Mido made his second appearance for Ajax this season as the Amsterdammers grabbed a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Excelsior. Ajax found themselves trailing by two goals before the break as well as being reduced to ten men following the sending off of Vurnon Anita. But Moroccan goal-machine Mounir El Hamdaoui pulled one back for the Dutch champions right after the interval. Mido came on as a 78th minute substitute, replacing midfielder Eyong Enoh, ten minutes before the visitors got their equalizer. It was defender Jan Vertonghen who saved the day for Martin Jol's side, converting an 88th minute corner. Ajax remain second on 21 points, while Excelsior are 12th with 11.