Ajax also won their third league match of the new season on Sunday. Coach Alfred Schreuder's team came out on top in the away match at Sparta Rotterdam: 0-1.
Ajax started the season with a defeat in the Johan Cruijff Shield against PSV: 3-5. The Amsterdam team then recovered with league victories over Fortuna Sittard (2-3) and FC Groningen (6-1). The last game in particular was a convincing one for the Ajax players, who were able to continue the good feeling against Sparta.
Sparta - Ajax 0-1 (0-1)
37. Bergwijn 0-1
Ajax: Pasveer; Rensch, Timber, Bassey, Blind; Álvarez, Taylor, Tadic; Berghuis (65. Klaassen), Brobbey (73. Kudus), Bergwijn
Ajax completed their final training session Saturday in preparation for the away game against Sparta. Alfred Schreuder's team will play eleventh position Sparta at Het Kasteel this Sunday from 2:30pm.
Ajax also won their second league match of the new season on Sunday afternoon. In the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the Ajax players put on a very convincing performance and waltzed past FC Groningen: 6-1. Steven Bergwijn excelled with the first hat-trick of his career.
Ajax started the 2022/2023 Eredivisie season on Saturday with a victory. Away to Fortuna Sittard, the Ajax team won 3-2 against the Limburg side. After an early opening goal by the home team, the Amsterdam side managed to put things back in order during the second half.