Ajax almost took all three points, but Almere City had other plans
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom came off the bench and scored a goal in Ajax’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Almere City in the Dutch EredivisieSoccer Net reported.
Ajax returned to the Eredivisie against Almere City at the Yanmar Stadium. Akpom has been in good form recently, scoring goals in two league matches. However, coach van’t Schip decided to keep him on the bench for the match in Almere.
The first half ended scoreless, but both teams had two shots on goal. However, the pace of the match picked up in the second half, with Almere City scoring in the 67th minute thanks to Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
Immediately after Almere City’s goal, Sipp brought Akpom into the match and scored the equalizer just a minute later.
According to Opta, Akpom’s goal makes him the first Ajax player to win It became. It was the third consecutive Eredivisie game in which a substitute player scored a goal.
Benjamin Tahirovic scored Ajax’s second goal in the 82nd minute, giving Ajax the lead for the first time.
Unfortunately for Gaudenzern, striker Thomas Robinett ensured that the spoils were shared between the two teams in stoppage time.
The match against Almere ended 2-2, giving Akpom his fourth goal in the Eredivisie this season. He was hoping his performances after the international break would secure him a place in the starting eleven.
