Ajax chalked up their first victory of the calendar year on Sunday afternoon. The Ajax team were just too good against Excelsior, winning 4-1 in Rotterdam. John Heitinga has now taken over the reins at Ajax, following Alfred Schreuder's departure. He saw Dusan Tadic (from a penalty), Davy Klaassen, Mohammed Kudus and Devyne Rensch score for the Amsterdam side.
Ajax managed their first league cup win of 2023 in Kralingen Sunday afternoon. The away game against Excelsior produced a 4-1 victory for Ajax. Dusan Tadic, Davy Klaassen, Mohammed Kudus and Devyne Rensch took credit for the Amsterdam side's goals.
Ajax completed its last training in the run-up to the next Eredivisie match: Excelsior away. The match against the current number 13 on the rank takes place at 14:30 on Sunday.
Jurriën Timber played his one-hundredth match for Ajax 1 in the match against Excelsior on Sunday. The defender earned his spot in the Club of 100, the hall of fame for the biggest and often most loyal Ajacieden in the history of the club.