AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht pulled off a stunning comeback at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, defeating Ajax 2-1 with a last-gasp header that left the home crowd stunned. Mike van der Hoorn's winner in the 96th minute was the defining moment of a dramatic Sunday afternoon in Amsterdam. The first half ended goalless, but the closing stages more than made up for it. Niklas Vesterlund, teed up by Gjivai Zechiël, broke the deadlock in the 81st minute to put Utrecht ahead. Ajax replied almost immediately through Wout Weghorst (84'), finishing a move assisted by Rayane Bounida — but the equaliser didn't last long. Van der Hoorn got on the end of a Souffian El Karouani cross to nod home deep into added time and seal the points. No red cards, though Steven Berghuis saw yellow as early as the fourth minute. The defeat leaves Ajax in fifth place on 55 points, with their European ambitions hanging by a thread heading into the final matchday. Utrecht, now on 50 points, take a significant lift into the play-off picture.