Feyenoord 6-2 Ajax: Robin van Persie scores twice for hosts

Van Persie has scored 10 goals for Feyenoord this season and said he will retire from football at the end of the season

Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie scored twice as Feyenoord thumped Ajax 6-2.

Van Persie, 35, netted either side of half-time, with Jens Toornstra, Steven Berghuis, Tonny Vilhena and Yassine Ayoub also converting for the hosts.

Ajax went ahead through Lasse Schone and Hakim Ziyech made it 2-2, but Feyenoord ran away with the game.

On Thursday, Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst announced he will leave the club at the end of the season.

The former Netherlands international led the club to their first league title in 18 years in 2017 and will have been in charge for almost four years.

Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 2-1 on Saturday, meaning their lead over second-placed Ajax stands at five points.

Meanwhile, former Arsenal and England youth international midfielder Dan Crowley scored the winning goal as Willem II beat Utrecht 1-0.

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Line-ups

Feyenoord

• 1Vermeer
• 4St. Juste
• 3van Beek
• 33Botteghin
• 29VerdonkSubstituted forHapsat 73'minutes
• 8Clasie
• 28Toornstra
• 10Vilhena
• 19BerghuisSubstituted forAyoubat 83'minutes
• 32van PersieSubstituted forN Jørgensenat 68'minutes
• 11Larsson

Substitutes

• 2Nieuwkoop
• 5Haps
• 6van der Heijden
• 9N Jørgensen
• 13Delle
• 17Sinisterra
• 18Ayoub
• 23Kökcü
• 26Wehrmann
• 30ten Hove
• 34Vente

Ajax

• 24Onana
• 12Mazraoui
• 4de Ligt
• 16MagallánSubstituted forSinkgravenat 60'minutes
• 17Blind
• 20Schöne
• 6van de BeekSubstituted forNeresat 59'minutes
• 21de Jong
• 22Ziyech
• 25DolbergSubstituted forHuntelaarat 72'minutes
• 10Tadic

Substitutes

• 2Kristensen
• 7Neres
• 8Sinkgraven
• 9Huntelaar
• 19Labyad
• 26Lamprou
• 27Schuurs
• 30de Wit
• 32Cerny

Referee:

Danny Makkelie

Attendance:

47,500

Match Stats

Home TeamFeyenoordAway TeamAjax

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home20

Away16

Shots on Target

Home9

Away7

Corners

Home4

Away5

Fouls

Home11

Away14

Live Text

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Match ends, Feyenoord 6, Ajax 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+2'

Second Half ends, Feyenoord 6, Ajax 2.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ridgeciano Haps.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.

Posted at 88'

Ridgeciano Haps (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).

Posted at 88'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 86'

Delay in match Eric Botteghin (Feyenoord) because of an injury.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Feyenoord).

Posted at 86'

Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Sam Larsson (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Ajax).

Goal!

Posted at 84'

Goal! Feyenoord 6, Ajax 2. Yassin Ayoub (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Ayoub.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Feyenoord. Yassin Ayoub replaces Steven Berghuis.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.

Posted at 78'

Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Lasse Schöne (Ajax).

Posted at 77'

Ridgeciano Haps (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).

Posted at 77'

Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Feyenoord).

Posted at 77'

Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! Feyenoord 5, Ajax 2. Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.

Posted at 74'

Offside, Feyenoord. Nicolai Jørgensen tries a through ball, but Jens Toornstra is caught offside.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Sam Larsson (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremiah St. Juste.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Feyenoord. Ridgeciano Haps replaces Calvin Verdonk.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Ajax. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar replaces Kasper Dolberg.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord).

Posted at 71'

Daley Sinkgraven (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. David Neres (Ajax) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Lasse Schöne.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Feyenoord. Nicolai Jørgensen replaces Robin van Persie.

Posted at 67'

Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Ajax).

Posted at 67'

Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Ajax).

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