Rayane Bounida scored his first goal of the season on Sunday, November 8, 2026, helping Ajax Amsterdam secure a 2-2 draw away against FC Twente during the 12th round of the Eredivisie.
For the fixture at the Grolsch Veste, Míchel Sánchez maintained Lucas Rosa at right-back and Owen Wijndal at left-back, while Aaron Bouwman replaced Thilo Kehrer alongside central defender Dies Janse.
En raison de la blessure de Sofyan Amrabat, Youri Baas monte au milieu de terrain pour l’Ajax aux côtés de Jorthy Mokio et Julian Brandt, tandis que le capitaine Davy Klaassen débute comme ailier droit avec Abdellah Ouazane sur le flanc gauche, et Ter Stegen dans les buts.
Moroccan international Rayane Bounida entered the match as a substitute in the 60th minute, according to Medi1 News. He needed only six minutes to impact the scoreline.
Bounida Strikes From Distance
Tolu Arokodare opened the scoring for the visitors early in the fixture, finding the net in the 3rd minute, Yabiladi reported.
In the 66th minute, Bounida collected the ball and drove a right-footed shot from distance past the Twente goalkeeper, as detailed by Medi1 News. The strike extended the visitor advantage to 2-0 and marked the young midfielder’s first goal of the season after making two Eredivisie appearances.
“Rayane Bounida maakt zijn eerste van het seizoen in stijl”, ESPN NL posted on social media alongside footage of the conversion.
Twente Fights Back Late
The two-goal cushion vanished quickly in the second half. Twente halved the deficit in the 68th minute when Ajax defender Dies Janse turned the ball into his own net, Yabiladi reported.
As the match ticked past regulation time, the hosts earned a penalty kick. Wout Weghorst stepped up to convert from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time, sealing a 2-2 draw and denying Ajax all three points.
Standings Impact in the Eredivisie
The shared points leave Ajax with 25 points after 12 matches, pulling level with Feyenoord at the top of the Eredivisie table, Yabiladi noted. Feyenoord features fellow Moroccan international Oussama Targhalline in its squad, per Medi1 News reporting.
FC Twente sits in third place in the league standings with 23 points, trailing the leading pair by two points following the weekend’s fixtures.
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