Overview
- Almere City overpowered Jong FC Utrecht 4-0 at the Yanmar Stadion, with Julian Rijkhoff opening the scoring, Junior Kadile netting twice and Emmanuel Poku adding a late strike.
- Excelsior drew 1-1 with PSV as Szymon Wlodarczyk scored early for the hosts before Joey Veerman leveled with a first‑half free kick.
- Ajax beat NAC Breda 2-1 in Amsterdam, but captain Davy Klaassen and coach John Heitinga criticized the display as poor despite the result.
- De Graafschap drew 1-1 away to Dordrecht after a strong first half, leaving the club in 15th place as players lamented a drop in level after the break.
- Former Netherlands striker Bas Dost announced his retirement due to heart problems, confirming the decision in an interview after attempts to return proved medically unwise.