Match report

Waalwijk Triumphs Over MVV 3-1 in Eerste Divisie

MVV
MVV
1–3
FT
Waalwijk
Waalwijk
Apr 3, 2026

In a decisive Eerste Divisie match, Waalwijk triumphed over MVV with a convincing 3-1 victory. Early goals by Uneken and Kuster set the tone for Waalwijk, despite MVV's late goal by De Jong. MVV struggled with discipline, accumulating multiple yellow cards, including a red card for Zaian in the final minutes.

Key Facts

  • • MVV 1-3 Waalwijk
  • • Waalwijk's Uneken scored a penalty at 24'
  • • MVV's De Jong scored at 69'
  • • Waalwijk's Kuster added another goal at 36'
  • • Waalwijk's Held sealed the win at 73'
  • • MVV's Zaian received a red card in injury time

Lineups

MVV

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Sem Westerveld (G)
  • 32 Lenn-Minh Tran (D)
  • 24 Adam Zaian (D)
  • 3 Finn Dicke (D)
  • 4 Wout Coomans (D)
  • 26 Mitch van Kempen (D)
  • 38 Robert Klaasen (M)
  • 6 Nabil El Basri (M)
  • 8 Stan Van Dessel (M)
  • 10 Ilano Silva Timas (F)
  • 9 Sven Braken (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Lirim Jashari
  • 15 Antoine Beydts
  • 29 Travis de Jong
  • 27 Luca Foubert
  • 11 Thijme Verheijen
  • 19 Jael Pawaridihadjo
  • 12 Tom Poitoux
  • 2 Simon Francis
  • 39 Kanou Sy
  • 28 Amine Amgar
  • 23 Sep van der Heijden

Waalwijk

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 16 Mark Spenkelink (G)
  • 55 Nazjir Held (D)
  • 4 Liam van Gelderen (D)
  • 15 Luuk Wouters (D)
  • 5 Juan Familia-Castillo (D)
  • 7 Denilho Cleonise (M)
  • 14 Jean-Paul Boëtius (M)
  • 35 Loek Postma (M)
  • 30 Yorem van der Veen (M)
  • 20 Harrie Kuster (F)
  • 9 Jesper Uneken (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Rein van Hedel
  • 19 Navajo Bakboord
  • 11 Tim van der Leij
  • 10 Richard van der Venne
  • 28 Quentin van Beekveld
  • 1 Yanick van Osch
  • 26 Tom Bramel
  • 21 Marcel Schaapman
  • 29 Michiel Kramer
  • 25 Melle Witteveen

Timeline

  1. MVV
    5' MVV subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. El Basri · On: L. Jashari
  2. Waalwijk
    24' Waalwijk Goal · Penalty
    J. Uneken
  3. MVV
    26' MVV Card · Yellow Card
    Sven Braken

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  4. MVV
    27' MVV Card · Yellow Card
    A. Zaian

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  5. Waalwijk
    36' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kuster · Assist: L. Postma
  6. Waalwijk
    46' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Boetius · On: R. van Hedel
  7. MVV
    46' MVV subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. van Kempen · On: A. Beydts
  8. MVV
    46' MVV subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Klaasen · On: T. de Jong
  9. MVV
    68' MVV subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Jashari · On: L. Foubert
  10. MVV
    69' MVV Goal · Normal Goal
    T. de Jong · Assist: Stan Van Dessel
  11. Waalwijk
    73' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Held
  12. Waalwijk
    74' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Cleonise · On: N. Bakboord
  13. MVV
    80' MVV subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Silva Timas · On: T. Verheijen
  14. Waalwijk
    86' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Uneken · On: T. van der Leij
  15. MVV
    90'+2 MVV Card · Yellow Card
    A. Zaian

    Foul

  16. MVV
    90'+2 MVV Card · Red Card
    A. Zaian

    Foul

  17. Waalwijk
    90' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Kuster · On: R. van der Venne

Match Stats

Stat MVV Waalwijk
Fouls 16 12
Pass Accuracy 83% 82%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 14 23
Corners 7 8
Total Passes 381 465
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 7 5
Shots on Target 2 12
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 315 382
Shots Inside Box 11 15
Saves 9 1
Shots Outside Box 3 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Waalwijk took the lead with a penalty by Uneken in the early minutes, setting a strong start.
  • ▸ Kuster doubled Waalwijk's lead, increasing the pressure on MVV.
  • ▸ MVV found a late goal by De Jong but couldn't recover, with Zaian's red card in injury time cementing Waalwijk's victory.