ALMELO, Netherlands (April 11, 2026) (Interstat) — Ajax opened its Eredivisie season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Heracles on Saturday at Erve Asito.

Substitutes fueled the win, with Steven Berghuis scoring twice and Mika Godts adding a goal. Godts opened the scoring in the 16th minute, followed swiftly by Berghuis in the 17th. Berghuis sealed the result just before halftime in the 47th.

The match turned chippy late, with Ajax’s Walid Ould-Chikh and Alèc Van Hoorenbeeck receiving yellow cards within two minutes. Teammate Takehiro Tomiyasu was shown a red card in the 79th minute. Ajax outperformed the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 2-1 win.