Overview
- FC Groningen and NAC Breda finished 0-0 at Euroborg in the club’s first home match of 2026.
- The night began with the annual In Memoriam tribute, as 58 deceased supporters were honored before kickoff.
- Bitter conditions were a factor, with a reported wind chill near ten degrees below zero around the stadium.
- NAC introduced veteran forward André Ayew shortly after the hour mark, while Groningen later turned to Oskar Zawada and David van der Werff for attacking impetus.
- The result cost Groningen one place in the Eredivisie table as AZ moved ahead, with a trip to sc Heerenveen next on 18 January.