PSV return to summit

Champions PSV Eindhoven claimed top spot in the Eredivisie on Saturday courtesy of a 1-0 victory over promoted FC Volendam at the Philips Stadion.

Stijn Wuytens netted the only goal of the game 17 minutes from time to move Huub Stevens’ side onto nine points from four matches.

NAC Breda lie level on points with PSV, but in second spot due to a slightly inferior goal difference, following their 4-2 home win against Heerenveen.

Goals by Martijn Reuser and Anthony Lurling had the hosts two up within 37 minutes at the Rat Verlegh Stadion.

Michael Dingsdag looked to have given the visitors some hope heading into half-time by cutting the deficit in the 41st minute, but Matthew Amoah immediately restored NAC’s two-goal cushion and then notched another in stoppage time to all but kill the game as a contest.

Danijel Pranjic struck a second for Heerenveen from the penalty spot just before the hour mark but they slipped from second to fifth spot with their first defeat of the season.

FC Twente moved up to third thanks to their 3-0 home triumph over De Graafschap - Blaise N’kufo, Romano Denneboom and Stein Huysegems the men on target for Steve McClaren’s side.

Finally on Saturday, Mounir El Hamdaoui struck a first-half hat-trick as AZ Alkmaar ran out 5-2 winners at Willem II.

Demy de Zeeuw and Moussa Dembele completed the scoring for Louis van Gaal’s men, with Frank Demouge’s brace providing some consolation for the shellshocked hosts.