Ajax sweep aside Heracles as Berghuis brace caps dominant display | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Ajax beat Heracles 3-0 in the Eredivisie. Mika Godts opened the scoring in the 16th minute after a fast break, set up by Jorthy Mokio, and moments later Steven Berghuis made it two (17.). After the restart Berghuis struck again from Oscar Gloukh's through ball (47.), before Takehiro Tomiyasu was sent off after a VAR upgrade (79.). Godenzonen produced six shots on target from 18 attempts, dictating play with 60.2% possession. Godenzonen stay fifth and visit NAC Breda next, while Heracles host Volendam.

Player of the Match: Steven Berghuis finished with two goals and six shots, adding 12 successful final third passes to drive Godenzonen's attack.

Stat of the Match: Youri Baas made eight clearances, a key platform for the clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Oscar Gloukh created three chances and supplied one assist, repeatedly slipping runners into space. Heracles attempted 32 crosses but connected with only 15.6%, pointing to low quality delivery. Godenzonen also hit the woodwork through Godts (70.), showing their threat even beyond the three goals.