PSV maintained their Eredivisie title push with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over ADO Den Haag at the Philips Stadion.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored a hat-trick as Ajax moved three points clear at the top of Eredivisie with a comfortable 6-2 victory against struggling Excelsior.
Ajax increased the pressure on their title rivals PSV Eindhoven by reclaiming top spot in the Eredivisie with a comfortable 4-1 victory at Willem II.
David Neres scored a second-half double as Ajax moved back to the top of the Eredivisie - for a day at least - with a 5-2 win at Emmen.
AZ Alkmaar moved up to third place in the Eredivisie after a 1-0 win over Groningen.
Luuk De Jong scored his 21st league goal as PSV pulled eight points clear at the top with a 2-0 win over bottom side NAC Breda.
# | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | H Almelo | 32 | -29 | 32 |
15 | RKC | 32 | -16 | 28 |
16 | Excelsior | 32 | -23 | 26 |
17 | Volendam | 32 | -48 | 19 |
18 | Vitesse A * | 32 | -46 | 2 |