Brittijn’s Late Goal Lifts Sittard Past Willem II
TILBURG, Netherlands (Interstat) — Philip Brittijn scored in the 79th minute as Sittard beat Willem II 1-0 in an Eredivisie match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Koning Willem II Stadion. Brittijn, a midfielder, played 90 minutes. Willem II received yellow cards to Nathan Tjoe-A-On in the 19th minute, Uriel van Aalst in the 64th and Vito van Crooij in the 72nd. Sittard’s Ivo Pinto was booked in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Sittard improved to 4-2-1 in Eredivisie play and overall. Willem II dropped to 0-5-2 in league play and overall. Sittard entered after a 5-1 home loss to Ajax on Sept. 12 and had also beaten Den Haag 3-2, Groningen 3-2 and Cambuur 3-1 while drawing PSV 2-2 and losing to AZ 2-0. Willem II had lost 5-1 at Ajax on Sept. 15 and drawn 1-1 at AZ on Sept. 11, following losses to Excelsior, NEC and Go Ahead and a draw with Heerenveen. Sittard next hosts Twente on Oct. 10, while Willem II visits Utrecht on Oct. 11.