FC Den Bosch vs Almere City

NetherlandsEerste DivisieRound of 16
FC Den Bosch

FC Den Bosch

WDLDL

29 Apr 2026

Full Time
23
Almere City

Almere City

WLLWL
De Vliert
M. Vos
2025/2026

Match Report

Almere City produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat FC Den Bosch 2-3 in the first leg of the Eredivisie relegation/promotion playoff. Marley Dors was the hero, finishing off the turnaround with an 88th-minute winner — picking up a yellow card in the celebrations, but few in the away end cared. Den Bosch had looked in full control after a dominant first half. Sebastian Karlsson Grach opened the scoring on 16 minutes, and Kévin Monzialo doubled the advantage just before the break. The second half told a completely different story. Jamie Jacobs cut it back on 57 minutes, Ferdy Druijf levelled on 65, and then Dors — who also picked up an assist — delivered the knockout blow with two minutes to go. Almere City head into the second leg with a precious one-goal lead, while Den Bosch now face a must-win away fixture to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Match Events

Statistics

44%Possession56%
15Shots28
5Shots on Target11
3Corners8
9Fouls11
1Offsides3
1Yellow Cards1
364Passes445
7Saves3