AZ Alkmaar opened their Eredivisie 2025 campaign at home on Saturday, 17 August 2024, with a 1–0 victory over NEC Nijmegen on Matchday 2. Kickoff at the AFAS Stadion was at 18:00 UTC, and the single goal proved decisive in a contest that saw the hosts take maximum points from their second league outing of the season. The result lifted AZ to an early position in the top half of the table, while NEC faced an uphill battle to recover from back-to-back defeats to begin the term.

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