The fans of PSV responded with unbridled joy after they discovered that Jordan Henderson’s Ajax had given them the benefit in the Dutch title race on Wednesday evening.
Proponents jumped on chairs, players sprint around the field and the club’s staff embraced themselves in their Philips Stadium Home after discovering the good news.
PSV led the Eredivisie on one point with only one match to go after Ajax had admitted a 99th-minute equalizer to attract 2-2 at Groningen.
The side of Peter Bosz had defeated Heracles Almelo 4-1 and confronted with an anxious waiting to see the full-time result for Ajax, which had led the title race.
Henderson wants to lift his first trophy since the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2022 and Ajax looked on course to seal a 37th Eredivisie crown with a few games.
They only needed six points with five games to go, but have since picked only two points in four games to set up a ‘bottle job’ of all time.
The fans of PSV could hardly contain themselves when Ajax stitched the Dutch title on Wednesday
The side of Jordan Henderson admitted a 99th -minute equalizer to give PSV the title race ahead
Ajax now follows their rivals to go at one point with one match – after they led four games ago by nine games
Images from PSV show how anxious the players, employees and fans had been awaiting the result. There is then a short stage of disbelief before Pandemonium breaks out.
The Eindhoven club still has to finish the job on Sunday on mid-table Sparta Rotterdam, while Ajax will try to put pressure on while they are confronted with the sixth place Twente.
In recent weeks, things have gone downhill for Ajax. They looked in strong shape while they defeated PSV, NAC Breda and Willem II to set up what a serene last few weeks of the season looked.
But they then suffered an almighty 4-0 that hit Utrecht before they traveled 1-1 with Sparta Rotterdam and were defeated 3-0 by NEC Nijmegen.
Nevertheless, things seemed to be going well on Wednesday, when Anton G atei and former Manchester United Vooruit Wout Wout Wout Wout reached Wout on the score sheet, while Luciano Valente was sent for Groningen.
But as Thom van Bergen had previously had in the game, Thijmen Blokzijl found an equalizer from a set piece to be amazed Ajax – in the 99th minute.
Henderson, who was part of Thomas Tuchel’s first English team earlier this year, played 90 minutes in three of the last four games, apart from Sparta Rotterdam, where he was suspended.
The title is in the hands of PSV, who are a point ahead and have a considerably better goal difference.
Henderson’s side had led 1-0 and 2-1, but saw their lead disappear in the 99th minute at Groningen
Henderson is the captain of Ajax, but was in the center of speculation during a move to Monaco in January
In the rankings, Ajax has 75 points and PSV 76. Henderson’s men had been clear nine points with five more games.
Henderson, now 34, joined Ajax at the beginning of 2024 of Saudi Pro League side Al-Attifaq after his controversial relocation from Liverpool. He is the skipper on his part.
It has been a turbulent season outside the field for Henderson, who reportedly wanted to move to Monaco in January.
Reports claimed that the ex-Livepool captain had even refused to play for the Dutch giants to force his exit and he was on the edge of the switch before Ajax blocked it.
Henderson was then involved in an extraordinary exchange with a Dutch journalist and accused him of ‘false’ claims about his potential move to the Ligue 1 -outfit.
Henderson was asked: “Can you say, Jordan, why you wanted to switch to Monaco?”
After he had stared back to the journalist, a worse Henderson replied: “Based on what, again?”
Henderson and the reporter then went back and forth for almost two minutes, in which the English star said he claimed that he had told the coach that he wanted to leave because Monaco had made him a ‘large selection’, ‘were not true’.
At the end of the press conference, Henderson gave a challenging speech.
He said: ‘There are people in this room who questioned my professionalism, it has been brought out of order. My family had to read nonsense from you. ‘
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