Ajax are currently three matches behind in the Dutch top flight, having played only two games, recording one win and a defeat. Therefore, the club is languishing at the 15th spot, out of the relegation zone, only on goal-difference.
Mario Lemina's 36th-minute opener was canceled out by Fabian Schar's long-range strike 15 minutes from time, before Barnes smashed home from 25-yards out.
The victory helped Atletico Madrid to move to second spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 11 points from five matches, four adrift of leaders Barcelona.
India A scored 380/3 in the second innings, thereby setting up a target of 488 for India D. In response, Shreyas Iyer and Co. ended Day 3 at 62/1 with Yash Dubey and Rick Bhui at the crease. India D needs 426 runs from 71 overs on Day 4 to clinch victory.
Shreyas Iyer, who came on to bowl in the 28th over, drew the first blood in his first ball. It was Iyer's fourth First Class wicket, his previous scalp was Saurashtra's Chetan Sakariya back in 2018.
On the auspicious day of Thiruvonam, on Sunday (September 15), Kerala Blasters Blasters, under new boss Mikael Stahre, will play host to Punjab FC in their first ISL match of the 2024-25 season at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
After a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, Bengaluru FC will look to start the Indian Super League 2024-25 season on a positive note when they play host to East Bengal FC at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday.
Nadeem Ahmed put Pakistan ahead inside the opening eight minutes, before India fight back to take the lead thanks to captain Harmanpreet Singh double from the penalty corner's (13' & 19'). It was India's fifth successive pool-stage victory and they will entre the next round as group winners.
Odisha FC will play host to Chenaiyin FC in their opening match of the 2024-25 Indian Super League season at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar at 5:00 PM on Saturday (September 14).
Mohun Bagan struck twice in the firs-half courtesy of Tiri's own goal and Alberto Rodriguez's 28th-minute strike. But the Islanders fought back in the second half, pulled one back through Tiri's 70th-minute effort, before Thaer Krouma's late equaliser shared the spoils in Kolkata.
