On March 10, Vitesse played at home for the first time since its Dutch Cup semifinal win over Sparta Rotterdam - a result that put the team into its first Cup final since 1990. Coincidentally, Vitesse's first opportunity to celebrate that achievement on its home ground was against the same opponent it had beaten in the Cup: Sparta Rotterdam.
The last match between these teams had been a relatively close encounter in Rotterdam that Vitesse edged, 2-1. The re-match was a blow-out. Vitesse was 3-0 up by half-time and had its fifth goal by the 61st minute.