SC Cambuur 2-5 Feyenoord: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 3 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Kooi Stadion · referee D. Makkelie · full time
Full time: SC Cambuur 2-5 Feyenoord
SC Cambuur 2-5 Feyenoord: Feyenoord took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 3 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Kooi Stadion. The goals: Gjivai Zechiël 17', Luciano Valente 26', Ayase Ueda 45+1', Rafik El Arguioui 70', Rafik El Arguioui 80', Gjivai Zechiël 83'.
How Feyenoord won it
The opening goal came in the 17th minute: Gjivai Zechiël for Feyenoord. Luciano Valente made it 0-2 to Feyenoord in the 26th minute, set up by Gaoussou Diarra. An own goal by Thijs Jansen made it 0-3 to Feyenoord in the 42nd minute. Ayase Ueda from the penalty spot made it 0-4 to Feyenoord in the 45th minute (+1). Rafik El Arguioui made it 1-4 to SC Cambuur in the 70th minute, set up by Nicolas Binder. Rafik El Arguioui made it 2-4 to SC Cambuur in the 80th minute. Gjivai Zechiël made it 2-5 to Feyenoord in the 83rd minute, set up by Jordan Lotomba.
It was 0-4 at half-time.
Gjivai Zechiël scored twice.
Rafik El Arguioui scored twice.
The referee, D. Makkelie, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to SC Cambuur and 1 to Feyenoord.
SC Cambuur: J. Plat, 4-3-3 · Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.60 for SC Cambuur and 1.59 for Feyenoord.
Feyenoord made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.4 goals.
SC Cambuur created the better chances, 2.60 xG to 1.59, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Cambuur had 4 shots on target, Feyenoord 7.
Feyenoord had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Cambuur came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.42 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Feyenoord came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.70 expected goals for and 1.01 against, and had won 70% of their matches.
SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord: the match in numbers
| SC Cambuur | Match statistics | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 2.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 10 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 6 |
| 395 | Total passes | 479 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
SC Cambuur
- Rafik El Arguioui 8.0 2 goals
- Nicolas Binder 7.0 1 assist
- Iwan Henstra 7.0
- Ethan Apkakou 6.7
- Fabian Kvam 6.5
Feyenoord
- Gjivai Zechiël 8.5 2 goals
- Gaoussou Diarra 7.7 1 assist
- Charles Vanhoutte 7.5
- Luciano Valente 7.5
- Givairo Read 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Jetten at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Cambuur: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Feyenoord: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord
What was the score in SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord?
SC Cambuur 2-5 Feyenoord (half-time 0-4), Eredivisie, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord?
Gjivai Zechiël 17', Luciano Valente 26', Ayase Ueda 45+1', Rafik El Arguioui 70', Rafik El Arguioui 80', Gjivai Zechiël 83'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord?
Gjivai Zechiël, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Cambuur vs Feyenoord?
D. Makkelie.
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