But the gap with third-placed Ajax has been extended after the Amsterdam giants suffered defeat at Utrecht. PSV made no mistake from their match as VVV Venlo as they claimed a 3-0 win. Wilfred Bouma opened the scoring just 14 minutes in before Jeremain Lens doubled their advantage on the stroke of half-time. Fred Rutten's men wrapped up the win just a minute into the second half with Atiba Hutchinson scoring. Champions Twente kept to within a point but they had to come from behind to seal a 2-1 win at fourth-placed Groningen. Slovenian star Tim Matavz put the home side ahead just after the half-hour, but Marc Janko levelled before half-time for Twente. Janko then put his side ahead on 81 minutes. The Austrian should have completed his treble just moments later, but he failed to convert from the penalty spot. Ajax lost pace with the top two as they went down 3-0 at Utrecht, who climb into seventh. Frenchman Edouard Duplan was the hero for the home side as he fired a quick-fire brace in the first-half, before Ismo Vorstermans sealed the win late on. Roda in fifth closed to within two points of Groningen after their 3-0 win over lowly Excelsior. First-half goals from Jimmy Hempte and Pa Modou Kah set them on their way before Morten Skoubo added a third six-minutes from time.
