Match summary
NEC Nijmegen saw off Sparta Rotterdam 2-0. NEC Nijmegen led 2-0 at half-time.
Dirk Wanner Proper put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 32nd minute and Calvin Verdonk made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 36th minute.
The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 1.41 from 13.