Eredivisie: Akpom’s brace lifts troubled Ajax above relegation zone

<p>Chuba Akpom fired a brace to help Ajax defeat Heerenveen 4-1 in an Eredivisie clash on Sunday night.</p>, <p>The Nigerian-born forward scored in the 84th and 90th minutes, respectively.</p>, <p>Akpom was introduced in the 74th minute of the encounter.</p>, <p>The former Middlesbrough striker scored his first goal for Ajax against Volendam in midweek.</p>, <p>Ajax have now shot to eighth on the table with 14 points from 11 matches.</p>, <p>They are now six points clear of the relegation zone.</p>