Tilburg, Netherlands (My Sportsbook) - Blaise N'Kufo and Marko Arnautovic each scored and Twente shut out Willem II 2-0 on Saturday to extend its unbeaten run to 17 straight games. Twente hasn't lost since Nov. 19, and solidified its grip on the second spot in the Dutch Eredivisie behind AZ. Twente pulled to within eight points of idle AZ and has a four-point cushion on third-place Heerenveen. N'Kufo opened the scoring at Willem II Stadion in the 10th minute, notching his 16th goal of the season. Arnautovic secured the win in the 84th. Heerenveen rolled to a 5-1 win over Sparta to jump idle Ajax into third place. Danijel Pranjic opened the scoring on a penalty kick for his 16th goal, and his side added four goals in the final 20 minutes. NAC solidified its chances on a top-half finish with a 3-0 win over Vitesse and Heracles tied Volendam 1-1 to wrap up Saturday's Dutch matches. On Sunday, Utrecht hosts AZ, Feyenoord hosts PSV Eindhoven, Den Haag hosts NEC, and Ajax hosts Graafschap. |
