RKC Waalwijk won against FC Emmen in the Eredivisie on Saturday evening. The team that had received a big boost after the victory over PSV was unable to hold its own in Waalwijk and lost 2-0. Despite the fact that the Brabant players played half the game with ten men.
After the kick-off in the Mandemakers stadium in Waalwijk, RKC quickly took the lead. Already in the third minute, Michiel Kramer, who was in the starting line-up for the first time since October, made it 1-0. After a hard low cross from Mats Seuntjens, he shot the ball through the keeper’s legs into the net.
It became 2-0 for the home team through a shot from Julian Lelieveld. Thierry Lutonda’s cross was not processed properly by Iliass Bel Hassani and the ball fell at the feet of Lelieveld, who lashed out. It was his first shot on goal in the Eredivisie and immediately hit.
Red card
FC Emmen lost Richairo Zivkovic in the first half, who was unable to continue after an injury. RKC lost Bel Hassani at the beginning of the second half. After intervention by the VAR of referee Robin Hensgens, he received a red card for a foul on Mark Diemers.
FC Emmen had a number of small chances, but the team from Drenthe did not manage to become really dangerous. RKC takes off with three points, but remains in tenth place. FC Emmen is fifteenth in the standings.