The derby between Feyenoord and Ajax had to be stopped on Wednesday night after former Premier League star Davy Klaassen was injured by an object thrown from the stands.
The KNVB Cup semi-final between the Dutch rivals was initially delayed by five minutes due to the sheer number of fireworks that were set off by the Feyenoord supporters. Once the smoke had cleared, the match – known as De Klassieker – began with Dusan Tadic giving the away side the lead after 14 minutes.
Feyenoord equalised through Santiago Gimenez on the stroke of half-time in a feisty game which descended into farcical chaos after the break. Klaassen put Ajax back in front in the 51st minute before his celebrations were ruined by the actions of a home fan.
