- Ajax end 7-game losing streak in Dutch Eredivisie win over Excelsior.
- Ajax play with interim coach Heitinga on bench after sacking of Alfred Schreuder.
- PSV beat Go Ahead Eagles and AZ had a spectacular draw against FC Utrecht.
Ajax ended a seven-game losing streak in the Dutch Eredivisie by defeating Excelsior 4-1 in Rotterdam with interim coach John Heitinga on the bench.
The Amsterdam-based team fired Alfred Schreuder on Thursday after a 1-1 home draw with FC Volendam and replaced him with Heitinga as their interim coach. The reserves team was coached by the 39-year-old former Ajax player and Dutch national.
Ajax took the lead via Dusan Tadic’s penalty kick. At the stroke of halftime, Davy Klaassen gave Ajax a new lead after Redouan El Yaakoubi had restored parity. In the second half, Mohammed Kudus and Devyne Rensch each scored two exquisite goals to give Ajax the victory.
The victory moved reigning champions Ajax ahead of FC Twente to fourth place.
Earlier on Sunday, league leaders Feyenoord drew 1-1 at Twente, with Santiago Gimenez opening the scoring and Joshua Brenet equalising for Twente.
On Saturday, PSV beat Go Ahead Eagles 2-0, and AZ had a spectacular 5-5 draw against FC Utrecht in Alkmaar.
Feyenoord lead the Eredivisie with 42 points after 19 rounds, ahead of AZ (40), PSV (38), Ajax (37) and FC Twente (36).
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