NEC Nijmegen vs SC Telstar

Telstar pulled off a stunning smash-and-grab at Stadion De Goffert, racing into a two-goal lead inside 24 minutes to stun NEC on the opening weekend of the Eredivisie season. The visitors' clinical edge contrasted sharply with NEC's dominance of the ball throughout the afternoon. Patrick Brouwer needed just one minute to fire Telstar ahead, then turned provider for Rui Mendes to make it 2-0 in the 24th. NEC pushed hard for a way back, and Kaj Sierhuis rattled the crossbar in the 75th before finally beating the keeper in the 82nd. Soufiane Hetli spurned a golden chance to seal it for Telstar at 3-0 in the 58th, leaving a nervy finish that NEC couldn't quite complete. For Telstar, it's the ideal opening statement under new manager Henk Brugge. For NEC, third-placed finishers last season, it's a sobering reminder that 71 percent possession and 27 shots mean nothing without the finishing touch.