Overview
- PSV coach Peter Bosz said he will not change the team's attack-first style for the trip to Leipzig, despite missing several forwards and registering 17-year-old Mikkel Bro Hansen on the Champions League list.
- RB Leipzig have delivered extreme results this season, including a recent 6-0 win, and coach Martín Demichelis confirmed Bakayoko is available again after a minor disciplinary episode, increasing the tie's unpredictability.
- FC Groningen recorded a commanding 5-1 victory at Excelsior that pushed them up the Eredivisie table and featured Hans Hateboer's first start since his return to the club.
- Feyenoord moved to the top of the Eredivisie after a 2-0 win over AZ while Ajax dropped points in a 1-1 home draw with NEC, highlighting shifting form at the league summit.
- Domestic unrest and governance updates continued: PEC Zwolle suffered fan backlash after a 0-1 loss and low points total, and GVVV's investigation cleared Dennis van Beukering of proven physical violence, leading to an agreed departure.