Ajax were beaten 4-3 by Utrecht on Sunday in another fractious clash. The Amsterdam giants went 2-0 down, but fought back in a remarkable 13 minute-spell in which they took a 3-2 lead. Jens Toornstra restored parity, before Oscar Luigi Fraulo scored the winner in injury time, either side of two suspensions in play, consigning Ajax to the relegation zone in the Eredivisie.

The game was suspended on two occasions as missiles were thrown on the pitch. First, the game was delayed in the 89th minute, but after the restart, Utrecht scored, and more missiles were thrown, seemingly in celebration. After the second restart, Utrecht held on to take all three points.

Ajax have now gone eight games in all competitions without a win, their longest such run in 69 years, and are now in their lowest-ever Eredivisie position.

And their form worsened having lost in the seven-goal thriller at Utrecht – despite their fans’ best efforts to have the game suspended.

They chucked missiles on to the pitch when a opposition player was through on goal with the score at 3-3 in the dying moments.

The referee immediately halted the game but Oscar Fraulo did seal a late winner for Utrecht in stoppage time when the game restarted.

Fuming Ajax supporters again interfered with play with seconds remaining and the match was paused for a second time due to disruption.

It was only in September that Ajax and Feyenoord’s game at the Johan Cruyff Arena was abandoned after fans threw flares onto the pitch.

With Ajax 3-0 down after 55 minutes, some home supporters began throwing flares onto the pitch in a bid to get the match abandoned.

It was temporarily paused before half-time due to ‘fireworks’ on the pitch.

The same thing happened after the break, but officials eventually deemed it too unsafe for the match to continue.