Feyenoord and AFC Ajax played out a pulsating 1–1 draw in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie on 22 March 2026, a result that will frustrate both sets of supporters in equal measure. The De Klassieker lived up to its billing as one of Dutch football's most fiercely contested fixtures, with both sides creating enough to claim all three points at De Kuip.
Ajax showed the greater cutting edge in the opening exchanges, probing in behind a Feyenoord defensive line that looked vulnerable to pace on the counter. The visitors converted that pressure into a lead when Sean Steur broke the deadlock on 54 minutes, finishing calmly to give Ajax a deserved advantage and silence the home faithful.
Feyenoord responded by pushing their shape higher and committing more bodies forward, and the hosts grew into the contest as the clock ticked on. Their persistence paid off six minutes from time when Jakub Moder drove forward and levelled at 84 minutes, sending De Kuip into raptures and ensuring the points would be shared.
The late equaliser capped a match of contrasting halves — Ajax controlled the tempo through the middle third while Feyenoord relied on set pieces and individual moments of quality to stay in the game. Neither goalkeeper was tested as heavily as the frantic final stages suggested, though both teams will point to missed chances as the reason they could not claim victory.
A fair result in a match that had everything a Klassieker should deliver. Head over to CalledItMate and test your in-play prediction instincts on every Eredivisie fixture this weekend.
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