The match between Feyenoord and Ajax corresponding to the semifinals of the Netherlands Cup, was interrupted in the 62nd minute by the launch of flares from a section of the De Kuip stadium fans. The altercations did not end there, since Davy Klaassen received the impact of an object on the head that caused a wound from which blood flowed.

The referee of the match, Allard Lindhout, stopped the duel when one of the funds was flooded with flares and filled the entire stadium with a thick black smoke that made it difficult for the players to see.

At that time, the game was 1-2 in favor of Ajax, who scored through Dusan Tadic and Davy Klaassen. At Feyenoord, the Mexican Santiago Giménez tied the duel in the added time of the first part