VOLENDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — Telstar opened its Eredivisie season with a 2-1 victory over Volendam on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Kras Stadion. Anthony Descotte put the visitors ahead in the second minute, and Danny Bakker doubled the lead just before halftime in the 44th minute. Volendam pulled one back in the second half behind substitute Ronald Koeman, who also added an assist. Tyrese Noslin, Nick Verschuren and Yannick Leliendal each recorded an assist in a match that saw four yellow cards: Leliendal in the 27th minute, Verschuren in the 50th, Noslin in the 61st and Koeman in the 89th.

Telstar improved to 1-0-0 in league play and across all competitions, while Volendam fell to 0-1-0 in both. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Volendam 2, Telstar 1, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Telstar a 56.60 percent probability to win.