The Hague Nov 20 (IANS) Dutch football league leaders PSV booked a late 1-0 win at PEC Zwolle to keep their comfortable lead after twelve rounds of the season.
After a first half without spectacle PEC Zwolle had the best chances in the second half but the home team failed to produce a goal on Sunday reports Xinhua news agency.
It took until injury time for PSV to decide the match. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin tipped in at the second post to hand PSV their eighth consecutive league win.
On Saturday Ajax booked a record away win at NAC Breda. Donny van de Beek (three goals) Matthijs de Ligt (two goals) David Neres Lasse Schone (penalty) and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar led Ajax to their biggest Eredivisie away win ever with an 8-0 scoreline.
Also on Saturday reigning champions Feyenoord dropped more points at home against VVV-Venlo. After Nicolai Jorgensen broke the deadlock for the home-team VVV defender Damian van Bruggen hit home a corner to make it 1-1 in the final minutes.
SC Heerenveen was too strong for FC Twente in Enschede (4-0) on Saturday FC Utrecht beat Excelsior 3-1 at home on Sunday and FC Groningen defeated Vitesse 4-2 at home also on Sunday.
PSV now lead the Eredivisie table with 33 points still 8 points ahead of Ajax. Reigning champions Feyenoord are seventh on 14 points after twelve match rounds.
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