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PSV Eindhoven 0-2 Ajax

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Ajax last won the Dutch league title in 2014

Ajax replaced champions PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch league thanks to a 2-0 win at the Philips Stadion.

Arkadiusz Milik slotted home his 18th goal of the season after just two minutes as PSV headed for their first home defeat of the campaign.

Anwar El Ghazi added the second late on with his 12th of the season as Frank de Boer's side made it nine wins from their last 12 league games.

The result took Ajax two points clear in the title race with six games to go.

Line-ups

PSV Eindhoven

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Zoet
  • 4Arias
  • 5Bruma
  • 3MorenoBooked at 87mins
  • 15WillemsBooked at 26mins
  • 6PröpperSubstituted forHendrixat 80'minutesBooked at 86mins
  • 18GuardadoBooked at 22minsSubstituted forPereiroat 69'minutes
  • 28van Ginkel
  • 11Narsingh
  • 9L de Jong
  • 19LocadiaSubstituted forLestienneat 62'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Isimat-Mirin
  • 7Pereiro
  • 8Schaars
  • 16Lestienne
  • 20Brenet
  • 22Pasveer
  • 29Hendrix

Ajax

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Cillessen
  • 3VeltmanBooked at 39mins
  • 4van der Hoorn
  • 26Viergever
  • 35Dijks
  • 6Bazoer
  • 10Klaassen
  • 27Gudelj
  • 20SchöneSubstituted forFischerat 74'minutes
  • 9MilikSubstituted forvan Rhijnat 80'minutes
  • 11YounesSubstituted forEl Ghaziat 73'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2van Rhijn
  • 7Fischer
  • 8Sinkgraven
  • 21El Ghazi
  • 25Serero
  • 30van de Beek
  • 33Boer
Referee:
Björn Kuipers
Attendance:
35,000

Match Stats

Home TeamPSV EindhovenAway TeamAjax
Possession
Home59%
Away41%
Shots
Home13
Away10
Shots on Target
Home3
Away4
Corners
Home3
Away2
Fouls
Home14
Away18

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Ajax 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 0, Ajax 2.

  3. Post update

    Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Joël Veltman.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Maxime Lestienne (PSV Eindhoven).

  5. Post update

    Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. Post update

    Delay in match Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven) because of an injury.

  8. Booking

    Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven).

  10. Post update

    Anwar El Ghazi (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  11. Booking

    Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (PSV Eindhoven).

  13. Post update

    Nemanja Gudelj (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Post update

    Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).

  16. Post update

    Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Santiago Arias.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Ajax. Ricardo van Rhijn replaces Arkadiusz Milik.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Jorrit Hendrix replaces Davy Pröpper.

  19. Post update

    Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Ajax).

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 20th March 2016

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Ajax28215268185068
2PSV Eindhoven28206268274166
3Feyenoord28154953371649
4AZ Alkmaar28145952411147
5FC Utrecht2813694738945
6Heracles Almelo28135103841-344
7Vitesse28127948262243
8PEC Zwolle28125114740741
9N.E.C.28117103132-140
10ADO Den Haag2891094142-137
11FC Twente28105134154-1335
12FC Groningen2897123144-1334
13sc Heerenveen2897123752-1534
14Roda JC Kerkrade28710112842-1431
15Willem II28510132942-1325
16Excelsior2867152849-2125
17De Graafschap2845193155-2417
18SC Cambuur Leeuwarden2837182765-3816
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