A last-minute goal by Blaise Nkufo ensured FC Twente maintained their lead at the top of the Eredivisie as they edged a 3-2 win over AZ Alkmaar.
The hosts went ahead through Kenneth Perez nine minutes before half-time but AZ levelled through Mounir El Hamdaoui and an own goal by Peter Wisgerhof gave the Alkmaar side a 2-1 lead with half an hour to go.
Just two minutes later Bryan Ruiz brought Twente back into it and the match appeared to be heading for a draw befor! e Nkufo's intervention brought the hosts all three points.
PSV Eindhoven are second after a goal by Danko Lazovic 10 minutes from time gave them a narrow win over Heerenveen.
That result keeps them one point ahead of Ajax while Heerenveen are third from bottom.
Ajax were emphatic 4-0 winners over Willem II who had Leo Veloso sent off 10 minutes from time.
The Amsterdam team went ahead on the stroke of half-time through Eyong Enoh with substitute Miralem Aulejmani doubling the lead two minutes after coming on.
The visitors were then reduced to 10 men before Marko Pantelic after 82 minutes and Luis Suarez with a minute left rounded off the emphatic victory.
NAC Breda were winners over Vitesse Arnhem by the same scoreline as they claimed their second home win of the season.
However, the visitors were forced to play with 10 men for 55 minutes after Frank van der Struijk was sent off for handling the ball in the penalty area.
!Edwin De Graaf converted from the spot and Kees Kwakman the! n headed a second into the top-right corner, before Anthony Lurling netted twice to round off the result.
