 After returning to the first team from suspension, his return against arch-rivals Feyenoord on 23 October 2011 was overshadowed by his own supporters booing him when he was substituted following goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer's sending-off.On 2 November 2011, in a UEFA Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb, Van der Wiel won over the club's supporters when he scored and set up another in a 4–0 win, earning himself a Man of the Match award.However, Van der Wiel soon suffered a groin injury on two occasions, which affected his season.