Match report

MVV Secures 2-1 Victory Over VVV Venlo in Eerste Divisie Clash

MVV
MVV
2–1
FT
VVV Venlo
VVV Venlo
Mar 13, 2026

MVV overcame a red card and a late equalizer to defeat VVV Venlo 2-1 in a thrilling Eerste Divisie encounter. Sven Braken's penalty and Stan Van Dessel's late goal were pivotal in MVV's victory, while MVV's resiliency and disciplined play in the face of adversity shone through.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: MVV 2-1 VVV Venlo
  • • Sven Braken scored the opening penalty at 56' for MVV
  • • B. van Zijl equalized for VVV Venlo at 86'
  • • Stan Van Dessel secured the win for MVV with a goal at 90'
  • • G. Blancquart was sent off for VVV Venlo at 55' for a professional foul

Lineups

MVV

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Sem Westerveld (G)
  • 39 Kanou Sy (D)
  • 24 Adam Zaian (D)
  • 4 Wout Coomans (D)
  • 26 Mitch van Kempen (D)
  • 38 Robert Klaasen (M)
  • 3 Finn Dicke (M)
  • 8 Stan Van Dessel (M)
  • 18 Lirim Jashari (F)
  • 9 Sven Braken (F)
  • 10 Ilano Silva Timas (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Thijme Verheijen
  • 6 Nabil El Basri
  • 27 Luca Foubert
  • 2 Simon Francis
  • 29 Travis de Jong
  • 40 Ruud Geerinck
  • 23 Sep van der Heijden
  • 33 Amjad Majdoub
  • 15 Antoine Beydts
  • 28 Amine Amgar
  • 35 Lucas Curto
  • 37 Adriano Mansala

VVV Venlo

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Youri Schoonderwaldt (G)
  • 23 Yousri Sbai (D)
  • 3 Luuk Verheij (D)
  • 33 Gabin Blancquart (D)
  • 5 Lars de Blok (D)
  • 26 Naïm Matoug (M)
  • 17 Dries Saddiki (M)
  • 24 Mohammed Odriss (M)
  • 11 Nassim Ait Mouhou (M)
  • 8 Diego van Oorschot (F)
  • 9 Dean Zandbergen (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Joshua Eijgenraam
  • 15 Tijn Joosten
  • 18 Bjorn van Zijl
  • 42 Raf Vullers
  • 10 Jorn Triep
  • 36 Pepijn Vallen
  • 22 Zidane Taylan
  • 35 Yousri El Anbri
  • 6 Joep Kluskens
  • 27 Layee Kromah

Timeline

  1. VVV Venlo
    ?' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    L. Kromah

    Argument

  2. MVV
    12' MVV Card · Yellow Card
    K. Sy

    Foul

  3. MVV
    23' MVV Card · Yellow Card
    W. Coomans

    Foul

  4. VVV Venlo
    46' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Saddiki · On: J. Eijgenraam
  5. VVV Venlo
    47' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    L. de Blok

    Foul

  6. VVV Venlo
    54' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    M. Odriss

    Foul

  7. VVV Venlo
    55' VVV Venlo Card · Red Card
    G. Blancquart

    Professional foul last man

  8. MVV
    56' MVV Goal · Penalty
    Sven Braken
  9. VVV Venlo
    60' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Matoug · On: T. Joosten
  10. VVV Venlo
    60' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. van Oorschot · On: B. van Zijl
  11. MVV
    68' MVV subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Silva Timas · On: T. Verheijen
  12. MVV
    76' MVV subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Jashari · On: L. Foubert
  13. MVV
    76' MVV subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Klaasen · On: N. El Basri
  14. VVV Venlo
    76' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Odriss · On: R. Vullers
  15. VVV Venlo
    76' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Ait Mouhou · On: J. Triep
  16. MVV
    84' MVV subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Zaian · On: T. de Jong
  17. MVV
    84' MVV subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Sy · On: S. Francis
  18. VVV Venlo
    86' VVV Venlo Goal · Normal Goal
    B. van Zijl · Assist: L. de Blok
  19. MVV
    90' MVV Goal · Normal Goal
    Stan Van Dessel

Match Stats

Stat MVV VVV Venlo
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 81%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 10 15
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 451 435
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 5 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 383 353
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ MVV capitalized on a red card for VVV Venlo's G. Blancquart, scoring a penalty to take the lead
  • ▸ VVV Venlo briefly equalized through B. van Zijl's goal, but MVV held on to secure the win through Stan Van Dessel's late strike