NEC Nijmegen defeated Waalwijk 2–1 on Friday, 11 April 2025, in an Eredivisie matchday 29 fixture that kicked off at 18:00 UTC. The result at Goffertstadion gave the home side three vital points as the season entered its final stretch.

For NEC Nijmegen, the win was a significant boost in their push for a top-half finish. Sitting in the middle of the Eredivisie table at the time, Rogier Meijer’s side needed every point to close the gap on the European qualification places. Waalwijk, by contrast,...