Eredivisie round-up: Go Ahead Eagles end Feyenoord's unbeaten streak
Sunday 6 November 2016 19:50, UK
Go Ahead Eagles ended Feyenoord's 23-game unbeaten streak in the Eredivisie after a famous 1-0 victory at De Adelaarshorst.
The hosts, who came into the match with three successive league defeats to their name, took a shock lead on the 30-minute mark.
Jan-Arie van der Heijden was dispossessed in possession near the byline before Darren Maatsen set up Jarchinio Antonia to tap in from six yards - only the second goal Feyenoord have conceded away from home.
The league leaders were subdued in attack as Hans de Koning's side were happy to sit back and preserve their lead and hold on for a first win over Feyenoord in more than three decades, lifting them off the bottom of the table into 14th place.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men missed the chance to stretch their advantage at the top of the summit after title rivals Ajax and PSV Eindhoven dropped points this weekend.
A late Wouter Weghorst equaliser denied Ajax the chance to close the gap as AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 with Peter Bosz's side.
Weghorst gave AZ the lead after 13 minutes when a cross from the left wing ricocheted into the path of the striker who slotted home. But Ajax equalised immediately after the break as Chelsea loanee Bertrand Traore expertly fired past goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.
Davy Klaassen gave Ajax the lead after Rochet saved two efforts from Amin Younes before the Holland international tapped in from close range. Weghorst, though, grabbed his second of the game on the 79th minute mark to earn a point.
In the early kick-off, FC Utrecht extended their unbeaten league run to four games after a 2-1 victory over Excelsior at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
After a goalless first half, the hosts took the lead after 47 minutes when Nacer Barazite teed up Yassine Ayoub before the Moroccan-born midfielder fired home from outside the box.
Barazite then got himself on the scoresheet seven minutes later after a quick counter-attack saw the former Arsenal man in space before his low effort beat Tom Muyters in the Excelsior goal.
Stanley Elbers' goal gave the visitors hope with seven minutes remaining but Excelsior could not find an equaliser as they suffered their sixth consecutive league defeat.
Elsewhere, Heracles secured only their second win of the season when they beat Vitesse 2-1 at the Gelredome, Brahim Darri and Samuel Armenteros with the goals after Ricky van Wolfswinkel gave Vitesse the lead.
