Feyenoord were held 1-1 at home by Groningen on Sunday , with Marcus Berg putting the visitors on course for a 13th win of the season until an own goal by Mark-Jan Fledderus on the stroke of half-time gave the Rotterdam side a point . Second - placed Ajax held 2 - 2 at home by Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie . The Amsterdam club now trailed league leaders FC Eindhoven by five points . Ajax defeated Excelsior 2 - 0 on aggregate to open up six - point gap at home .
Second - placed Ajax held 2 - 2 at home by Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie . The Amsterdam club now trailed league leaders FC Eindhoven by five points . Ajax defeated Excelsior 2 - 0 on aggregate to open up six - point gap at home .