Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar

Fortuna Sittard's afternoon fell apart almost before it began, as Ole Romeny was sent off in just the 5th minute for serious foul play. Playing the remaining 85-plus minutes a man down, the hosts dug in impressively, but the pressure from AZ Alkmaar eventually told at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Jizz Hornkamp broke the deadlock in the 58th minute and put the game to bed with a stoppage-time strike in the 90+4th minute, his second assisted by Calvin Stengs. Ayoub Oufkir picked up a late yellow card for AZ as the visitors piled on pressure throughout, racking up 26 shots to Sittard's four. For AZ Alkmaar, the win extends their perfect start to the season, underlining their status as early pace-setters. For Fortuna Sittard, the early red card undid any chance of a positive result, and they'll need to tighten discipline if they hope to avoid a difficult start to the campaign.