Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag celebrates with captain Dusan Tadic. Photo: ANP/Olaf Kraak
Ajax have wrapped up their thirty sixth Eredivisie title by cantering to a 5-0 dwelling win in opposition to Heerenveen.
Nicolás Tagliafico set the ball rolling within the sixteenth minute with a shot from a slim angle, earlier than Steven Berghuis headed in Jurriën Timber’s cross to place the house followers in occasion temper.
Late strikes from Brian Brobbey and Edson Álvarez put the gloss on the scoreline as Erik ten Hag signed off as Ajax head coach in model.
Ten Hag, who claimed his third league title in 4 seasons, paid tribute to his gamers’ resilience as they floor out outcomes regardless of taking part in beneath their greatest in direction of the tail finish of the season.
‘Up until February our play was outstanding,’ he advised ESPN. ‘After that we had a lot of problems and changes. The last few weeks were hard going, but I have to praise the squad for their great winning mentality.’
Nearest rivals PSV stored up the stress as they took a 2-0 half-time lead in opposition to NEC in a match that ended 3-2.
PEC relegated
At the opposite finish of the desk PEC Zwolle have been relegated to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie as they went down 2-0 to a resurgent Sparta.
The Rotterdammers, who’ve been unbeaten since Maurice Steijn took over from Henk Fraser 17 days in the past, lifted themselves as much as fifteenth place with first-half objectives from Adil Auassar and Vito van Crooij.
Sparta overtook Fortuna Sittard, who misplaced 2-1 at dwelling to Vitesse, and Willem II, who may solely handle a 1-1 attract Leeuwarden. The Tilburgers must win their last match at dwelling to Utrecht on Sunday to have any hope of survival.
RKC Waalwijk all however secured their place in subsequent season’s Eredivisie with a 2-0 win over Heracles, who’re nonetheless not out of hazard in 14th.
Twente in Europe
Twente Enschede secured qualification for the Europa Conference League by beating Groningen 3-0 to ensure a fourth-placed end, whereas Feyenoord wrapped up their season with a win at Go Ahead Eagles.
Groningen and Go Ahead are amongst six golf equipment that might nonetheless declare the ultimate play-off spot within the battle for the ultimate European ticket, however they must hope NEC and Heerenveen, who’ve a two-point benefit over the others, slip up of their last video games.
Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar, who’ve each already certified for the play-offs, drew 2-2 in a match that was briefly suspended after objects have been thrown onto the pitch in direction of the top.
Results
Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen
Cambuur Leeuwarden 1-1 Willem II Tilburg
Fortuna Sittard 1-2 Vitesse Arnhem
Go Ahead Eagles 0-1 Feyenoord
PSV Eindhoven 3-2 NEC Nijmegen
RKC Waalwijk 2-0 Heracles
Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 PEC Zwolle
Twente Enschede 3-0 Groningen
Utrecht 2-2 AZ Alkmaar
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