Eredivisie · Matchday 1: Excelsior beat Cambuur 4-0. The match was played on Friday, 7 August 2026 at Kooi Stadion (Leeuwarden); refereed by Allard Lindhout, Netherlands.
I. Yegoian 17' (Excelsior) · N. Naujoks 31' (Excelsior) · D. Garden 42' (Excelsior) · N. Naujoks 69' (Excelsior)
After a 0-3 first half, the game finished 0-4.
Cambuur held 47% of possession against 53%, attempting 11 shots to Excelsior's 18.
Shots on target read 2-9 and corners 5-8.
Substitutes: J. Meijster, M. Kalisvaart, M. Costarelli, W. van der Heide, B. Vogelzang, N. Binder, J. Berkhout, F. Kvam, S. Bouhoudane, E. Apkakou, W. van der Goot, D. Westerhof
Coach: Johan Plat
Substitutes: C. Biai, C. Widell, S. Henderikx, A. Sliti, N. Groen, V. Sulzbacher, Y. Finey, G. Cairo, O. Turay, I. Silva Timas, N. El Hamdaoui
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.