Eredivisie: Arokodare Scores as Ajax Held to 2-2 Draw By FC Twente
Wout Weghorst converted a stoppage-time penalty as Twente rallied from 2-0 down and Ajax missed a chance to move top, officials said.
- Ajax missed the chance to go top of the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie on Sunday, drawing 2-2 away to Twente in a match decided by a late penalty.
- Tolu Arokodare headed home after just three minutes to give Ajax an early lead, with the Nigerian striker rising above his opponent to open the scoring.
- Substitute Rayane Bounida extended Ajax's lead to 0-2 after 66 minutes, but Dies Janse inadvertently headed a corner past his own goalkeeper two minutes later.
- Referee Joey Kooij awarded Twente a penalty in stoppage time following a VAR review for an alleged handball, allowing Wout Weghorst to convert and equalize at 2-2.
- Goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen kept Ajax in the game with saves against Sondre Orjasaeter and Younes Taha, while Twente maintained heavy second-half pressure to force the draw.
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