Ajax Collapse: Lose 9-Point Lead in Final 5 Matches

According to a live report from Johan Cruyff Arena, Ajax suffered one of the worst collapses in modern European football history — surrendering a nine-point lead in the final five Eredivisie matches.

Francesco Farioli and his team were dealt a bitter blow as PSV Eindhoven clinched the title. While Ajax won their final match 2-0 against FC Twente, PSV’s 3-1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam sealed Ajax’s fate in second place.

Goals from Jordan Henderson and Wout Weghorst weren’t enough to secure the trophy. A somber atmosphere filled the stadium — players looked devastated, and fans were in tears watching their title dream slip away.

“Today I feel like the tank is empty,” said a teary-eyed Farioli after the match.

The collapse began with a 4-0 thrashing by Utrecht, followed by a draw against Sparta Rotterdam, a 3-0 loss to NEC Nijmegen, and a heartbreaking late draw against Groningen — a sequence that allowed PSV to leapfrog to the top.

Despite deploying a style that differed from Ajax’s traditional attacking philosophy, Farioli came close to winning the title. Yet, this dramatic breakdown tainted the club’s achievement — a dark mark in the legendary club’s 125th anniversary season.