On April 15, Ajax came to Tilburg, the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, to play away against the team here, Willem II.
In the first half of the league, Ajax beat Willem II 7-0 at home, and Xiao Yu also scored a hat trick.
Coming to the away game this time, Martin Jol also passed on Suarez's theory to all the players. In order to show enough respect for their opponents, they must go all out to play today's game.
This is also the first league game Ajax has played as league champions this season.
Martin Jol still used a 4-3-3 formation. Compared with the previous game, only the midfielder was adjusted. Emmanuelson and Gabri took turns, and Ennoch and Anita were substituted.
Willem II also made a bold formation, arranging an unprecedented 5-2-3 formation. Head coach Piepers also appeared very relaxed before the game, saying that although they were at home, if they could Just let Ajax score a few fewer goals, there is no higher desire.
The data comparison between the two teams is also very different. Willem II's top scorer this season is No. 9 Demoge, who has scored 7 goals, and Ajax's current fourth scorer Sim. De Jong's 8 goals are one less than his 8 goals, not to mention Xiao Yu who has scored 62 goals and Suarez who has scored 33 goals.
At the beginning of the game, Ajax, playing away from home, looked more like they were adjusting their formation and did not attack the hinterland of Willem II too quickly.
It was not until the 3rd minute that Dezeu was instigated. Xiao Yu from the wing quickly started his attack and found Suarez in the penalty area with a cross.
However, Willem II's No. 3 Skenkel directly pushed Suarez to the ground, and the referee decisively gave a yellow dot package.
Suarez opened the scoring for Ajax with his own shot, and Ajax led Willem II 1:0.
Not long after, in the 7th minute, Xiao Yu made a comeback. This time he used his personal ability to cleverly get rid of the opponent's defense at the edge of the penalty area, and then hit the ball into the goal with a powerful shot, helping Ajax 2:0. lead.
The game entered the 13th minute, and William II's defense had become shaky.
Xiao Yu once again showed his speed and skills. He used a personal breakthrough on the left wing to successfully create chaos in the opponent's defense.
Subsequently, Xiao Yu, who went down to the baseline, passed the football in an inverted triangle to Sim De Jong in the midfield.
Sim De Jong did not choose to do it himself, but chose to play a beautiful two-on-one with Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu, who broke into the penalty area, received the football and easily pushed the ball into the far corner to score, completing the game's two goals.
In the 19th minute, Xiao Yu once again put on a wonderful performance.
Xiao Yu still broke through from the left this time. After an unsolved cut inside, he succeeded in a long shot from outside the penalty area and hit the ball into the dead corner of the goal, easily completing a hat trick.
This goal completely collapsed Willem II, and Ajax took a four-goal lead in less than 20 minutes in the first half.
In the 43rd minute, Xiao Yu once again showed his speed and skills. He used a quick counterattack on the left wing to break through William II's defense. He went all the way down to the bottom line and entered the penalty area with a small angle kick. The shot completed the big four, Ajax 5:0 Willem II.
When the game entered halftime, Martin Joel high-fived Xiao Yu, who was happy, and asked him if he had clocked out.
Xiao Yu, who has already completed his fourth victory, naturally gave the head coach a smooth sailing, so veteran Romedal came on the scene in the second half.
Already leading 5:0, Ajax did not need to continue the offensive. Even Suarez retreated many times to practice passing and receiving.
However, a controversial incident occurred on the field in the 57th minute.
Ennohe broke through with the ball, but was forcibly pulled by the opponent's Van Hommert in front of the penalty area, restricting his progress.
As long as Ennoch passed by, it would be a single shot. This made the young Ennoch angry. He turned around and pushed Van Houmter, and Van Houmote immediately covered his face and fell down in an exaggerated way. to the ground and screamed in "pain".
The referee first gave Ennoh a yellow card to prevent the situation from deteriorating.
However, after listening to the linesman's opinion, he immediately showed a yellow card to Van Hommert who fell to the ground, and awarded Ajax a free kick on the penalty area line.
In this position, many players can take it as a penalty kick.
Suarez stands in front of the ball.
As the referee's whistle sounded.
He fired a powerful shot, and the football sailed perfectly through the wall.
Duang!
The football actually hit the goalpost.
Just when Suarez was disappointed.
The football was volleyed into the net again.
Veteran Pantalic was lucky enough to catch the ball and hit a volley to lock the score at 6:0.
Ajax easily completed another away victory.
After this round, the standings changed again.
PSV Eindhoven tied with Heerenveen 2:2 away, while Twente lost 0:1 away to defending champion Alkmaar. The two teams have 74 points together. With the advantage of goal difference, PSV Eindhoven once again won They have reached the second position in the league, but the point gap between the two teams and Ajax has been as much as 17 points. It has to be said that Ajax did win the championship with a commanding lead this season.
In the next round of the league, which is the penultimate round, Ajax will face the sixth-placed Hercules team at home.
In the fifth round of the league, Ajax defeated their opponents 6:0 in an away game. Xiao Yu scored a hat trick in that game. In this game, many fans also expected Xiao Yu to perform once again.
The game starts at 2:30 pm local time in Amsterdam.
Martin Jol arranged the same lineup as last week. Xiao Yu's position today is still on the left wing of the court.
Not long after the game started, Xiao Yu showed his unique charm.
In just a few minutes, he played several wonderful combinations with Suarez, Pantalic and Sime de Jong, successfully breaking through Hercules' defense.
When the team got a corner kick opportunity, Xiao Yu moved cleverly, got rid of the player marking him, and stood in the best shooting position.
As the corner kick was accurately passed to his feet, he took advantage of the situation and shot the ball firmly into the Heracles goal.
In the first 6 minutes, Ajax 1:0 Hercules.
Soon after, Xiao Yu had his second chance to score.
In a fast break in the 9th minute, he cooperated perfectly with Ennoch in passing and cutting, countered offside and scored a goal, and successfully got rid of the goalkeeper's defense.
Facing the empty goal, Xiao Yu adjusted his steps unusually calmly and sent the ball into the blind corner of the goal with a soft shot.
Ajax 2:0 Hercules.
Just when everyone thought this was another game where Xiao Yu was killing everyone, Martin Jol made an adjustment. He asked Xiao Yu to retreat to the midfield and play as a double attacking midfielder with Sim De Jong. .
This change was also made by Martin Joel to develop more possibilities for Xiao Yu.
In the 20th minute, Xiao Yu once again showed his speed and skills.
In a long pass attack, he used his speed advantage to successfully get rid of the opponent's defensive player Martens.
When he faced the goalkeeper, he once again calmly adjusted his steps and sent the ball steadily to the feet of Sime de Jong diagonally behind.
Sim De Jong also made no concessions and scored the ball steadily into the goal.
Ajax 3:0 Hercules.
This goal fully demonstrated Xiao Yu's personal ability and outstanding skills. This assist also allowed fans to see another side of him besides scoring goals.
In the 36th minute, Xiao Yu created another free kick opportunity for Ajax in front of the penalty area.
In a melee in front of the penalty area, he cleverly grabbed the football and fell to the ground under the pull of Ofotong.
The referee decisively awarded a foul.
Xiao Yu and Suarez stood firmly in front of the football.
He looked firmly at the goal and the wall and found Sime de Jong again with a precise pass.
Sime de Jong volleyed the ball into the goal.
Ajax 4:0 Hercules.
This goal fully demonstrated Xiao Yu's domineering and self-confidence. As long as he got the ball, the opponent's defense must focus a lot of attention on his side, giving Sime de Jong a chance to take a leisurely shot.
In the second half of the game, Xiao Yu continued his outstanding performance.
In the 63rd minute, after Van der Wiel stole the ball in the backcourt, he found Xiao Yu with a long pass.
Xiao Yu used his speed and skills to get rid of the opponent's three defensive players again.
Facing the opponent's last defender Romus and the goalkeeper Pickenhagen who had already attacked, he calmly adjusted his steps and used a beautiful Marseille spin. He alternately pulled the ball with his left and right feet and sent the ball to his teammate Pantali. At Qi's feet, Pantalic stepped in to catch the ball and directly pushed and shot into the empty goal.
Ajax 5:0 Hercules.
This goal amazed the audience. It turned out that he could be so handsome without assisting himself!
In the 63rd minute, Xiao Yu was pulled to the ground when he broke through and once again got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.
Xiao Yu stood in front of the football, with his back to the Hercules goal, and he and Suarez made eye contact.
Suarez took the lead in running up, and Xiao Yu pulled the ball at his feet.
The defenders all thought that the two would cooperate with each other for a free kick. Xiao Yu would pull the ball away from the wall, and then Suarez would shoot hard.
However, Xiao Yu made a compass-like turn when Suarez ran past him.
When Suarez kicked the air.
The football also passed from his feet to Pantalic's feet on the right side of the penalty area.
Pantalic received the football firmly and shot hard into the far corner.
I saw the football drawing a wonderful arc and accurately flying into the far corner of the goal.
This goal made the audience cheer wildly and brought a perfect ending to this exciting game.
In this game, Xiao Yu became the focus of the audience with his superb skills and outstanding performance.
