Ajax Suffered a Painful Defeat in the Champions League Group Stage on Tuesday. John Heitinga’s Team Lost 4-0 to Olympique Marseille after a dramatic first half.
Ajax was Already Trailing 3-0 After 26 minutes, partly due to two goals from Former Feyenoord Player Igor Paixão. It was the first time in Ajax’s Long European History that the club had Conceded Three Goals So Quickly.
Immediately After the Break, Olympique Marseille Made IT 4-0, Bringing Ajax’s European Record Defeat Against Napoli from 2022 (1-6) Into View. The Dutch Record Champion was Spared That Historic Thrashing.
However, Criticism of Heitinga and Technical Director Alex Kroes is Likely to Increase Sharply in the Coming Days. Ajax is Still Unbeaten in The Eredivisie, But Escapeed A Disgrace Against NAC Breda in Their Own Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday.
In The Champions League, Ajax is Still without Points After Two Games, Raising the Prospect of An Early Elimination. The Amsterdammers Must Finish in the Top 24 teams to Reach the Knockout Phase. There Are Still Matches to Come Against Chelsea (Away), Galatasaray (Home), Benfica (Home), Qarabag (Away), Villarreal (Away) and Olympiacos (Home).
Fastest 3-0 Deficit ever for Ajax in Europe
The Match Against NAC Breda Underlined That Confidence and Cohesion at Ajax Are Fragile. Against A Low-Flyer From The Eredivisie, Heitinga’s Team was Still Able to Escape, But Against a European Sub-Topper, Ajax was confronted with the facts.
After Six Minutes, with Marseille’s first shot on goal, it was already a hit. After a quick counterattack, paixão scored with an effort from distance. Ajax goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros was not Entirely Blameless. He left the near post completely open.
Ajax, with the returned Youri Baas and with Steven Berghuis in Place of Oliver Edvardsen, had Barely recovered from the shock when the ball was in Again. Captain Davy Klaassen Lost the Ball in His own half and paixão scored with a similar shot. Jaros Did Dive This Time, but was Helpless.
It gets used from Bad to worse at Ajax, Who Were Not Allowed to Bring Away Fans by the French Authorities. Shortly after youri reigner had dropped out with an injury, it was Already 3-0. This Time Berghuis Lost the Ball in His own Half, after which Mason Greenwood finished coolly.
Marseille Slows Down After 4-0
Due to the Fastest 3-0 Deficit ever in European Context, The Necessary Negative Records Threateded to Be Broken for Ajax in Europe. The 1-6 record defeat came full-in-view when pierre-emerick aubameyang made it 4-0 Shortly after the break, from a break after a failed free kick by oscar gloukh.
But it Didn’t Come to that in the Impressive Stade Vélodrome. Olympique Marseille took some gas back after the fourth goal and gave ajax the initiative. The Visitors From Amsterdam Even Shot on Goal More OfTen than the Home Team After The Break, but That was all Wormthless.
After the thrashing in Marseille, Ajax is Heading for A Sporting Crisis.