Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

FT Wednesday, May 6, 2026
De Graafschap DWDWL 1
–
Almere City LWLWW 3
1st2ndT
GRA101
ALM123
1st Leg · Yanmar Stadion · 3,642 att.

Team Stats

11
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
1
58.6
Possession
41.4
8
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

ALM · 4-3-3

  1. 12Tristan KuijstenG
  2. 4Jamie LawrenceCD-L
  3. 22Emmanuel Van De BlaakCD-R
  4. 5Teun BijleveldLB
  5. 2Boyd ReithRB
  6. 23Jamie JacobsCM
  7. 8Milan De HaanLM
  8. 21Hamza El DahriRM
  9. 29Bas HuismanF
  10. 40Marley DorsLF
  11. 17Emanuel PokuRF

Substitutes

  1. 1Jonas WendlingerSUB
  2. 6Enzo CornelisseSUB
  3. 19Olivier De NijsSUB
  4. 25Amoah Foah-SamSUB
  5. 15Misha EngelSUB
  6. 20Job KalisvaartSUB
  7. 37Immanuel GhogliSUB
  8. 28Ruben ProvidenceSUB
  9. 10Julian RijkhoffSUB
  10. 3Joey JacobsSUB
  11. 30Joël Van Der WiltSUB
  12. 9Ferdy DruijfSUB

GRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ties WieggersG
  2. 14Joran HardemanCD-L
  3. 3Rowan BesselinkCD-R
  4. 5Levi SchoppemaLB
  5. 18Stijn BultmanRB
  6. 10Reuven NiemeijerAM
  7. 8Teun GijselhartLM
  8. 15Thomas KokRM
  9. 9Nils EggensF
  10. 19Chahid El AllachiAM-L
  11. 17Nathan KanindaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 30Nic HartgersSUB
  2. 20Tim BraemSUB
  3. 6Milan SmitsSUB
  4. 38Denzel EijkenSUB
  5. 21Kaya SymonsSUB
  6. 25Rick JonkersSUB
  7. 7Jevon SimonsSUB
  8. 12Sten KremersSUB
  9. 11Ibrahim El KadiriSUB
  10. 29Tygo GrotenhuisSUB
  11. 22Fedde de JongSUB
  12. 40Kyano KwintSUB

Timeline

  1. 27' Fedde de Jong (De Graafschap) Substitution at 27'
  2. 32' Emanuel Poku (Almere City) Goal at 32'
  3. 45'+2' Fedde de Jong (De Graafschap) Goal at 47'
  4. 45' Kaya Symons (De Graafschap) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Milan Smits (De Graafschap) Substitution at 45'
  6. 58' Marley Dors (Almere City) Goal at 58'
  7. 71' Ibrahim El Kadiri (De Graafschap) Substitution at 71'
  8. 71' Olivier De Nijs (Almere City) Substitution at 71'
  9. 71' Julian Rijkhoff (Almere City) Substitution at 71'
  10. 77' Emanuel Poku (Almere City) Goal at 77'
  11. 81' Kyano Kwint (De Graafschap) Substitution at 81'
  12. 85' Enzo Cornelisse (Almere City) Substitution at 85'
  13. 85' Ruben Providence (Almere City) Substitution at 85'
  14. 89' Joey Jacobs (Almere City) Substitution at 89'

Eredivisie Pro/Rel News

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