Ten Haag, 52, is believed to be United’s No. 1 choice to become Ole Gunnar Solskier’s permanent successor, with reports suggesting his appointment could be confirmed later this month. But speaking ahead of Ajax’s 2-1 Dutch Cup final defeat to PSV Eindhoven on Sunday, Hamstra said there was still a chance Ten Hague could stay in office. “There is interest in Erik ten Hag, that’s normal. “He did a fantastic job,” Hamstra told ESPN. “It simply came to our notice then. We have to stay in the data, it is not gone yet. He is still focusing on Ajax, so are we. We did what we could [to keep him at Ajax]. We were very busy with that. He reacted that he is now focusing on Ajax. “Now we are preparing for two scenarios. Ten Hague can stay or leave.” The KNVB Cup was one of Ajax’s two remaining major goals this season – four points behind PSV at the top of the Eredivisie – but the final ended in disappointment. Ajax took the lead in the 23rd minute when Ryan Gravenberch scored from outside the area, but after Nusayer Mazraoui overturned Ajax’s second goal with the VAR, PSV overturned it with two goals three minutes early in the second half. Erick Gutiérrez hit the post when Ibrahim Sangaré was fouled by Cody Gakpo and two minutes later Gakpo added a second half as he punished a sloppy game by Ajax’s defense. “We made two big mistakes at the beginning of the second half,” said Ten Hague. “We let them cope with one of our attacks and we won a foul, and then it was 1-1. “And we needed to keep Gakpo out of the left, and instead he cut in and scored.” Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema scored an extra time winner as the visitors came together after two goals down to beat Sevilla 3-2 in a thrilling La Liga clash that led Carlo Ancelotti’s side one step closer to winning title. Karim Benzema scores Real Madrid’s last win against Sevilla. Photo: Marcelo del Pozo / Reuters The victory means Real now have a 15-point lead at the top against second-placed Barcelona, ​​who have two games at their disposal, and Sevilla in third, with six rounds left. Benzema shot two minutes into extra time after Rodrigo and Nacho Fernandez equalized for Real to break Sevilla 2-0 at halftime with goals from Ivan Rakitic and Eric Lamela at the crowded Ramzón Stadium. Earlier, Yannick Carrasco converted a 10-minute penalty into a delay as Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 to end a three-match winless streak and strengthen their fourth-place finish. The penalty was awarded after a lengthy video review to see if the ball touched the hand of Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas inside the area. Carrasco had already scored to bring Atletico ahead in the 52nd minute, while De Tomas equalized for the visitors in the 74th minute. Atletico has a three-point cushion against Real Betis in the fifth. Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards the equal 10th title of Ligue 1, when the goals of Neymar and Killian Ebape won a 2-1 victory at home against the tough opponent of Marseille. The Fiver: sign up and receive our daily football email. Neymar’s first game was canceled by Duje Caleta Car before Mbappé’s penalty sealed the victory and put PSG at 74 points. It now precedes the second Marseille, whose draw was canceled, with 15 points with six games left. Jorge Sampaoli’s team has a three-point lead over third-placed Rennes, with both teams vying for second place and direct qualification to the group stage of the Champions League.