Eredivisie · Matchday 1: Groningen beat Utrecht 2-1. The match was played on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at Euroborg (Groningen); refereed by Joey Kooij, Netherlands.
B. Willumsson 8' (Groningen) · T. van Bergen 48' (Groningen) · A. Blake 80' (Utrecht)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Groningen held 59% of possession against 41%, attempting 16 shots to Utrecht's 14.
Shots on target read 5-7 and corners 5-1.
Substitutes: R. Janse, L. Stubljar, N. Brandis, T. Mercera, J. Dillema, N. Eggens, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, T. Hernes, E. van der Laan, J. Hall, R. Metu
Coach: Dick Lukkien
Substitutes: K. Gadellaa, Z. Iqbal, A. Blake, E. C. Owen, D. van den Berg, K. Paredes, G. Offerhaus, P. Kloosterboer
Coach: Anthony Correia
David van der Werff (Groningen) — named player of the match with a 8.7 rating.