Overview
- De Graafschap beat Vitesse 2-1 at GelreDome, with Bouke Boersma cancelling an early deficit before captain Reuven Niemeijer settled the derby for their first Arnhem win since 2007.
- FC Groningen won 1-0 away to Excelsior through Thom van Bergen after the KNVB rejected Groningen’s request to postpone the match following their midweek Ajax resumption.
- Excelsior finished with ten men after a VAR-reviewed red card for Damiën Middendorp, pressing late for an equaliser that never came.
- Almere City edged Jong Ajax 3-2 as loanee Julian Rijkhoff opened the scoring and Kadile hit a stoppage-time winner, with assistant Danny Schenkel serving a one-match touchline ban.
- FC Utrecht recalled striker Noah Ohio to the first-team squad with David Min injured and Sébastien Haller set to be unavailable from 15 December for the Africa Cup; ADO Den Haag are targeting the second period title in their ongoing match against FC Emmen.