Erik Falkenburg and Bjorn Johnsen each scored twice as ADO Den Haag stormed to a convincing 4-0 win over fourth-placed PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday night.
The visitors went into the game on the back of a six-match unbeaten run but proved no match for their mid-table opponents.
Falkenburg put Den Haag in front after 23 minutes and Johnsen grabbed his first of the night when he doubled his side's lead on the stroke of half-time.
Falkenburg netted again early in the second half and Johnsen's second on the hour sealed the home side's emphatic win.
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Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax Amsterdam | 16 | +38 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | +30 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 16 | +18 | 31 |
| 4 | Willem II Tilburg | 16 | +4 | 29 |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 16 | +8 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 16 | +7 | 26 |
| 7 | SC Heracles Almelo | 16 | +7 | 25 |
| 8 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 16 | +2 | 25 |
| 9 | Vitesse Arnhem | 16 | +2 | 24 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 16 | +1 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen VV | 16 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | VVV Venlo | 16 | -23 | 15 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | -23 | 8 |
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