Overview
- A late equalizer by substitute Kento Shiogai salvaged a draw for NEC, marking his seventh goal off the bench this season.
- The draw ends NEC’s four-match winning run and keeps the team provisionally third after 15 league matches.
- Telstar, back in the Eredivisie and currently last, led twice and saw a penalty saved by NEC goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz.
- Philippe Sandler returned from a minor injury for NEC, while Ahmetcan Kaplan missed out due to suspension.
- Focus turns to Ajax–Feyenoord on Sunday, with Feyenoord in poor form and Ajax’s F-side closed, as Sparta earlier trailed Heerenveen 0-3.