PSV beat Heerenveen 2–0, but Feyenoord took top spot
PSV did the job at home on Friday, October 9: PSV 2–0 sc Heerenveen, your team's third win in five league games. Sam Kersten felt Heerenveen could have left with a point, saying the visitors wasted their chances (2).
But the table moved anyway. Feyenoord 2–0 AZ on Saturday, October 10, and Nacho Ferri's side is the new Eredivisie leader (3) (4). You are second on 19 points from 8 games, one behind Feyenoord and level with AZ. Goal difference: +16.
Form reads W D W L W. The one that stings is still FC Twente 3–2 PSV on Sunday, September 20.
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Ajax dropped points again
Ajax 1–1 NEC on Saturday, October 10 (3) (5) (6). Another two points Ajax let slip, and that keeps them off your back in the title race rather than closing on you. Their stumble is the one result from the weekend that helps PSV.
The rest of Saturday's Eredivisie results
Go Ahead Eagles 3–3 Sparta (4), Fortuna Sittard 1–1 FC Twente (5), Ajax 1–1 NEC (6). Draws everywhere around you, and none of them moved PSV's position.
Van Bommel incident still following Bouwman
Aaron Bouwman has spoken about the Ruben van Bommel tackle that injured him. The Ajax defender called it "the most annoying thing" of his career, and he made his return in the Ajax 1–1 NEC draw (1). You remember the challenge from the PSV game. He remembers it too.
Leipzig away is next
Champions League on Tuesday, October 13, 21:00 CEST, at RB Leipzig. It is PSV's first European night since the 1–1 home draw with Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, September 10 (fixtures). After that, ADO Den Haag away in the Eredivisie on Saturday, October 17, then FC Porto away on Tuesday, October 20.
