Ajax got a hard fought 0-1 victory at Sparta Rotterdam in a game which saw Tagliafico sent off.
The full-back, who reached 100 games for his club, did not have his best afternoon. He got a straight red card for deliberate handball which broke down an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
The Argentine got his first red card since he arrived in Holland at the beginning of 2018. Erik ten Hag's men scored courtesy of Antony when they were a man down to claim the three points.