Eredivisie: Losing 9 points lead, Ajax loses championship

On the evening of May 18, in the 34th round of the Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven defeated Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 away, staged a shocking reversal, and successfully won the Dutch Eredivisie championship trophy this season.

Before this round of the game, PSV led the standings with 76 points, leading Ajax, who ranked second, by 1 point. As long as you defeat Sparta Rotterdam away in this round, PSV can successfully defend the Dutch Eredivisie championship under the leadership of coach Peter Boss.

However, the away game PSV encountered tenacious resistance from Sparta Rotterdam. In the 52nd minute of the game, Zehill equalized the score for the home team, which made PSV fans anxious. At this time, Ajax led Twente 1-0 in another game.

At the critical moment, veteran Luke DeJong stood up. In the 58th minute, he ran accurately and calmly pushed the ball in front of the goal to help PSV take the lead again. The morale boosted PSV took advantage of the victory and in the 84th minute, Malik Tillman won another game and locked the score at 3-1.

In the end, PSV defeated Ajax with a slight advantage of 1 point. Although Ajax defeated Twente 2-0 in another game, he was unable to make the situation come true.

Ajax once had an absolute advantage in the Dutch Eredivisie this season. After the 29th round, they led the standings with a huge advantage of 9 points, and many fans believe that there is no suspense in the championship battle.

However, from the 30th to the 33rd round, Ajax suddenly fell into a downturn and suffered a bad record of 2 draws and 2 losses. In the 33rd round, facing Groningen, who had no desires, Ajax suffered a heavy blow at the last moment of the game. Although they still led 2-1 in the 90+8th minute and had one less opponent to play, Bullockzell of Groningen scored a tie in the 90+9th minute, causing Ajax to lose 3 points.

This goal not only made Ajax miss the victory, but also became a turning point throughout the season. PSV took the opportunity to overtake and finally won the championship in a dramatic way.

With the PSV winning the championship, the final ranking of the Eredivisie in 2024/25 season has been settled. PSV and Ajax will directly advance to the Champions League stage next season, while Feyenoord will win a place in the Champions League qualifying game. Utrecht will represent the Dutch Republic in the UEFA Cup, while Alkmaar, Twente, Progress Eagles, Nijmegen and Helenfin will compete in the UEFA qualifiers.