Falling to the relegation zone in 17th place

Ajax lost 3-4 to Utrecht in the ninth round of the Eredivisie in the 2023-24 season at Stadion Halhenbert in Utrecht, the Netherlands, at 7:15 p.m. on the 22nd (Korea time). As a result, Ajax ranked 17th with one win, two draws and four losses (five points).

Ajax activated a 4-3-3 formation. Steven Berwein, Brian Broby, Carlos Forbes, Kenneth Taylor, Benjamin Tahirovich, Christian Rinson, Borna Sosa, Jorel Harto, Anton Goey and Jay Horter were on the field.

A slugfest broke out, and it was Utrecht who led first. In the 44th minute of the first half, Osman Buside crossed after breaking through the left side and Ryan Flamingo finished with a penalty arc volley shot as the defender cleared the header. Mike van der Horn's header shot from a corner kick in the third minute of the second half was recognized as a goal. The score is 2-0.

Then he turned the tables with Ajax's driving score. In the seventh minute of the second half, Linson pushed Sosa's outer cross into the penalty box through his chest. Then, in the 10th minute of the second half, Sosa crossed from the left side, and Linson split the net with a volley shot at the gate. Finally, in the 19th minute of the second half, Broby won a penalty kick (PK) and Verwein finished on the left course with a kicker.

In the end, the winner was Utrecht. In the 26th minute of the second half, Jens Tornstra, who received Flamingo's cutback pass, scored with a calm shot. Then, in the 45th minute of the second half, a pass miss came from Ajax's side and Oscar Frawlo, who received a through pass from Marwan Azarkan, finished to make it 4-3.

As a result, Ajax fell into a six-game winless swamp. After the opening 4-1 win, the team recorded a 2-2 draw with Excelsior, a 0-0 draw with Sittart, a 1-3 defeat to Tvente, a 0-4 defeat to Feyenoord, a 1-2 defeat to Alkmar, and a 3-4 defeat to Utrecht. In particular, the recent four consecutive losses have been fatal.

Ajax have repeatedly fallen and are now ranked 17th in direct relegation zone. The Eredivisie consists of a total of 18 teams, with 17th and 18th place relegated and 16th place in the playoffs. Humiliatingly Ajax are in that position.

Founded in 1900, Ajax is a prestigious club. He also won the Champions League four times, winning the most titles in Eredivisie (36 times) and KNVB Baker (20 times). In addition, he achieved the only undefeated double (League + Champions League) in European soccer history.

Ajax, who only recently showed overwhelming performance in the Eredivisie, is rapidly shaken by frequent sales of key players and failure to fill the void of coach Erik ten Hach. The serious fall of the prestigious is unusual.

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