Feyenoord has put AZ at an almost unbridgeable disadvantage in the battle for an automatic spot in next year's Champions League. Arne Slot's team won 1-0 in Alkmaar and has 11 more points than the Alkmaarders. AZ now shares fourth place with Ajax but has a better goal difference. The top two clubs in the Eredivisie have an automatic spot in the Champions League next season. The team that finishes third will have to qualify first. Feyenoord has 10 points less than league leader PSV and 5 points more than FC Twente in third place.
Ajax let a 2-0 lead slip to draw at home to PEC Zwolle on Sunday. Lennart Thy scored two goals, including an acrobatic equalizer in the 89th minute to earn Zwolle a draw in the Johan Cruijff arena. Brian Brobbey scored both goals for the Amsterdammers. Jorrel Hato had cleared an effort from PEC captain Bram van de Polen off the goalline before Ajax took the lead after 34 minutes played. Devyne Rensch crossed the ball across the box to Brobbey, who tapped it into the open goal. The linesman initially stuck his flag up for offside, but the goal was given after a VAR check.
PSV continued their dominance in the Eredivisie this season by beating Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 away on Sunday. Peter Bosz's side still has a 100% record after eight matches. The Eindhovenaren thought they had taken the lead through Luuk de Jong after 40 minutes, but the goal was disallowed after a foul by Malik Tillman in the build-up. Tillman made up for his error in the 51st minute by giving PSV the lead. De Jong turned provider on this occasion, playing the US international in, who smashed his shot into the bottom corner.