Kerkrade, Netherlands – Ajax snapped a five-game winless 0 win at Roda, moving the club into the top four.
Ajax seized the advantage after six minutes through Christian Eriksen and the Amsterdam side added three more goals after the break to claim a comfortable win which leaves them five points back of Eredivisie leaders AZ Alkmaar.
Theo Janssen tallied his fourth goal of the season early in the second half, while Jody Lukoki and Lorenzo Ebicilio both added goals after that.
PSV Eindhoven and Twente played to a 2-2 draw in a battle of top-three teams on Saturday as Twente's Leroy Fer scored in the 78th minute, allowing his team to claim a point.
An early goal from Douglas Franco for Twente was canceled out one minute later by Zakaria Labyad of PSV.
Marcelo's goal in the 64th had the Eindhoven side ahead, but Kevin Strootman was sent off and Twente capitalized six minutes later with Fer netting the equalizer.
Heerenveen coasted to a 4-0 win over Den Haag as Bas Dost scored three goals in the final 13 minutes to secure the win for his team, while Excelsior claimed its first win of the season by topping RKC Waalwijk 1-0 with the lone goal coming on an Ard Van Peppen own goal before RKC had two players sent off in the second half.
