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LIVE Eredivisie | Struggling Ajax takes lead against Telstar through Davy Klaassen

Ajax defeated Telstar 0-4 in an away Eredivisie match behind goals from Davy Klaassen, Steven Berghuis, Tolu Arokodare, and Marcos Leonardo. The victory serves as preparation for the team's upcoming top-tier clash against PSV next Saturday.

Ajax secured a comfortable 0-4 victory against Telstar in Velsen-Zuid, despite a difficult start to the match. Davy Klaassen opened the scoring in the first half following a corner kick from Steven Berghuis. Although Telstar threatened to equalize early in the second half, Ajax regained control when Steven Berghuis scored the second goal. The visitors extended their lead shortly after when Tolu Arokodare capitalized on a mistake by Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman junior. Substitute Marcos Leonardo sealed the final score by netting a rebound in the closing stages of the game.

The win provides a confidence boost for Ajax ahead of their upcoming high-profile match against PSV scheduled for next Saturday. Several personnel changes were noted, including the debut of 19-year-old Jofre Torrents, while other players like Youri Baas and Youri Regeer were involved in ongoing transfer speculation. New signings Viktor Tsygankov and Sofyan Amrabat were absent from the match squad.

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