There’s no such thing as impossible. Take Ajax Amsterdam’s case, for example. The 36-time Eredivisie champions were inches away from adding the 37th piece of silverware to their museum, but as things stand after Wednesday night – they’ll have to postpone it for at least another year.Miraculously, Ajax managed to bottle it massively and drop a nine-point advantage at the top of the table from mid-April. In those days, the Amsterdam men were, just like we said, nine points clear of the closest contender, PSV Eindhoven, and needed only six points from the upcoming five rounds to mathematically secure the title.Eredivisie table on April 27:1. Ajax – 74 pts (+40 GD)2. PSV – 67 pts (+55 GD)Eredivisie table on May 14:1. PSV – 76 pts (+62 GD)2. Ajax – 75 pts (+33 GD)A 90+9′ equalizer for FC Groningen means Ajax have only one point from their last FOUR league matches and have… pic.twitter.com/ZEk1OCRq7o— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 14, 2025 Alas, it went downhill from there for Francesco Farioli’s side, as they lost the first two of those five games and then drew the following two. One final and crucial slip happened on Wednesday night, away at Groningen. They desperately needed a victory and were on the verge of clinching it, especially after Wout Weghorst made it 2-1 for the visitors in the 68th minute and Luciano Valente was sent off, leaving Groningen with just ten men.##NAJAVA_MECA_8928930##At the same time, their nemesis, PSV Eindhoven, were routinely battering Heracles 4-1, rushing for their sixth league victory in a row following a loss to Ajax at home. Still, that landslide away win at Heracles wouldn’t be enough for PSV ahead of the final matchday of the season if it weren’t for awful Ajax, who managed to concede a goal in the ninth minute of the stoppage time.PSV fans & staff after hearing Ajax conceded in the 99th minute:😭😭😭😂 pic.twitter.com/f9eIhGfszK— Mystershirt 👕📦 (@Mystershirt) May 14, 2025 Blokzijl of Groningen netted in the 90+9 for exasperation among the Amsterdam players – and their captain, Jordan Henderson – but at the same time for an ecstatic celebration at the PSV ground the second the news of Ajax’s draw broke out.Now, PSV are one point clear of their archrival ahead of the ultimate 90 minutes. On Saturday, they take on Sparta in Rotterdam, while Ajax await Twente at Johan Cruyff Arena.
