Overview
- PSV won 3-1 at Heracles through Ivan Perisic, Ismael Saibari and Dennis Man to reach 65 points from 25 matches, though captain Jerdy Schouten criticized a sloppy second half ahead of Tuesday’s KNVB Cup semi at NEC.
- Feyenoord were beaten 2-0 at FC Twente after a Timon Wellenreuther error and a Sondre Orjasæter strike, with injuries to Gijs Smal and Bart Nieuwkoop and visible on‑field frustrations; Robin van Persie called it a missed chance and praised players for correcting each other.
- Ajax were held 0-0 by PEC Zwolle, producing just six shots in what analysts called one of their poorest attacking displays this season, gaining only a point on third-placed NEC after the Nijmegen club’s loss.
- NEC fell 3-2 at home to Fortuna Sittard as Mohamed Ihattaren influenced two goals, and coach Dick Schreuder lamented concessions from set pieces in a defeat that dents momentum before hosting PSV in the cup.
- Volendam beat FC Groningen 3-2 with a late Robert Mühren winner, lifting the hosts to 27 points, while Groningen reported a serious-looking knee injury for captain Stije Resink, who will undergo hospital assessment.