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Eredivisie Wrap: Late strike denies Ajax win

Runaway leaders PSV hammered Twente 5-0 at De Grolsch Veste on Saturday to go 12 points clear at the summit and second-placed Ajax were unable to respond with a victory a day later.

Frank de Boer's men looked set to stretch their winning run to five Eredivisie matches when Leeuwin's own goal put them in front, but substitute Gevero Markiet took advantage of some poor defending to equalise five minutes from time. 

Leeuwin's day went from bad to worse when he was shown a straight red card for a challenge on visiting captain Nicolai Boilesen with three minutes remaining, but Ajax were unable to force a winner and PSV now look set for a first title in seven years.

Manu helped himself to a second goal just before the hour-mark and Sven van Beek's 87th-minute own goal was no consolation for AZ, who are now seven points adrift of Fred Rutten's side.

Sebastian Steblecki's first goal since November gave Cambuur a 1-0 victory over beleaguered Go Ahead Eagles, who have now lost six in a row and remain 17th.