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Eredivisie round-up: Ajax maintain lead with narrow win

Davy Klaassen of AFC Ajax Amsterdam
Image: Davy Klaassen's goal handed Ajax a 1-0 win at bottom club SC Cambuur on Saturday that maintained their two-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie

Davy Klaassen's goal handed Ajax a 1-0 win at bottom club SC Cambuur on Saturday that maintained their two-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie.

Ajax, who have 74 points with four games left, can only be caught by reigning champions PSV Eindhoven who triumphed 2-0 at home to Willem II. 

"We made it unnecessarily difficult for ourselves," Ajax coach Frank de Boer told reporters.

"The first hour was tough, we had a lot of possession and few chances. But after Klaassen scored we could have got four more."

PSV went down to 10 men against Willem when Santiago Arias was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 57th minute.

Marco van Ginkel then gave the hosts the lead 11 minutes later before Luuk de Jong's penalty sealed victory.

Wout Weghorst netted twice as Heracles won 3-1 at relegation-threatened Excelsior to go fourth. Heracles have 48 points, four behind Feyenoord who visit Twente Enschede on Sunday. 

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In Saturday's other game, Vitesse Arnhem and ADO Den Haag drew 2-2.

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