Match report

VVV Venlo Defeats Cambuur 3-0 in Eerste Divisie Clash

VVV Venlo
VVV Venlo
3–0
FT
Cambuur
Cambuur
Apr 3, 2026

VVV Venlo stunned Cambuur with a 3-0 win in the Eerste Divisie. Dean Zandbergen was the hero for VVV Venlo, scoring all three goals, putting his team in a strong position in the league standings. Cambuur struggled to find their footing, with several key substitutions failing to spark a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: VVV Venlo 3-0 Cambuur
  • • Dean Zandbergen scored all three goals for VVV Venlo
  • • Cambuur received two yellow cards from R. Mulders and T. Jansen
  • • VVV Venlo made five substitutions, with N. Ait Mouhou providing an assist

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Youri Schoonderwaldt (G)
  • 3 Luuk Verheij (D)
  • 33 Gabin Blancquart (D)
  • 15 Tijn Joosten (D)
  • 23 Yousri Sbai (M)
  • 17 Dries Saddiki (M)
  • 25 Navarone Foor (M)
  • 24 Mohammed Odriss (M)
  • 5 Lars de Blok (M)
  • 9 Dean Zandbergen (F)
  • 18 Bjorn van Zijl (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Nassim Ait Mouhou
  • 42 Raf Vullers
  • 16 Philip Heise
  • 26 Naïm Matoug
  • 4 Dylan Timber
  • 7 Lasse Wehmeyer
  • 1 Trevor Doornbusch
  • 20 Joshua Eijgenraam
  • 31 Michael Davis
  • 6 Joep Kluskens
  • 10 Jorn Triep
  • 29 Pepijn Vallen

Cambuur

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Thijs Jansen (G)
  • 16 Rik Mulders (D)
  • 4 Ismaël Baouf (D)
  • 3 Jorn Berkhout (D)
  • 25 Bram Marsman (D)
  • 7 Remco Balk (M)
  • 8 Nicky Souren (M)
  • 10 Mark Diemers (M)
  • 26 Ichem Ferrah (F)
  • 14 Jort van der Sande (F)
  • 15 Fabian Kvam (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Tomas Galvez
  • 18 Tony Rölke
  • 19 Iwan Henstra
  • 47 Danyello Look
  • 9 Kian Visser
  • 17 Ethan Apkakou
  • 33 Jelte Priem
  • 2 Diyae Jermoumi
  • 34 Buddy Vogelzang
  • 31 Matthijs Kalisvaart
  • 21 Jasper Meijster

Timeline

  1. VVV Venlo
    4' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    Dean Zandbergen

    Foul

  2. VVV Venlo
    6' VVV Venlo Card · Yellow Card
    D. Saddiki

    Foul

  3. VVV Venlo
    15' VVV Venlo Goal · Normal Goal
    Dean Zandbergen
  4. Cambuur
    23' Cambuur Card · Yellow Card
    R. Mulders

    Handling

  5. Cambuur
    45'+3 Cambuur Card · Yellow Card
    T. Jansen

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  6. Cambuur
    46' Cambuur subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Marsman · On: T. Galvez
  7. Cambuur
    61' Cambuur subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Mulders · On: T. Rolke
  8. Cambuur
    61' Cambuur subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Fabian Kvam · On: I. Henstra
  9. VVV Venlo
    62' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. van Zijl · On: N. Ait Mouhou
  10. VVV Venlo
    62' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Saddiki · On: R. Vullers
  11. Cambuur
    71' Cambuur subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. van der Sande · On: D. Look
  12. VVV Venlo
    76' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Foor · On: N. Matoug
  13. VVV Venlo
    76' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. de Blok · On: P. Heise
  14. VVV Venlo
    80' VVV Venlo Goal · Normal Goal
    Dean Zandbergen · Assist: N. Ait Mouhou
  15. Cambuur
    81' Cambuur subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nicky Souren · On: K. Visser
  16. VVV Venlo
    87' VVV Venlo Goal · Normal Goal
    Dean Zandbergen
  17. VVV Venlo
    90'+1 VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Dean Zandbergen · On: D. Timber

Match Stats

Stat VVV Venlo Cambuur
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 74% 85%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 7
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 297 515
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 6 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 219 438
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ VVV Venlo took an early lead with a goal from Dean Zandbergen in the 15th minute, which set the tone for the match
  • ▸ The second goal by Zandbergen in the 80th minute sealed the victory, leaving Cambuur without a response