During a Europa League match, Jordan Henderson became very angry and had to be separated from his teammate Bertrand Traoré. The former Liverpool player was involved in a confrontation with Traoré, who also plays for Ajax.
The incident occurred during Ajax’s victory over Besiktas, when Kian Fitz-Jim scored the first goal and Mika Godts and Kenneth Taylor added two more to make it 3-0. Despite their comfortable lead, Henderson, who is 34 years old, was still not pleased and confronted Traoré about a foul he made on Besiktas midfielder Gedson Fernandes. Even after being pulled away by other Ajax players, Henderson could be seen yelling in frustration.
However, Ajax continued to play well and extended their lead with Godts scoring his second goal in the 73rd minute. This victory gave them three points and put them at the top of the table in the new format of the Europa League.
After the match, Henderson spoke about his altercation with Traoré, saying that there were no hard feelings between them. He also mentioned that this type of confrontation is normal for him and that they reconciled after the match.
In January, Henderson left his time in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq and returned to Europe to join Ajax. Although he was linked with a move away from the club in the summer, he stayed and continues to captain the team.
