The team of coach Carl Hoefkens won 2-1 in their own stadium of the number last of the Eredivisie. Sydney van Hooijdonk gave NAC the win five minutes before time. After the second victory of the season, NAC climbed to eleventh place. Heracles is still scoreless after six games and has a goal balance of three for and eighteen against it.
NAC played a moderate first half and after eight minutes paid the prize for sloppy ball loss in half of Heracles. Yvandro Borges Sanches got the ball in the feet, crossed the entire field and shot through a defender, 0-1. NAC was dangerous a few times via Juho Talvition and the Finnste crashed just before half -time by sliding the ball next.
NAC looked better in the second half. The home team put Heracles under pressure and captain Boy Kemper shot the 1-1 in the 57th minute after a scrimmage. The home team insured itself in the final phase of the victory. Kemper headed a corner and Van Hooijdonk nodded into the ball at the second post.
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | Ds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +9 | |
| 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +3 | |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | |
| 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -8 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -4 | |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -8 | |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -6 | |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | |
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -15 |