
Eredivisie outfit Roda JC have sacked manager Raymond Atteveld after a disappointing start to the season.

Midfielder Laurent Delorge is expected to leave Ajax during the winter break.

FC Twente boss Steve McClaren is relishing the prospect of facing Manchester City in the Uefa Cup group stages.

Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.

The KNVB (Dutch FA) have confirmed Edwin van der Sar has been persuaded out of international retirement.

Groningen have moved top of the Eredivise table following a 3-0 success over ADO Den Haag.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday 17th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | ADO Den Haag vs FC Volendam |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 17:45 | FC Twente vs Heracles |
| 18:45 | NAC vs PSV |
| 18:45 | Roda JC vs Heerenveen |
| 19:45 | Ajax vs FC Groningen |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | NEC vs Vitesse |
| 13:30 | De Graafschap vs AZ |
| 13:30 | Sparta vs FC Utrecht |
| 13:30 | Willem II vs Feyenoord |
| Friday 24th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | Heracles vs ADO Den Haag |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 17:45 | AZ vs FC Volendam |
| 18:45 | FC Groningen vs Sparta |
| 18:45 | Willem II vs De Graafschap |
| 19:45 | PSV vs Roda JC |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | Feyenoord vs Heerenveen |
| 13:30 | Ajax vs NEC |
| 13:30 | FC Utrecht vs NAC |
| 13:30 | Vitesse vs FC Twente |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:00 | ADO Den Haag vs PSV |
| 19:00 | FC Volendam vs Willem II |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| FC Groningen 3 - 0 ADO Den Haag | |
| FC Volendam 2 - 4 NAC | |
| FC Utrecht 3 - 0 FC Twente | |
| Feyenoord 0 - 2 NEC | |
| Heerenveen 5 - 2 Ajax | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Vitesse 2 - 2 Willem II | |
| PSV 3 - 0 De Graafschap | |
| Heracles 2 - 0 Roda JC | |
| Friday 3rd October | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| AZ 6 - 0 Sparta | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| ADO Den Haag 0 - 0 FC Utrecht | |
| FC Groningen 3 - 1 Feyenoord | |
| Sparta 2 - 2 Roda JC | |
| NEC 1 - 1 Heracles | |
| Ajax 3 - 0 Vitesse | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| NAC 4 - 2 Heerenveen | |
| PSV 1 - 0 FC Volendam | |
| Willem II 2 - 5 AZ | |
| FC Twente 3 - 0 De Graafschap | |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Feyenoord 2 - 2 Ajax | |
| De Graafschap 2 - 0 ADO Den Haag | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Groningen | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Heerenveen | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Heracles Almelo | 5 | 9 |
Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.
Ronaldinho was the star of the show in the Milan derby, while David Villa fired Valencia top in Spain.
Barcelona recorded their first Primera Liga win of the season, while Inter Milan moved top in Italy.