3 – 1
“Philip Brittijn breaks the deadlock with a goal assisted by Mohammed Amine Ihattaren, capitalising on a corner-kick sequence to give Fortuna Sittard a sixth-minute lead.”
Pivotal“Lequincio Zeefuik doubles Fortuna's lead to make it 2-0, arriving after a frantic scramble involving saved efforts from Souren and Bouhoudane — Cambuur's own pressure ultimately unlocking nothing while Fortuna broke and finished.”
Pivotal“Rafik El Arguioui pulls one back for Cambuur to make it 2-1, briefly igniting hope of a comeback as the visitors began to find their rhythm in possession.”
Pivotal“Substitute Shiloh 't Zand nets seconds after coming on to restore Fortuna's two-goal cushion in stoppage time, killing off any lingering Cambuur hope and sealing a 3-1 victory.”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Fortuna Sittard were ruthlessly efficient in the opening quarter-hour, scoring twice against the run of early play to put SC Cambuur firmly on the back foot. Philip Brittijn's sixth-minute opener, set up by Ihattaren from a corner sequence, was followed swiftly by Lequincio Zeefuik's finish at 15 minutes to give the hosts a commanding 2-0 lead. Cambuur, who dominated possession throughout — finishing with 63% — had the better of the territory and chances on paper, including three big chances created, but were punished for their profligacy at the other end. Rafik El Arguioui's 22nd-minute goal gave Cambuur brief hope, but Fortuna's defensive resilience and a late Shiloh 't Zand strike on 90 minutes, moments after coming off the bench, sealed a flattering but deserved win. The stats tell a story of Cambuur controlling the game without ever truly threatening to turn their dominance into goals, missing two of their big chances and managing just three saves to beat — with Fortuna's six saves underlining how hard they had to work to hold on. For Fortuna Sittard, it is a confident early-season statement; for Cambuur, a sobering lesson in clinical finishing.
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