Ajax and Feyenoord both failed to win in their midweek Eredivisie fixtures. Ajax conceded an injury-time goal against Go Ahead Eagles at home to draw 1-1. Feyenoord also drew, failing to score against bottom-of-the-league Volendam. PSV beat Excelsior on Tuesday and is now nine points ahead at the top of the league.Ajax were hoping to bring some joy to their fans at the Johan Cruijff ArenA after another turbulent week at the club. The club suspended General Manager Alex Kroes on Tuesday for alleged insider trading.
Two goals from Chuba Akpom helped Ajax to a 1-3 victory against PEC Zwolle on Sunday. It was easy for John van ’t Schip’s side, who are still missing vital players through injury.A great lobbed pass from midfielder Benjamin Tahirovic found Kristian Hlynsson, who volleyed his shot straight into the far corner to give the away side the lead in the 12th minute.Despite the mediocre performance of the Amsterdammers, they were still dominant. Captain Steven Bergwijn saw his effort headed away right before it was set to go in by Thomas Lam.
Ajax lost to amateur team USV Hercules in the second round of the Dutch Cup, the KNVB Beker, on Thursday in one of the biggest shock results in Dutch football. The amateurs went 2-0 up before the Amsterdammers scored twice in the last ten minutes to level it before Mats Grotenberg scored a dramatic late winning goal in the 93rd minute. Ajax manager John Van't Schip rotated his side to give youngster Tristan Gooijer his first start and gave Georgian big-money signing Georges Mikautadze a rare start.