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Feyenoord has reduced the gap to league leaders PSV by 2 points with its first win of 2024. The reigning champions won a difficult match in Arnhem 2-1. The game was suspended for over 20 minutes when fans came onto the pitch. With the victory, Feyenoord benefits from the loss of points by league leaders PSV and title candidates FC Twente and AZ. The Rotterdam team has 42 points, ten fewer than PSV. FC Twente remained at 37 points due to the loss against NEC. AZ drew against PEC Zwolle and has 34 points.
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.
Coach Phillip Cocu has resigned as head coach of Vitesse. He made this decision immediately after the home defeat against SC Heerenveen (1-3). "He told me that it would be better if someone else took over," said technical director Benjamin Schmedes. "Someone with new energy. I accepted that." Vitesse en Phillip Cocu per direct uit elkaar.#Vitesse
Feyenoord won their sixth match in a row on Saturday in de Kuip against Go Ahead Eagles. The Rotterdammers won 3-1 due to goals from Yankubah Minteh, Calvin Stengs, and Santiago Gimenez.