Heerenveen edge Twente as Eredivisie opening round concludes
Ajax, Feyenoord, Groningen and Heerenveen all opened with Sunday victories, while PSV were held at home by Fortuna Sittard.
The opening Eredivisie round ended with SC Heerenveen claiming a 1-0 home victory over FC Twente. Luca Oyen scored the only goal in Friesland, completing a Sunday programme in which Ajax, Feyenoord and FC Groningen also began their league campaigns with wins.
Ajax beat PEC Zwolle 2-0 after the hosts were reduced to ten players in the 57th minute, when Sherel Floranus received a red card. Substitutes Jorthy Mokio and Julian Brandt then helped the Amsterdam side secure all three points. Feyenoord earned a narrow 1-0 derby victory at Sparta Rotterdam, surviving a late scare when the hosts had an injury-time effort disallowed for a push.
Groningen defeated FC Utrecht 2-1 at the Euroborg. Brynjolfur Willumsson struck in the ninth minute before Thom van Bergen doubled the advantage shortly after half-time. Substitute Adrian Blake pulled one back for Utrecht with ten minutes remaining, but the visitors could not complete the comeback.
Earlier in the round, Excelsior opened the season with a 4-0 win away to SC Cambuur, while Telstar beat NEC 2-1. Go Ahead Eagles recorded a 4-1 home victory over Willem II, PSV were held to a 2-2 draw by Fortuna Sittard, and AZ defeated promoted ADO Den Haag 2-0 after being made to wait for the breakthrough.
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