Eredivisie · Matchday 1: Telstar beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen); refereed by Allard Lindhout, Netherlands.
P. Brouwer 1' (Telstar) · R. Mendes 24' (Telstar) · K. Sierhuis 83' (NEC Nijmegen)
After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 1-2.
NEC Nijmegen held 71% of possession against 29%, attempting 27 shots to Telstar's 8.
Shots on target read 4-3 and corners 13-3.
Substitutes: F. Entius, J. Geneste, B. Linssen, T. Storm, M. van de Wiel, E. Mor, T. Ouwejan, P. Sandler, K. Sierhuis, W. T. Willumsson, A. Tahaui, K. Kers
Coach: Dick Schreuder
Substitutes: D. Reiziger, F. Mulder, N. Nwankwo, G. Caschili, P. Aning, F. Turay, I. Ahmed, N. Shenkman, F. Rust, E. Demircan, R. Oudsten, H. Kuster
Coach: Henk Brugge
Ronald Koeman Jr (Telstar) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.