A narrow win for the top four keeps the Eredivisie race balanced

Groningen goalkeeper Michael Verrips saw a shot skim the bar in his team’s 1-0 loss to Feyenoord.Photo: ANP/Peter Stamm de Jonge

All four Eredivisie title contenders won 1–0 at the weekend to keep the race open with ten games to go.

Readers Feyenoord Struggling to beat Groningen in 17th place Even after being reduced to 10 men early in the second half, the North side took the point three minutes after Osama Idrisi’s cross flowed into the net.

Johan Cruyff Arena NEC Goalkeeper JAsper Cillessen did his best to shut out former Ajax teammatebut were beaten in the 52nd minute when Mohammed Quds shot at the near post.

3rd place AZ Alkmaar Won the Open Contest in Arnhem After Jesper Karlsson’s strike from range, he caught Kjell Scherpen at his near post in the 28th minute.

Belgian teenage striker Johan Bakayoko’s close-range volley PSV difference against North Brabant rivals RKChowever, the Eindhoven side took a hit when Luc de Jong was sidelined with an ankle injury early in the second half.

Volendam 2 goals in the last 3 minutes To stay out of the bottom three against fellow struggler Emmen. The away team went ahead with a disastrous own goal, but their own defensive mistakes contributed to the decisive goal for Bilalwuld his Chifu and Daryl Huang his Meegem.

Sparta Win the Rotterdam Derby 4-1 with Excelsior Enschede’s side took a two-goal lead, leaving them one point behind Twente in fifth place. 3-3 draw at home to Heerenveen.

Utrecht ended a dismal week with a loss to amateur side Spakenberg. Lost at home to Fortuna Sittard.

Eredivisie top scorer Anastasios Duvicas rebounded to give Utrecht the lead an hour later with his 12th goal of the season, but ten minutes later Kristjan Bistrovic equalized and Tijani Noslin scored for Ivor.・I found a gap between Pandur and the near post and scored a goal. Limberger comeback.

result

Friday

Utrecht 1-2 Fortuna Sittard

Saturday

Feyenoord 1-0 Groningen

Twente Enschede 3-3 Heerenveen.

Vitesse Arnhem 0-1 AZ Alkmaar

Volendam 3-1 Emmen.

Sunday

Ajax 1-0 NEC Nijmegen

Cambur Leeuwarden 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles

RKC Waalwijk 0-1 PSV Eindhoven

Sparta 4-1 Excelsior