Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Year : 2, Issue : 15
Ajax’s disastrous season hit a new low on Sunday when they suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to bitter rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam, their largest ever loss in De Klassieker and the joint-fifth biggest defeat in the club’s history.
Ajax have been hit by issues on and off the pitch this campaign but while they were depleted by injury, few would have foreseen their capitulation as they managed one shot at goal compared to 30 for their hosts at De Kuip.
Igor Paixao and Yankuba Minteh grabbed a brace each for the home side to go with goals for David Hancko and Quinten Timber, who made his Netherlands debut last month.
The win consolidates second place for Feyenoord, who have 69 points from 29 games, nine points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.
Ajax are in sixth with 45 points from 29 matches. They have not finished lower than third since the 2005/06 season.
Ajax’s previous biggest losses to Feyenoord were a 9-4 defeat in 1964 and a 6-1 in 1960. The biggest defeat in the club’s history is a 9-1 loss to Dordrecht in 1913.
Source: Reuters
