Eredivisie · Matchday 7: AZ Alkmaar beat Telstar 1-0. The match was played on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar） (Alkmaar); refereed by Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands.
M. Meerdink 19' (AZ Alkmaar)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
AZ Alkmaar held 62% of possession against 38%, attempting 17 shots to Telstar's 3.
Shots on target read 8-1 and corners 5-2.
Substitutes: H. Verhulst, R. Owusu-Oduro, W. Hoedt, S. Maikuma, M. de Wit, A. Natali, J. Clasie, K. Smit, A. Oufkir, J. Hornkamp, Weslley Patati, B. Kovacs
Coach: Leeroy Echteld
Substitutes: D. Reiziger, F. Mulder, G. Caschili, P. Aning, N. Nwankwo, A. Martha, I. Ahmed, N. Shenkman, R. Oudsten, H. Kuster, F. Turay, E. Demircan
Coach: Henk Brugge
Ronald Koeman Jr (Telstar) — named player of the match with a 9.6 rating.