Ajax put their loss to Liverpool behind them by beating VVV-Venlo 13-0 in a record-breaking victory
Ajax boss Erik ten Hag welcomed Antony back to the starting lineup after the striker missed the loss to Liverpool Lassina Traore, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Sean Klaiber all made it to the top eleven. departure
Ryan Gravenberch hit the post with an early header, but Ajax only had to wait until the 12th minute to score Ekkelenkamp got the finishing touch
Five minutes later, Antony crossed Traoré to lead easily in one second at close range In the 31st minute, Traoré got his second with a tap-in after a good job from Dusan Tadic and Nicolas Tagliafico
Ajax continued to advance at will and a fourth goal was added before the break with Tadic finding the bottom corner
VVV’s afternoon went from bad to worse in the 52nd minute when Christian Kum was sent off for a bad challenge on Antony From that moment Ajax rioted, scoring four goals in six minutes
Traoré achieved his hat trick in the 54th minute after a mistake by VVV goalkeeper Delano van Crooy Antony went 6-0 before Ekkelenkamp got his second, then Daley Blind got the eighth in the 60th minute
Traoré got the ninth before substitute Klaas Jan Huntelaar made ten with a penalty following a foul on Sean Klaiber Huntelaar then turned eleven and Lisandro Martinez got the 12th with a shot from a distance
The previous record-breaking victory was Ajax’s 12-1 win over Vitesse in 1972, but Traore went on to secure his fifth and Ajax’s 13th in the 87th minute to break the record
An exceptional win for Ajax ahead of their Champions League clash with Atalanta on Tuesday They go above PSV at the top of the table, as it’s a day to forget for the hopeless VVV
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