Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run in the Eredivisie to seven games. Brian Brobbey and a penalty from Steven Bergwijn gave the Amsterdammers a 2-1 win. They have now climbed to fifth in the table. The home side took the lead after seven minutes. Kristian Hlynsson played the ball to Kenneth Taylor, who had overlapped him. The young midfielder backheeled it into the box to Brian Brobbey, who spun his defender before scoring from close range. It was the 21-year-old’s sixth goal in the league this campaign.
Feyenoord won the Rotterdam derby on Saturday as they beat Excelsior 4-2 in the Van Donge & De Row stadium. Santiago Gimenez ended his poor run of form with a hat trick to help Arne Slot’s side to the win. The visitors took the lead after just six minutes when Igor Paixao’s perfect cross was met by Gimenez at the back post, who only had to make contact with the ball to get the goal.