Despite a key assist from Anis Hadj Moussa, Feyenoord had to settle for a draw against Fortuna Sittard on Saturday. The Rotterdam players struggled to penetrate the Limburg defense and saw their lead vanish at the end of the match.

The first real chance fell to Feyenoord. Anis Hadj Moussa attempted a shot with the tip of his foot, but Mattijs Branderhorst made an excellent save. Gjivai Zechiël then tried his luck from a corner, but his shot went well over the bar.

After that, the Rotterdammers continued to search for the opening goal. Tsuyoshi Watanabe had a chance but failed to beat the goalkeeper. Shortly after, Luciano Valente hit the post. In the seventeenth minute, Zechiël was sent through on goal. The midfielder dribbled past the goalkeeper, but his shot ended in the side netting. A large part of the stadium thought it was a goal.

Shortly after, Rodrigo Guth landed awkwardly after a duel. The Fortuna defender tried to continue for a moment but ultimately had to leave the pitch. Iván Márquez took his place. After that, Feyenoord struggled to create clear chances, and the score remained goalless at halftime (0-0).

Five minutes later, Valente was very close to opening the scoring, but Branderhorst intervened again to deny him. The goal eventually came. Valente managed to beat the goalkeeper in the 59th minute. After a lovely pass from Anis Hadj Moussa, the captain gave the Rotterdammers the lead.

Feyenoord then sought to score the decisive goal through Hadj Moussa, but the Algerian's attempt went over the bar. With fifteen minutes remaining, Kristoffer Peterson had a chance, but the forward, looking to shine personally, shot directly at goalkeeper Tjark Ernst. Less than a minute later, Peterson nearly scored again, but his attempt grazed the post.

Then, unexpectedly, the equalizer came. Shiloh ‘t Zand, on loan from Feyenoord, made it 1-1. In the closing minutes, Feyenoord narrowly avoided defeat. The Rotterdammers could have done better ahead of the top clash between Ajax and AZ, but they failed to extend their lead in the standings.