Feyenoord go top

Striker Romeo Castelen scored twice to give Feyenoord a 3-1 win at Twente Enschede and top spot in the Eredivisie on Sunday. The Dutch international fired his team into a 26th minute lead from the edge of the area and then doubled their lead after the break with a superb lob.

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Twente defender Ramon Zomer nodded in a free kick five minutes before time but Dirk Kuijt sealed the win in stoppage time with his sixth of the season - Twente keeper Remko Pasveer misjudging his long-distance shot.

Feyenoord are top with 18 points from six matches, three points clear of AZ Alkmaar, who dropped their first points of the season in losing 2-1 at NAC Breda.

Tarik Sektioui opened the scoring for Alkmaar after 11 minutes but on the hour NAC midfielder Sander van Gessel set up Arne Slot to level.

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With 13 minutes remaining the excellent Pierre van Hooijdonk handed Swiss youngster Johan Vonlanthen the opportunity to seal the win for Breda, who are sixth with 10 points.

RKC Waalwijk are third on 15 points after suffering their first defeat on Saturday, going down 3-2 to Utrecht, with PSV Eindhoven fourth on 13 after beating lowly RBC Roosendaal 2-0.

Ajax Amsterdam recovered from a poor week with one point from two matches to beat Roda JC Kerkrade 4-1 and take fifth place on 10 points.

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