, sits third in the standings of the Dutch Championship. PSV is in the lead, with 59 points.