After being eliminated in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League against Union Berlin, Edson Alvarez became Ajax’s hero this Sunday by scoring the winner on matchday 23 of the Eredivisie against Vitesse. In a match that turned upside down after he started to lose, “El Machin” became the absolute protagonist after unlocking action in the second half of the commitment.
After a draw with Ajax, Alvarez gave his team all three points thanks to a header in the 54th minute. The Mexican hit the ball without resistance in the penalty area and fixed the score 1:2, which helps the Amsterdam team not to break away from the first place, which is occupied by Feyenoord with 52 points in the standings.
Ajax are currently in second place with 49 units. Local competitions and the Dutch Cup are the only competitions that remain controversial for Azteca and his team after losing the UEFA Champions League group stage and the Europa League play-offs.
Within a week of that meeting, the Mexican midfielder was the subject of harsh criticism from the Dutch press due to the fact that he received a suspension in stoppage time for slapping an opponent.
In addition, Alvarez was responsible for one of the goals that Ajax conceded in a 3-1 defeat to the Germans. It cost former footballer-turned-commentator Wim Kieft to beat him up.
“Isn’t this completely ridiculous behavior on the part of Ajax? Enough, man! Alvarez too, man! They all lose their minds. That’s not his real face, is it? It was always the same in the second half,” he said.
On Thursday, the Amsterdam team will face de Graafschap in the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup.
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Source: La Opinion
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