PSV Ajax surge into first place after home win at De Graafschap

The formation of trainer Philip Cocu passed Ajax's ranking thanks to a 4-2 home win against last placed De Graafschap. PSV Eindhoven appeared in a monster score to be heading, but the guests actually bites off still.

PSV made ​​in the first half debunks De Graafschap, though the title contender can make much more than three goals. De Graafschap goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus occurred with some good interventions that PSV quite walked out before the break, but had no answer to attempts by Luuk de Jong, Davy Pröpper and Luciano Narsingh, who was the fourth time in a row accurately on behalf of PSV.

In the second half PSV thought it was good and could De Graafschap occasionally found some danger. By Ted van de Pavert and Bart Straalman visitors even came back to 3-2.Really exciting but it never was. PSV sat back for a moment and watched substitute Gastón Pereiro from close range aim.

Ajax is now two points behind PSV. Frank de Boer's team can recapture the lead Sunday visiting Roda JC.

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