Ajax built on their midweek Champions League draw with Bayern Munich by reclaiming second place in the Eredivisie with a 5-0 win over AZ Alkmaar.
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Robin van Persie scored a late winner and was then sent off as Feyenoord kept pace with second-placed Ajax in the Eredivisie with a stormy 2-1 win over Vitesse.
Feyenoord lost ground on the leading duo in the Eredivisie as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.
Ajax climbed into second place behind Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven by thrashing Vitesse Arnhem 4-0 on the road on Sunday.
Fran Sol scored a hat-trick as Willem II thrashed the previously unbeaten Heracles Almelo 5-0 in the Eredivisie.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 8 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | H Almelo | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Vitesse A | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 4 | 12 |
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