Ajax closed to within three points of Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord with a crucial win at the Amsterdam Arena. Feyenoord could have gone nine points clear with a win but that never looked likely after Lasse Schone put the hosts ahead in the first minute with a fine free-kick. Brazilian forward David Neres doubled Ajax's lead with a goal on his debut before half time.

Michiel Kramer responded for Feyenoord in stoppage-time but Ajax held on. Feyenoord, who last won the title in 1999, have now lost two of their last four games. Last season's champions PSV Eindhoven are also still in the hunt as their 2-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam moved them to within two points of Ajax, and five of the lead.