Ajax on Top of the Table | Week 22, Eredivisie 2024/25 Highlights
Ajax on Top of the Table | Week 22, Eredivisie 2024/25 Highlights
Heracles Almelo 4-2 Go Ahead Eagles Heracles and Go Ahead Eagles were both unbeaten in 2025 before this match. Go Ahead Eagles took the lead through Mathis Suray, but Heracles quickly equalized via Brian de Keersmaecker. Suf Podgoreanu scored his first Eredivisie goal, followed by another quick goal from Damon Mirani. Jacob Breum pulled one back for the Eagles, but Luka Kulenovic restored Heracles' two-goal advantage. Heracles moved to 14th, extending their unbeaten streak to nine games.
PSV 1-1 Willem II PSV rotated their squad ahead of their Champions League play-off against Juventus. Noa Lang scored for PSV, responding to criticism from fans. Mickael Tirpan equalized for Willem II late in the game, exposing PSV's defensive issues. PSV have now dropped points in five of their last six league games, allowing Ajax to close the gap at the top.
Groningen 2-1 NEC Groningen scored early through Wouter Prins and added a second via Thom van Bergen. NEC struggled but pulled one back through Vito van Crooij. A red card for Groningen's Thijmen Blokzijl put them under pressure, but NEC couldn't capitalize. Groningen secured a much-needed win to move away from the relegation zone.
Feyenoord 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam Feyenoord ended a three-game losing streak with a dominant derby win. Quinten Timber converted a penalty to open the scoring. Late goals from Anis Hadj Moussa and Igor Paixão sealed the win. Despite the victory, Feyenoord sacked coach Brian Priske due to inconsistent performances.
Utrecht 0-1 Almere City Bottom side Almere stunned third-placed Utrecht with a goal from Junior Kadile. Utrecht struggled, despite having Sébastien Haller in attack. Utrecht's poor form continued, putting their Champions League play-off hopes in jeopardy.
Fortuna Sittard 0-2 Ajax Ajax extended their winning run to six games, moving to the top of the table. Wout Weghorst scored after Steven Berghuis' penalty was saved. Christian Rasmussen sealed the win with a late counterattack goal. Ajax now shift focus to their Europa League tie against Union St Gilloise.
RKC 5-0 NAC Breda RKC secured a dominant win, continuing their 2025 resurgence. Richonell Margaret, Yassine Oukili, and Oscar Zawarda led the scoring. NAC offered little resistance, raising concerns ahead of their match against Feyenoord.
AZ 2-0 PEC Zwolle AZ continued their strong home form, moving into fourth place. David Moller Wolfe and Troy Parrott scored to secure the win. AZ's coach Maarten Martens was sent off for dissent and will miss the next league game.
Heerenveen 3-3 FC Twente A thrilling match ended in a dramatic late equalizer from 17-year-old Eser Gurbuz. Twente had led twice, with Ricky van Wolfswinkel among the scorers. Heerenveen's Bas Kuipers was controversially sent off, but the red card was later rescinded.