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Leaders Ajax Amsterdam fought back from a goal down to beat previously unbeaten Groningen 3-2 in the Dutch league on Saturday. Ryan Babel opened the scoring from close range for Ajax five minutes into the second half after Groningen goalkeeper Bas Roorda failed to clear the ball.

Five minutes later Evgeni Levchenko converted a penalty and Luis Suarez punished a blunder from goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to give the visitors the lead. Babels second, again from close range, levelled the match, and right back Urby Emanuelson sealed the win with a fierce shot from 20 metres with 10 minutes remaining.

Ajax are top with 18 points after seven matches, one above AZ Alkmaar who won 2-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam with Gretar Steinsson and Danny Koevermans on target. Groningen are third with 14 points along with Twente Enschede who beat lowly ADO Den Haag 2-1 on Friday. Fifth place PSV Eindhoven, on 13 points, host Roda JC Kerkrade on Sunday, while Feyenoord, ninth with 10, travel to RKC Waalwijk.