Match report
Telstar beat Fortuna Sittard 1–0 at Telstar Stadium in Eredivisie. D. Mertens opened the scoring in the 71st minute. Telstar have 3 wins in their last 5, while Fortuna Sittard have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
D. Bakker
25'
2H
J. Hardeveld
57'
57'
M. Branderhorst
⚽D. Mertensassist Gerald Alders
71'
⇄R. Koeman↓ D. Mertens
71'
71'
⇄L. Koopmans↓ P. Brittijn
74'
J. Dahlhaus
⇄F. Mulder↓ Rayyan Koubini
80'
80'
⇄N. Marsman↓ S. Bastien
Momentum
STO
⚽
SIT
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offJun 17, 2021 · 18:00
VenueTelstar Stadium
Attendance33,809 / 46,957 (72%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
D. Bakker7.9Lineups
STO 4-3-37.09Formation6.944-3-3 SIT
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 101:45 | +56 | 84 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70:44 | +26 | 65 | DLWWD |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 77:53 | +24 | 59 | LWWWD |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 59:40 | +19 | 58 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 62:41 | +21 | 56 | DLWWD |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55:42 | +13 | 53 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58:51 | +7 | 52 | DLWWD |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 57:53 | +4 | 51 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49:45 | +4 | 48 | WLLWW |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40:62 | -22 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 49:63 | -14 | 39 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 54:53 | +1 | 38 | DLLWD |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43:56 | -13 | 38 | WWDLL |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49:55 | -6 | 37 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44:71 | -27 | 37 | LLWDL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35:55 | -20 | 32 | LLWDD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35:58 | -23 | 29 | WDDLL |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 35:85 | -50 | 19 | LLWLL |
European qualification Relegation
Eredivisie
2025Fortuna Sittard2-1TelstarChampions League
2023Fortuna Sittard0-2TelstarDomestic Cup
2022Telstar3-2Fortuna SittardEredivisie
2021Fortuna Sittard1-0Telstar