Footage of the incredible scenes during and after Ajax’s Eredivisie meeting with Feyenoord have piqued widespread attentions online on Sunday evening.
For those who may have missed it, one of the headline fixtures of the Dutch season played out earlier today.
The matchup in question saw the aforementioned Ajax act as hosts, in a De Klassieker showdown with rivals Feyenoord.
It was the day’s visitors who enjoyed much the better of things, racing out to a three-goal advantage inside the opening 45 minutes.
And yet, it was not the action on the pitch itself which, post-match, proved the headline talking point.
This came as sections of the Ajax fanbase took matters into their own hands, to make clear their feelings regarding the club’s form over the early weeks of the campaign.
Well on their way to a 4th successive outing without victory, the home supporters inside the The Johan Cruyff Arena therefore ensured that the clash would not be played to completion, pelting the pitch with flares on multiple occasions until the team of officials were left with no choice but to call a halt to proceedings.
After going 3-0 down at home to rivals Feyenoord, Ajax fans have got the game abandoned by throwing flares on the pitch. 😳 pic.twitter.com/ctLxmhLTed
— Jeffery Sancho 🇬🇭 (@jefferybless10) September 24, 2023
Confirmation of the game’s abandonment soon followed, but the Ajax faithful were not done there.
Still incensed with what they had witnessed, sections of supporters broke back into the stadium, smashing windows and doors to do so:
Ajax’s home game with Feyenoord was abandoned after 55 minutes with the visitors leading 3-0. Flares thrown on the pitch and crowd unrest in the stands. Ajax have won only one league game so far this season.pic.twitter.com/J9ysTu0rlV
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) September 24, 2023
Inside the stadium now.#Ajax | #AJAfey pic.twitter.com/tgxVtjmp03
— All About Ajax (@AllAboutAjax) September 24, 2023
This ultimately culminated in riot police being forced to intervene, as the area outside The Johan Cruyff Arena was cleared with the use of horses and tear gas:
The trouble outside the Ajax stadium as riot police charge at fans on horses! 😨
🎥 @AllAboutAjax pic.twitter.com/ukWKLrX1HZ
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) September 24, 2023
Police using tear gas to disperse people outside of the stadium.#Ajax | #AJAfey pic.twitter.com/0kFle1ovFz
— All About Ajax (@AllAboutAjax) September 24, 2023
A sad day in the history of a great club…
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