Ajax started the match aggressively in their Johan Cruijff Arena, resulting in a goal within ten minutes. Tolu Arokodare scored his tenth goal in the last twelve duels, heading in a cross from Abdellah Ouazane. AZ had more possession in the second half, but their claims for a penalty were rejected by the VAR after Aaron Bouwman was deemed not to have handled the ball. Ajax held their ground relatively easily, but the injury of Julian Brandt after 36 minutes was a significant setback. The Amsterdam side's victory marked their first win against AZ in five seasons, narrowing the gap to Feyenoord.
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