In a weekend with two different storms, eight games were played in the Eredivisie. Only the relegation thriller between Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam was postponed, as Friday’s weather conditions were deemed not safe enough for the match to go … Read More
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Eredivisie round-up, Matchday 22: Wins for the top four; Relegation battle heats up
No changes at the top Both Ajax and PSV faced difficult opponents this weekend, in FC Twente and Vitesse respectively. Earlier this season, FC Twente were one of only four teams to have scored a goal against Ajax. As in … Read More
Eredivisie round up, week 21: PSV loss extends Ajax lead; Willem II end losing streak
Sunday takes dramatic twist for Ajax Heracles are one of the only teams to have kept Ajax from scoring this season, after the 0-0 draw in Almelo back in 2021. This time, Heracles kept a zero in their scoring column, … Read More
Eredivisie round-up: Late PSV winner sends them top; AZ stun Ajax in Amsterdam
AZ stun Ajax in Amsterdam Normally AZ would try to play pressure football, but the results of other Ajax matches show that’s not the way to go this season. Instead, AZ chose to play from an organised defense and pick … Read More
Eredivisie Round-Up, Week 12: Dessers strikes late and Ajax fail to score again
Dessers scores fourth injury-time goal of the season to keep points in Rotterdam: Feyenoord 1 – 0 Alkmaar Both Feyenoord and AZ registered wins on Thursday in the Europa Conference League; Feyenoord beating Union Berlin 1-2 in the German capital … Read More
Eredivisie round up: PSV keep on winning; Ajax within two points
PSV crush AZ In the last two seasons, PSV lost in Alkmaar without scoring a goal. Therefore this was going to be the first real test for PSV this season. And they passed the test in flying colours to win … Read More
Eredivisie round up: Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord stroll to victory
Ajax cruise past promoted NEC with four goals in first 20 minutes NEC came to Amsterdam with the hope to upset the reigning champions. Their hopes already fell apart after five minutes when Sebastien Haller scored the first goal of … Read More
Eredivisie season preview: PSV hammer Ajax in curtain-raiser to make early statement
Season off and running It’s time for another season of the Eredivisie and this piece assesses the title contenders and which sides might be going down. Last week the 2021/22 season officially kicked off in Amsterdam where the Johan Cruijff … Read More
Eredivisie round up: Ajax thrash Feyenoord in De Klassieker’; PSV and AZ stay close in the race for second
Ajax cruise to victory in Rotterdam Last week, Ajax were crowned champions of the Netherlands for the 35th time, which meant that they went into the ‘De Klassieker’ with just bragging rights to play for. Feyenoord were sitting in fifth, … Read More