Heracles Almelo vs AFC Ajax

Ajax swept aside Heracles at Erve Asito on Saturday, with two goals in the space of a minute setting the tone for a dominant 3-0 away victory. It was a clinical, no-nonsense performance from the Amsterdam side in front of 12,103 fans. Mika Godts broke the deadlock in the 16th minute, finishing a rapid counter-attack fed by Jorthy Mokio. Just 60 seconds later, Steven Berghuis made it two with a composed left-footed finish assisted by Wout Weghorst. Berghuis completed his brace two minutes into the second half, converting an Oscar Gloukh through ball. Takehiro Tomiyasu was then sent off after a VAR review in the 79th minute, though Ajax were long past caring by then. The result leaves Heracles rooted to the foot of the Eredivisie table with their relegation battle looking increasingly dire. Ajax, meanwhile, stay in the hunt for European football, sitting fifth with one eye on the Europa League qualification places.