Ajax have the first silverware of the Dutch football season after defeating PSV Eindhoven 2-0 to take the Johan Cruijff Schaal.
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After their 3-2 win over Basel in midweek, Mark van Bommel made four changes. Sam Lammers, Jorrit Hendrix, Olivier Boscagli and Cody Gakpo came into the line-up for Hirving Lozano, Donyell Malen, Nick Viergever and Erick Gutierrez.
Erik ten Hag handed official debuts to Sergino Dest, Lisandro MartÃnez, Quincy Promes and Razvan Marin, Perr Schuurs started in defence, while Kasper Dolberg was up front.
After only 35 seconds, Ajax took the lead with a fine team move ending with Donny van de Beek squaring the ball for Dolberg to fire past Jeroen Zoet.
Dolberg almost made it 2-0 shortly afterwards but shot just wide after being played in on goal. At the other end, Sam Lammers came closest to an equaliser with a header wide.
Hendrix was lucky to stay on the pitch after a rash challenge while he was already on a yellow. He got off with a warning from referee Dennis Higler but was brought off at the break by van Bommel along with Bruma as Malen and Gutierrez appeared for the second half.
In the 53rd minute, Ajax doubled their lead when Daley Blind fired into top corner from the edge of the area. PSV were furious due to a foul on Boscagli in the build up. However, Higler consulted VAR and despite what seemed like a clear elbow on the PSV defender, the goal was given.
Van Bommel then swapped Bergwijn for Lozano but an injury to Lammers then left PSV playing the last 20 minutes with only ten men.
Ajax comfortably saw out the remaining minutes to seal their first Johan Cruijff Schaal since 2013. PSV must now prepare for Tuesday’s second leg against Basel in Switzerland.
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This is a glorified friendly that I wish PSV would have dressed a B squad for. Now Lammers is hurt when we have Basel in Leg 2 of the CL qualifiers in a matter of days.
It’s shameful they still can’t get VAR decisions right, but again, it’s a glorified friendly.
What on earth are you talking about? The VAR decision was perfectly correct. There was no obvious reason to cancel a perfectly valid goal. Ajax was by far the better team anyway despite the 4 new players on the team and the absence of 2-3 starters. All in all, a good debut performance by Ajax.
I’m not saying Ajax didn’t deserve to win the match. I’m saying the VAR decision was clearly wrong. VAR officials had the referee watch the video for a reason. The elbow in the lead-up to the goal was as clear as day.
TheVan, again no idea what you are talking about. Watch the replay and you can see the PSV player fall to the ground a good 2 seconds after he lost the 1 on 1 challenge. A total joke and not even good acting. Absolutely no controversy whatsoever. It is a valid goal. The VAR in Holland works actually quite well as opposed to many other places. Watch it again and you will see what I mean. This was pure acting. Should teach a lesson that football is a physical game and unless you have a real injury you should stay on your feet. It cost them a goal…a completely valid goal.
I know what I’m talking about. Why do you feel the need to insult because we disagree on this play?
This is no different than Robben at the 2014 World Cup. Did he act a bit after his foot got stepped on? Perhaps. It doesn’t change the fact that Marquez stepped on his foot, making the penalty legit. As soon as the Ajax elbow hits the PSV face, it’s a foul. It’s no wonder players dive when it seems the standard for a foul means you need to take the opponent to the ground.
TheVan..a trofy is a trofy and this is a first for us of tree..knvb cup and a leagune tropy..Ajax is a better side than psv have more quality players now we sell neres and bergwain come from psv to us..we have no concurent in Nederland..we are Ajax we are the best..xxx
Sorry, but I cannot consider one match at the start of the season as equivalent of a trophy as the league title, domestic cup or a European trophy… all of which you play all season to earn. It’s the same as the Community Shield in England… a glorified friendly. More important matches come next week.
A win is a win & looking pretty impressive,especially in the first half IMO.
As for the VAR totally agree nothing in it,no intent,hardly any contact,more amazing IMO was how Hendrix stayed on the field,when you are on a yellow you don’t do that sort of thing,if anything the fact that the ref didn’t send him off DOES suggest that the ref at least thought it was a glorified friendly!
In the UK it IS very important who wins the Community Shield,at least to the winning teams fans,everybody else has forgotten about it within weeks!