Match summary
Groningen won 2-1 at home to NEC Nijmegen. Groningen led 2-0 at half-time.
Wouter Prins put Groningen ahead from a corner in the 2nd minute, Thom van Bergen made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, and Vito van Crooij pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute.
The chances backed that up: Groningen created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.84 from 14. Groningen had a player sent off.