Telstar pushed Ajax close but ultimately fell short in a five-goal thriller at the Cars Jeans Stadion on Sunday, 11 January 2026. The Eredivisie Matchday 18 contest kicked off at 13:30 UTC with Jeroen Manschot of the Netherlands as the referee. Ajax held a 0–2 lead at half-time before the second half produced three more goals, with the final score reading Telstar 2–3 Ajax.

For Telstar, this narrow defeat at home was a painful missed opportunity. Sitting in the lower half of the table at...