 However, he was sent-off in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup in a 2–1 loss against Marseille.After serving a two-match suspension, Van der Wiel scored on his return in a 3–0 win over NAC Breda on 22 March 2009.At the end of the 2008–09 season, Van der Wiel went on to make a total of 43 appearances and scoring 2 times in all competitions.