Overview
- Play stopped in the sixth minute after a large pyrotechnic display, reportedly a tribute to a deceased supporter, sent fireworks onto the pitch and briefly ignited grass.
- Referee Bas Nijhuis led players off, a brief attempt to resume failed, and he abandoned the match citing an inability to guarantee player safety.
- Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema suspended the fixture on the advice of the Dutch FA as authorities responded to the incident.
- Ajax condemned the scenes as "utterly scandalous," said searches and sniffer dogs had been deployed, and vowed to use footage to identify and sanction offenders.
- The KNVB confirmed a behind-closed-doors restart on Tuesday at 14:30 CET, and the Eredivisie announced a disciplinary investigation.