N.E.C. Nijmegen starts the Eredivisie with a home loss to Telstar. The team of coach Wil Boessen loses with 0-2 and must now quickly recover. The match took place on 8 August 2026 at the Goffertstadion. N.E.C. Nijmegen had a strengthened defense team, but that proved not enough to prevent the loss. Bram Nuytinck, Perr Schuurs and Yassin Moslih were all out with injuries. The defense had to rely on the creativity of players like Dušan Tadić and Emre Mor to create space for goals. Telstar had no absentees and could therefore field a full team. The match was an important test for both teams. A win would have brought them into the top 5 of the Eredivisie, while a loss would have sent them to the lower regions of the competition. N.E.C. Nijmegen now has a difficult match against Willem II, while Telstar will receive Sparta Rotterdam.