Calvin Bassey suffered a nightmare Ajax debut after being proven a straight crimson card.
The previous Rangers star made a document breaking £19million transfer to the Dutch giants earlier this month, who fought off competitors from English Premier League facet Brighton. However Bassey was on the pitch for simply 14 minutes earlier than receiving his marching orders within the Johan Cruyff Protect towards PSV
Ajax took the lead by way of former Tottenham man Steven Bergwijn, however the Eindhoven facet got here roaring again with two objectives earlier than half-time. Guus Until netted a double to show the sport round earlier than Antony squared issues up after the break. Cody Gakpo restored PSV’s lead earlier than Until accomplished his hat-trick on 69 minutes, giving Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s facet a two-goal lead. Ajax gave themselves a lifeline although when Mohammed Kudus pulled one again three minutes later however their possibilities of drawing stage in an exciting encounter had been dashed when Bassey was dismissed simply 14 minutes after approaching as a sub.
He lunged right into a harmful deal with together with his studs up. It was referred to VAR, however Bassey was pressured to make an early exit and head up the tunnel. PSV made the sport protected in added time. Rangers-linked Xavi Simons added a fifth to say the primary silverware of the Dutch season.
The rating was 2-2 when Bassey entered proceedings for the primary time in an Ajax shirt. However he had a quarter-of-an-hour to neglect after PSV raced right into a two-goal lead earlier than he noticed crimson.
Simply hours earlier, his former facet got here from behind to beat Livingston. Gio van Bronckhorst 's staff fell behind to Joel Nouble's opener, however second-half strikes from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier ensured a successful begin to the Premiership marketing campaign.
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