Ajax 4 – NEC 1 (Eredivisie, February 19, 2012) The Amsterdammers moved ahead early on when Dmitriy Bulykin scored after five minutes, while three minutes later defender Jan Vertonghen headed home a corner for 2-nil. Ajax kept up the pressure in the 27th as Dmitriy Bulykin cashed in on a killer third. Ajax extended their lead after the interval when Siem de Jongheaded home another corner. Rens van Eijden got NEC on the scoresheet in the 69th.

FC Utrecht 3 – AZ Alkmaar 0 (Eredivisie, February 19, 2012) Utrecht established a 3-nil half-time lead over AZ Alkmaar courtesy of a Alexander Gerndt double and a third from Edouard Duplan before the interval.

Groningen 3 – PSV 0 (Eredivisie, February 19, 2012) Just before the half hour Groningen took the lead thanks to a strike from Hyun Jun Suk. The hosts doubled their advantage with a move finished by Leandro Bacuna early in the second half, while PSV were reduced to ten men when Stanislav Manolev collected his second yellow in the 56th. Hyun Jun Suk claimed a third in the 74th minute to complete the rout with a fabulous lob from 35-yards.

Feyenoord 1 – RKC Waalwijk 1 (Eredivisie, February 18, 2012) John Guidetti’s brilliant scoring run of late continued when he converted a penalty on 77 but after taking his shirt off during the celebration he was booked and sent off for a second yellow. Robert Braber duly equalised with 3 minutes to go.

Manchester City & Feyenoord striker John Guidetti falls foul of the worst rule in football.

ADO Den Haag 1 – Excelsior 1 (Eredivisie, February 18, 2012) ADO took the lead through a 35th-minute own goal from Edwin De Graaf but Excelsior drew level four minutes into the second half through Roland Alberg to salvage a draw.

Heerenveen 1 – NAC 0 (Eredivisie, Feruary 17, 2012) A solitary strike from Filip Djuricic ten minutes before the break proved enough for Heerenveen.

Feyenoord 3 – Vitesse 1 (Eredivisie, February 12, 2012) John Guidetti’s fine form continued in the 12 minute as a header from a corner appeared to bounce off his arm for the opener. On the half hour John Guidetti bagged a second from the penalty spot. Nicky Hofs halved the deficit for Vitesse, with another penalty. With 7 minutes to go John Guidetti won the match and completed his hat-trick.

PSV 4 – De Graafschap 1 (Eredivisie, February 12, 2012) A first half blitz in which PSV scored four goals killed the contest.

FC Utrecht 1 – ADO Den Haag 1 (Eredivisie, February 12, 2012) Frank Demouge fired Utrecht ahead in the first half, but ADO were level by the break as Lex Immers equalised.

RKC Waalwijk 0 – Heerenveen 1 (Eredivisie, February 12, 2012) The home side had Evander Sno sent off just before the half hour mark and Rajir van La Parra scored the decisive goal five minutes before half-time.

AZ Alkmaar 2 – Excelsior 0 (Eredevisie, February 12, 2012)

NAC Breda 0 – Ajax 2 (Eredevisie, February 12, 2012) The goals were scored by Dmitri Bulykin and Nicolas Lodeiro.

FC Twente 2 – Heracles 3 (Eredivisie, February 10, 2012) Heracles took the lead in the 33rd minute when a Samuel Armenteros cross was headed home by Everton. Luuk de Jong pulled Twente level in the 73rd, but Heracles scored twice in three minutes through Darl Douglas and Everton in the 81st and 84th to secure a shock away win. Luuk de Jong’s late second proved mere consolation.

Barcelona 0 – Ajax 3 (NextGen Series quarter-final, February 8, 2012) Rowendy Schoop was the star of the show for the young Amsterdammers as he scored twice in the 3-0 win.

ADO Den Haag 0 – AZ Alkmaar 6 (Eredivisie, February 8, 2012) Alkmaar took the lead midway through the first half courtesy of a Charlison Benschop header, and two minutes after the restart AZ doubled their lead as Charlison Benschop added a second to the scoresheet. Charlison Benschop completed his hat-trick in the 69th, before AZ twisted the knife in the final stages as Maarten Martens made it four and American Jozy Altidore netted two more late goals to raise the tally to six.