Ajax × Heerenveen · Eredivisie

Ajax and Heerenveen shared the points in a 2-2 draw at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Sunday, 16 August, with kick-off at 15:45. The Amsterdam side let a share of the spoils slip away on home soil, denied victory in an Eredivisie fixture that swung back and forth without a clear winner emerging.

A draw against Heerenveen leaves Ajax without a winning start to their league campaign, sharing the points early in the season with a side that has a habit of unsettling Dutch football's traditional heavyweights. Heerenveen, for their part, will take satisfaction from a result earned away from home.

For the record, this fixture ended 2-2 between Ajax and Heerenveen in the Eredivisie, a result that neither club could turn into three points.