Ajax 0-4 Feyenoord: Visitors seal De Klassieker win behind closed doors

The match on Sunday had already been paused twice before it was eventually postponed when flares and fireworks landed on the pitch

Santiago Gimenez completed his hat-trick to wrap up a 4-0 win for Feyenoord against Ajax in Wednesday's restarted Eredivisie fixture.

De Klassieker was abandoned in the 56th minute on Sunday, with Feyenoord leading 3-0, after fans threw flares on to the field.

Trouble continued after the game with police using tear gas outside the stadium.

Wednesday's encounter was played behind closed doors.

Gimenez scored twice in the opening 18 minutes on Sunday and Igor Paixao put the visitors 3-0 ahead after 37 minutes.

The Mexican's third came just three minutes after the game resumed on Wednesday's, stroking in from close range to become the first Feyenoord player to score a hat-trick in an Eredivisie away game at Ajax.

The victory means Feyenoord remain unbeaten after six fixtures, winning four and drawing two, and they sit third in the Eredivisie, while Ajax have recorded just one win from five games - two points clear of the relegation zone in 14th.

'Jet black day'

Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk paused Sunday's game at 2-0 when a plastic cup was thrown on to the pitch, then had to stop it a second time when fireworks were thrown on the field at 3-0, before the third offence saw the fixture abandoned.

Trouble continued after the game, known as De Klassieker, was called off with police using tear gas to stop rioting fans outside the stadium.

Amsterdam police said some of the home supporters tried to break into the ground.

Feyenoord's players and staff had to stay in their dressing room for some time until it was safe to leave. They had not been allowed to have fans at the game.

"This type of behaviour is not a part of Ajax," said a club statement.

Ajax coach Maurice Steijn said: "It is a jet black day, this makes it even worse."

The club's statement added: "Ajax's management and supervisory board distance themselves from the misconduct that led to the suspension of the match against Feyenoord and the disturbances afterwards.

"Disappointment about the season's poor start is understandable but can never be the cause of disorderly conduct. We apologise to everyone who has felt unsafe or has been affected in any other way."

A sign on the big screen at Johan Cruijff Arena had reminded Ajax fans that the "lighting of fireworks is prohibited", but the message was ignored by a section of supporters.

"It is especially annoying that this match ends like this," said Feyenoord boss Arne Slot. "The chance for something very beautiful is taken away from us.

"We understand the decision that has been taken, but we do not feel a sense of victory and we certainly won't get on the bus satisfied."

Ajax finished third last season and failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 13 seasons as Feyenoord won the title.

Director of general affairs Jan van Halst said: "We currently have no clarity about how this match will be handled. We are particularly disappointed that this match turned out this way. This is very hard on the entire organisation.

"It is one of the most important matches in Dutch football and it has been stopped. That is extremely sad.

"It is a bad start to the season. We understand the disappointment. But to express it through this behaviour, we disapprove."

Ajax fans reacted after the team went 3-0 down against their fierce rivals

Ajax put a message on the big screen saying the match was temporarily suspended

Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk led the players off in the 56th minute and the match was abandoned