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The 122nd Gelderland football match between Vitesse and NEC was stopped towards the end of the match. This happened after angry Vitesse fans threw fireworks onto the field. NEC was leading 2-0 at the time. Referee Allard Lindhout followed the KNVB guidelines.
Feyenoord has reduced the gap to league leaders PSV by 2 points with its first win of 2024. The reigning champions won a difficult match in Arnhem 2-1. The game was suspended for over 20 minutes when fans came onto the pitch. With the victory, Feyenoord benefits from the loss of points by league leaders PSV and title candidates FC Twente and AZ. The Rotterdam team has 42 points, ten fewer than PSV. FC Twente remained at 37 points due to the loss against NEC. AZ drew against PEC Zwolle and has 34 points.
Tottenham pay the price for leaving their star players at home as Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem earn a deserved win in the Europa Conference League.
Ajax three points clear after battling win over Feyenoord, Vitesse go second Ryan Gravenberch fires in the winning goal for Ajax. Photo: Maurice van Steen/ANP Ajax retained their three-point lead in the Eredivisie as they overcame Feyenoord in their second big domestic clash in as many weeks. Ryan Gravenberch scored the only goal of the game after 22 minutes with a left-foot shot after side-stepping Marco Senesi. Feyenoord had chances to equalise, notably in injury time when Leroy Fer had a shot well saved by Andre Onana and Luis Sinisterra’s header cannoned off the bar. Ajax coach Erik te...