Referee Bas Nijhuis halted play within six minutes and later abandoned the match, citing player safety, with Amsterdam’s mayor backing the decision following further pyrotechnics. Video from the Johan Cruyff Arena showed fireworks and flares landing on the pitch, briefly igniting patches of grass before the stadium was cleared. The fixture is rescheduled for Tuesday at 14:30 CET without fans, following Ajax’s confirmation that the game would be completed behind closed doors. A one-off exception will allow a terminally ill supporter named Peter to attend the rescheduled game, arranged with the WensenAmbulance Noord-Holland charity. Ajax condemned the display as unacceptable, noted searches and sniffer dogs were deployed but insufficient, and the KNVB opened a disciplinary investigation as those identified face bans and fines.
