Abdellah Ouazane scored for Ajax Amsterdam in a 2-1 Eredivisie victory against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday. The 17-year-old Moroccan winger opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a curling right-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area after combining with Julian Brandt, building on his previous goal against Atalanta in the UEFA Conference League.
Ajax Leads Through Ouazane Before Sparta Equalizes
Playing away in Rotterdam, Ajax controlled the early exchanges of the 10th-round fixture. At the 22-minute mark, Julian Brandt played a deft backheel into the path of Abdellah Ouazane, who cut slightly inside from the left flank and whipped a powerful shot into the far top corner.
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Sparta Rotterdam gradually grew into the contest through sustained attacking pressure. Just before halftime, in the 43rd minute, Jens Toornstra leveled the score at 1-1. The milestone moment arrived during Toornstra’s 500th career appearance in the Eredivisie, rewarding the hosts for their persistence in the final third.
Arokodare Secures the Points Before the Break
The parity did not last until the interval. Capitalizing on a swift counter-attack in stoppage time, Ajax reclaimed the lead. Tolu Arokodare drilled a precise shot into the opposite small net, making it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time.
Mountakhab.net reported that Ouazane remained a constant threat after the restart before manager MĂchel Sánchez substituted him for Oscar Gloukh in the 61st minute. Sparta pushed for a second equalizer in the closing stages, but Ajax goalkeeper Marc-AndrĂ© ter Stegen made several crucial saves to preserve the narrow advantage through the final whistle.
Standings Implications and Next Fixtures
With this away victory, Ajax sits second in the Eredivisie table with 21 points from 10 matches. Feyenoord leads the division with 24 points following a 1-1 draw against title-holders PSV Eindhoven earlier on Sunday. Ouazane’s recent scoring run—netting against Atalanta in Europe on Thursday before his decisive strike against Sparta—cements his growing importance within the Amsterdam squad amid reported interest from major European clubs including Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus, and Real Madrid.
