Ajax 4 – NEC 1 (Eredivisie, February 19, 2012) The Amsterdammers moved ahead early on when Dmitriy Bulykin scored after five minutes, while three minutes later defender Jan Vertonghen headed home a corner for 2-nil. Ajax kept up the pressure in the 27th as Dmitriy Bulykin cashed in on a killer third. Ajax extended their lead after the interval when Siem de Jongheaded home another corner. Rens van Eijden got NEC on the scoresheet in the 69th.

FC Utrecht 3 – AZ Alkmaar 0 (Eredivisie, February 19, 2012) Utrecht established a 3-nil half-time lead over AZ Alkmaar courtesy of a Alexander Gerndt double and a third from Edouard Duplan before the interval.