Attacker Brian Brobbey scores for Ajax against AZ Alkmaar

Erik ten Hag was relieved after Ajax was held to a 2-2 draw by AZ Alkmaar in their hunt for the Eredivisie title on Sunday.

At the AFAS Stadion, Brian Brobbey handed the visitors a first-half lead, but AZ surprised everyone by scoring twice after the break via Vangelis Pavlidis and Hakon Evjen.

Four minutes from time, Edson Alvarez headed in a corner from substitute Steven Berghuis to give the defending champions a point.

Brian Brobbey is on a six-month loan spell without an option to buy from German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.

He made his first appearance for Ajax on January 16, 2022, as the starting striker in an away match against FC Utrecht, scoring two goals before being replaced in the 70th minute by Davy Klaassen in a 3-0 victory.

Brian Brobbey has made nine appearances in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, he has scored five goals and assisted one goal.