The first round of the new Eredivisie season 2026/2027 kicked off with an interesting match between Heerenveen and FC Twente. The game started tight, but no goals were scored.
The Ball Rolls in Heerenveen
The Friesian national anthem rang out at the start of the match between Heerenveen and FC Twente. A new captain, Maas Willemsen, leads the team, while Machine plays as an attacking midfielder. Proper, transferred from NEC, starts in midfield.
Attackers in Action
FC Twente has Weghorst up front. The lineups for both teams are as follows: - Heerenveen: Klaverboer; Egbring, Maas Willemsen, Kersten, Zagaritis; Proper, Linday, Meerveld; Trenskow, Vente and Machine. - FC Twente: Unnerstall; Van Rooij, Bruns, Pröpper, Adelgaard; Van den Belt, Zerrouki, Rots; Pjaca, Weghorst and Ørjasaeter.
0-0 Tally
The match was a tight affair with few clear-cut chances. The attackers of Heerenveen, Machine and Proper, often lost possession in the opposing defense. At FC Twente, Weghorst played centrally as an attacker but could not create many opportunities either.
Substitutions and Chances
After 15 minutes, Ajax substituted two new attackers: Marcos Leonardo and Tolu Arokodare. Despite several promising situations, the match ended goalless at halftime. The next matches are: - FC Groningen - FC Utrecht (1-0) - PEC Zwolle - Ajax (0-0)
