Ajax climbed to fifth place in the Eredivisie after producing an impressive second-half display to thrash Fortuna Sittard 5-1 on Saturday.
Julian Brandt opened the scoring for Ajax in the 35th minute, finishing with his left foot into the top-left corner to give the visitors the advantage before the break.
Fortuna Sittard restored parity seven minutes after the restart when Anthony Descotte’s effort was awarded following a VAR review.
Ajax, however, responded strongly and regained the lead in the 62nd minute through Thilo Kehrer, who headed home from a corner.
Davy Klaassen doubled Ajax’s advantage in the 73rd minute with another header, as the visitors continued to make the most of their set-piece opportunities.
Ajax remained in control and added two more goals to complete a convincing 5-1 victory, with the result lifting them from eighth to fifth in the Eredivisie standings.
They dominated possession with 65.2 per cent and registered 27 attempts compared to Fortuna’s eight.
Kehrer was named Player of the Match after scoring one goal and assisting another, while Brandt also impressed with four shots on target.
Fortuna dropped from sixth to seventh and will visit Willem II next, while Ajax are set to host Excelsior.
