Arnhem, Netherlands (My Sportsbook) - PSV Eindhoven claimed its fourth consecutive Eredivisie title on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Vitesse on the season's final day. Danko Lazovic scored the lone goal of the match shortly after halftime when he was set up nicely by Jefferson Farfan for an easy finish from close range, and Vitesse was reduced to 10 men with 13 minutes to play when Sebastien Sansoni picked up his second yellow card. PSV had struggled in recent weeks, which allowed Ajax to get back to within three points entering Sunday. However, PSV needed only a draw to seal the deal and they came away with all three points to finish the season with 72 points from 34 matches. Ajax ended its campaign with 69 points after thumping Heracles 5-1. Kenneth Perez scored two goals and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar tallied his 34th goal of the year to finish as far and away the league's top scorer. NAC finishes third despite a 3-1 loss to NEC, while the other two Champions League qualification playoff spots were claimed by Twente and Heerenveen. Youssouf Hersi scored both goals for Twente in their 2-0 win over Willem II, while Heerenveen pounded Excelsior 5-0, dropping Excelsior into the bottom spot and ensuring that they will be relegated. Venlo entered the day in last place but recorded a 3-0 win over Graafschap and will face the same team in a relegation playoff. Feyenoord beat Roda 3-0 but will have to settle for a spot in the UEFA Cup qualification playoffs after missing out on a top-five spot because of goal differential. Utrecht came within two points of the UEFA Cup playoffs after its 1-0 win over Groningen, which will be fighting for a European spot after finishing seventh, and AZ Alkmaar finished off a disappointing campaign on a positive note as they beat Sparta 1-0.
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