SC Heerenveen celebrated the 500th Eredivisie match in the Abe Lenstra stadium with a resounding victory over Ajax. The Friesland club triumphed 3-2 after taking a 3-0 lead after 46 minutes. Ajax had not lost in the previous 29 league matches with SC Heerenveen. The club from the capital fell further behind in the battle for third place in the Eredivisie, which provides a ticket for the preliminary rounds of the Champions League. FC Twente, the current number 3 in the rankings, has expanded to a lead of 9 points. AZ, number 4 in the competition, has 1 point more than Ajax.