Utrecht Secured an Important Away Win against AZ Alkmaar | Week 7, Eredivisie 2024/25 Highlights

Week 7 of the Eredivisie featured 9 games with a total of 17 goals. The defending champions and other teams involved in European competitions faced challenging games, needing to demonstrate resilience throughout their matches.

Heracles 2-1 Heerenveen
Heracles started strong, with notable plays involving players like Mimeirhel Benita and Brian de Keersmaecker. Heracles dominated early but Heerenveen managed to respond in the second half. VAR played a role in disallowing a second goal for Heracles due to an offside, and the game shifted with Heerenveen's young player Dimitris Rallis scoring his first senior goal. Heracles ultimately secured the win after a goal from Mario Engels, capitalizing on a mistake by Heerenveen's goalkeeper.

Willem II 0-2 PSV
PSV's coach Peter Bosz rested some key players with an eye on an upcoming Champions League game. Ivan Perisic made his debut, and US international Ricardo Pepi scored his second goal of the season. Willem II, although newly promoted, gave PSV a tough game, but Pepi's goal and a subsequent team effort sealed PSV's seventh consecutive win.

NEC 1-1 Feyenoord:
Feyenoord struggled to find form under their new coach, drawing with NEC. NEC took the lead with Sontje Hansen's goal, but Feyenoord equalized late through Jordan Lotomba. The match marked Feyenoord's worst start in five years, dropping points for the fourth time this season.

Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Fortuna Sittard
Sparta sought their first home win but ended up with a draw against Fortuna Sittard. Both teams exchanged goals in a match where Sparta looked dominant but failed to convert their chances effectively.

PEC Zwolle 1-0 Almere City
A crucial match for the teams at the bottom of the table, PEC Zwolle managed a narrow win over Almere City thanks to an own goal by Jamie Lawrence, lifting them out of the relegation zone.

Groningen 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Despite controlling most of the game, Go Ahead Eagles were frustrated by a lack of finishing. Groningen managed to hang on for a draw despite being down a player for a portion of the match.

FC Twente 1-0 NAC Breda
Twente continued their strong form after a successful European outing by defeating NAC Breda with a penalty goal from Ricky van Wolfswinkel. Despite pressure, Twente held on to secure the win.

RKC Waalwijk 0-2 Ajax
Ajax followed up their midweek European success with a win over bottom-placed RKC Waalwijk. Bertrand Traore and Mika Godts provided the goals for Ajax, who remain strong in the league.

AZ 1-2 Utrecht
Utrecht secured an important away win against AZ, marking their best Eredivisie start. Goals from Troy Parrott and Yoan Cathline sealed the victory, placing Utrecht second in the table.