Overview

• Ayase Ueda’s second‑half header delivered Feyenoord a 1-0 win at FC Groningen, a steady response after their Europa League loss to Braga.
• Groningen finished with ten men after Land received a second yellow card late on, as Feyenoord saw out seven minutes of added time.
• Excelsior led through Szymon Wlodarczyk, but PSV prevailed 2-1 via Joey Veerman and Ismael Saibari, with a late non-penalty call and brief stoppage following a cup thrown from the stands.
• Sparta Rotterdam fell 3-0 at Heracles Almelo, with Jizz Hornkamp scoring twice and Yvandro Borges Sanches adding the other.
• FC Utrecht, beaten 1-0 by Lyon in the Europa League, voiced confidence ahead of hosting Heerenveen, with Ron Jans focusing on the league test and several players still out injured.