Eerste Divisie · Matchday 1: Heracles beat VVV Venlo 4-3. The match was played on Friday, 7 August 2026 at Seacon - De Koel (Venlo); refereed by Martin Van den Kerkhof, Netherlands.
Tristan van Gilst 38' (P) (Heracles) · David Vicente 45' (Heracles) · Jean-Paul N'Djoli 71' (Heracles) · Dean Zandbergen 78' (VVV Venlo) · Dean Zandbergen 83' (VVV Venlo) · Devy Hendrix 86' (VVV Venlo) · Jean-Paul N'Djoli 88' (Heracles)
After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 3-4.
VVV Venlo held 50% of possession against 50%, attempting 11 shots to Heracles's 24.
Shots on target read 3-8 and corners 5-5.
Substitutes: Philip Heise, Michael Davis, Raf Vullers, Tijn Joosten, Devy Hendrix, Trevor Iriving Doornbusch, Zidane Taylan, Yousri El Anbri, Luuk Verheij, Jari Horsten, Maarten van Grootel
Coach: Peter Uneken
Substitutes: Djevencio van der Kust, Thomas Bruns, Mario Engels, Mike te Wierik, Diego van Oorschot, Leco Zeevalkink, Timo Jansink, Maurice Wrusch, Stijn Bultman, Daniel Van Kaam, Tarik Hamamioglu, David Tomić
Coach: Vincent Heilmann
Dean Zandbergen (VVV Venlo) — named player of the match with a 9.2 rating.