De Graafschap and Almere City met in the Eerste Divisie Regular Season on 29 August 2026. The visitors secured a comfortable 4-1 victory away from home. The result extends Almere City's strong start to the campaign while deepening De Graafschap's struggles.
Ferdy Druijf opened the scoring in the 28th minute for the hosts before Julian Kania equalised for Almere City in the 45+1 minute. Both sides saw yellow cards as the half progressed, with Thomas Kok and Mees Hoedemakers being cautioned.
De Graafschap regained the lead through Ferdy Druijf in the 70th minute. Almere City quickly restored parity with Enzo Cornelisse finding the net in the 80th minute. Olivier De Nijs sealed the win with a late goal in the 86th minute.
Several changes were made throughout the match as managers sought to influence proceedings. Joran Hardeman came on early for De Graafschap in the 11th minute. Emmanuel van de Blaak replaced a player just after the interval. More substitutions followed as the game developed.
De Graafschap controlled possession at 55 per cent but failed to convert their dominance. They registered six shots on target with a 29 per cent accuracy rate. Almere City were more efficient, hitting 53 per cent of their shots on target. The visitors registered eight shots on target compared to six for the hosts.
Almere City move into second place with ten points from four matches. They have won three games and drawn one so far this season. De Graafschap remain in 19th position with just one point from four outings.
