paroolOct 18, 2026, 12:35

Ajax Women suffer heavy defeat against PSV in top clash

The Ajax women's team experienced a significant 4-1 loss against PSV in a top-division match. Despite Ajax holding early initiative, PSV dominated with goals from Jacobs, Van de Sanden, and Rijsbergen, while Spitse scored the lone goal for Ajax.

The Ajax women's football team suffered a heavy defeat against PSV in their recent league match. Although Ajax started the game with control, Lore Jacobs opened the scoring for PSV just six minutes into the contest. Shortly after, Shanice van de Sanden doubled the lead, and an own goal by Xanne Kip just before halftime extended PSV's advantage to 3-0.

In the second half, PSV continued to capitalize on their opportunities when Liz Rijsbergen scored to make it 4-0. Ajax captain and Dutch international Sherida Spitse managed to pull one goal back by converting a penalty kick, but the team was unable to mount a serious comeback. Late in the game, Rijsbergen had to leave the field due to an injury, ultimately sealing a dominant victory for the Eindhoven side in this key top-tier matchup.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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