Eredivisie Roundup: Key Matches and Results from the Weekend

This weekend in the Eredivisie, the focus was primarily on Sunday, highlighted by the marquee matchup between AZ and PSV, with Ajax providing an exciting prelude and Feyenoord concluding the day. Here’s a summary of the results across the Netherlands.

**Eredivisie Overview 2025/2026: Results from Matchday 12**

**FC Twente 0 – 0 Telstar**

Until now, no match in this Eredivisie season had ended scoreless. The 100th Eredivisie match of the season became particularly significant as this unusual streak came to an end, largely due to outstanding goalkeeping by Ronald Koeman Jr. In the closing moments, two red cards added to the drama, resulting in a tense 0-0 draw.

**Excelsior 1 – 2 Heracles**

With Bas Sibum no longer at the helm, Heracles began to find their winning form. Visiting Rotterdam, the Almelo side secured another victory.

**FC Volendam 2 – 1 NAC**

An intriguing match unfolded on Saturday night in Volendam. NAC initially took the lead, but a flurry of red cards for the Breda team in the KRAS Stadion sealed their fate, allowing the home team to claim all three points.

**Fortuna Sittard 2 – 0 SC Heerenveen**

The long journey from Friesland to southern Limburg proved painful for Heerenveen. After halftime, Fortuna tightened the screws, aided by a well-earned penalty from Mohammed Ihattaren.

**PEC Zwolle 1 – 0 Sparta Rotterdam**

After half an hour, the home side gained a crucial lead in their relegation battle. In the final stages, referee Dennis Higler took center stage, issuing a second yellow card to Teo Quintero Léon, which the VAR could not overturn.

**FC Utrecht 2 – 1 Ajax**

Once again, a referee made headlines. Danny Makkelie officiated the always heated clash between FC Utrecht and Ajax. The home team took the lead shortly before halftime after an earlier goal by Wout Weghorst was disallowed. Following the break, former Ajax striker Sébastien Haller equalized, but Mika Godts quickly responded, leaving Fred Grim without success in his first match as interim coach.

**NEC 2 – 0 FC Groningen**

In celebration of its 125-year anniversary, the Nijmegen club honored its supporters with a convincing victory over FC Groningen.

**AZ 1 – 5 PSV**

Expectations were high for the AZ-PSV showdown, but within half an hour, the tension dissipated as the Eindhoven team surged ahead at a rapid pace. Although the Alkmaarders briefly looked as if they might close the gap before halftime, the disparities in strength became evident in the end.

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