Ajax pegged back by Rivera as points shared late | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Ajax and Heerenveen drew 2-2 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. An own goal by Bernt Klaverboer handed Ajax the lead in the seventh minute. Abdellah Ouazane doubled it with a fine strike (33.), before Jacob Trenskow pulled one back on the stroke of half time (45.). Heerenveen carried the greater threat after the break and substitute Maxence Rivera levelled with a precise finish (82.). Godenzonen sit fifth with four points and now visit FC Sion in the Conference League, while Heerenveen are eighth and host PEC Zwolle next.

Player of the Match: Marc-André ter Stegen made six saves, repeatedly thwarting Heerenveen's on-target efforts to secure a point for Godenzonen.

Stat of the Match: Heerenveen posted a 57.1% shot accuracy against Godenzonen's 17.4%, highlighting the visitors' sharper finishing.

Three Things We Learned: Ouazane's first half strike, set up by Caio Henrique, underlined Godenzonen's left-side threat. Rivera's introduction swung momentum, the substitute producing three attempts with two on target and the late equaliser. Godenzonen delivered 35 crosses at 25.7% accuracy and, despite 23 attempts, worked the goalkeeper only four times.