The craziest season in Eredivisie! Five stages before the end of the season, Ajax was a detached leader with an advance 9 points in front of PSV »as the ranking now looks like

Ashley Davis15/05/2025

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Article by Sebastian Vasile – published Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:14 / Updated Thursday, May 15, 2025 11:14

This season in Eredivisie will undoubtedly enter history as one of the most bizarre. Wednesday was an atypical day for the title fight between PSV and Ajax: incredible situation reversals and pure emotion.

“Red-Albii” did their duty: they won. The convincing victory against Heracles Almelo (4-1) was a formality, a step needed to stay in the race. PSV did not only need a victory, but also a draw by leader Ajax against FC Groningen. It seemed like an almost impossible scenario, until the equalizing emptiness of the “Northern pride” in the 90+9 minute.

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The craziest season in Eredivisie! Fierce fight for title between PSV and Ajax

The champion en-titre, PSV, started the season as a big favorite. Before the winter break, Peter Bosz's team was unstoppable, with an impressive nine -point advance compared to the follower Ajax.

Everything seemed just a formality: the holiday could start from November. But the season had an unexpected turn. Two dramatic months have made PSV see their chances to the title shattered.

VIDEO. Summary of the match FC Groningen – Ajax (2-2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=big6w0j_sx0

Five stages before the end of the season, Ajax was a detached leader. There was a difference of 9 points in favor of the team from Amsterdam, and the whole Netherlands seemed convinced: Ajax will win the 37th champion title. But since then it happened unthinkable. Francesco Farioli's team has gathered only two points in the last four matches.

At the press conference, Farioli mentioned that he had always learned to expect what's worse. In this case, a decrease in form like the one that Ajax goes through in the last four stages. He even wanted to confirm that he had foreseen the difficulties they would face.

“There are things I do not want to be right. Unfortunately, in this case, I had”he said after the match.

The craziest season in Eredivisie! Five stages before the end of the season, Ajax was a detached leader with an advance 9 points in front of PSV »as the ranking now looks like

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VIDEO. Summary of PSV match – Heracles (4-1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hehtm_f-zgo

PSV came back in the fight for the title

Now, with a single stage, PSV has returned to the fight for the title due to a formidable series. While Ajax was a long time favorite and up to five weeks ago was a detached leader, the roles were completely reversed. PSV again took over the management, with an advance of a point. For Ajax, the end seems dramatic, while PSV is fully enjoying, in which everything seems to bind.

We will enjoy the victory. It's great that we have everything in our own hands now! After the final whistle, I thought: everything is decided in the last stage, but when I entered the locker room, I suddenly heard the entire stadium exploding. Euphoria was huge and I think I can keep this energy. It would be best to take her to training and matches.

– Peter Bosz, PSV's coach

“The fate is now in the hands of PSV. Despair and frustration that dominated after the winter break were replaced by a feeling of invincibility and hope. The craziest season in Eredivisie! For the fans of Eindhoven, all the upset has disappeared in one evening. Everything seems possible in the return season,” writes the press.