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Feyenoord made hard work of beating RKC at home on Sunday. RKC goalkeeper Ettienne Vaessen was sent off after 35 minutes of playing, but despite the numerical advantage, it took a late goal by Mats Wieffer to secure the win for the Rotterdammers. Arne Slot's side made the right start. Santiago Gimenez had a finish from close range headed off the line by RKC defender Dario van den Buijs after just four minutes played.
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.