SC Telstar vs AFC Ajax

Ajax made light work of Telstar at Velsen-Zuid, cruising to a comfortable 4-0 away win that never really felt in doubt once they settled into the game. The standout moment came late on, when substitute Marcos Leonardo netted his first Eredivisie goal since arriving from Al-Hilal, capping off a thoroughly one-sided afternoon. Davy Klaassen broke the deadlock in the 37th minute from a corner, and although Julian Brandt had a goal chalked off for offside before the break, Ajax pulled away after the interval. Steven Berghuis doubled the lead in the 56th minute before setting up Tolu Arokodare to make it three just four minutes later, then Leonardo rounded things off in the 78th. Telstar's best moments came through Rui Mendes, but the hosts couldn't find a way past a solid Ajax backline. The win moves Ajax up to fourth place with seven points from three matches, a tidy response even without defender Youri Baas, who's attracting interest from FC Porto. For Telstar, it's a sobering reminder of the gap in quality at the top of the Eredivisie, with little to take from an afternoon they were second-best throughout.