Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Feyenoord crushed FC Dordrecht 6-0 in their first pre-season friendly, with Stengs scoring on his return and Borges bagging a brace.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Feyenoord dominated from the start but had to wait until the 22nd minute for the breakthrough. Oussama Targhalline supplied the pass and Calvin Stengs — back in Rotterdam red after his loan spell at Pisa — finished calmly to make it 0-1.
Five minutes later, Stengs turned provider. His pass found Luciano Valente, who cut inside and drilled a low shot from distance past Dordrecht goalkeeper Celton Biai for 0-2 (27').
The floodgates opened before half-time. Gonçalo Borges converted from the penalty spot in the 36th minute after Mats Deijl was adjudged to have been held at a corner. Just one minute later, Casper Tengstedt teed up Borges for a simple tap-in to make it 0-4 (37').
Both sides changed virtually their entire XIs at half-time — Dordrecht made 11 substitutions, Feyenoord 12 — a reflection of the pre-season nature of the fixture. The second half was a slower affair but Feyenoord added two more goals. Tobias van den Elshout scored in the 64th minute, and Gaoussou Diarra rounded off the scoring in the 74th.
Dordrecht's only card of the afternoon went to D. Van Zanten, who was booked in the 73rd minute. Referee Allard Lindhout oversaw a match that saw 23 combined substitutions.
The Turning Point
Borges' penalty in the 36th minute broke any remaining resistance. Dordrecht had held out for 36 minutes and kept the score at 0-2, but the penalty — followed by Borges' second just 60 seconds later — turned a manageable deficit into a 0-4 half-time scoreline that effectively ended the contest.
Key Performers
Gonçalo Borges — The Portuguese winger was the standout, scoring twice in the space of two minutes (36' pen, 37'). His movement between the lines caused constant problems for the Dordrecht defence.
Calvin Stengs — Marked his return to Feyenoord with a goal (22') and an assist (27'). Playing on the right wing, he looked sharp in his first minutes of pre-season under Van Bronckhorst.
Oussama Targhalline — The midfielder provided the assist for Stengs' opener and was heavily involved in the build-up play in the first half.
Charles Vanhoutte — The new signing from Union Saint-Gilloise made his unofficial Feyenoord debut, playing the second half in midfield. (Source: RTV Rijnmond)
By the Numbers — Interpreted
The 0-6 scoreline tells a one-sided story, but the first 22 minutes were more competitive than the final margin suggests — Dordrecht kept Feyenoord out until the midway point of the first half. The three-goal burst between 36' and 37' (penalty followed by a quick second) was the decisive sequence. With 23 combined substitutions at half-time, the second half was effectively a different XI for both sides, making the 0-2 second-half return a credible performance from Feyenoord's reserves.
What It Means
This was the first pre-season friendly for both clubs ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. Van Bronckhorst used the match to give minutes to new signings (Vanhoutte) and returning loanees (Stengs), while Spanish arrivals Nacho Ferri and Mika Mármol were not yet in the squad — both are expected to feature in the next friendly against Club Brugge, according to RTV Rijnmond.
Feyenoord's next pre-season fixture is against Club Brugge, with the date to be confirmed. Dordrecht continue their preparations for the new Eerste Divisie season.
Verdict
A routine pre-season workout for Feyenoord against a lower-league opponent. The scoreline was emphatic, but the caveats of mass substitutions and a significant gap in quality are clear. Van Bronckhorst will be encouraged by the sharpness of Stengs and Borges, while the real tests will come against stronger opposition in the coming weeks.
Match Events
assist: O. Targhalline
assist: C. Stengs
Penalty
assist: C. Tengstedt
Dordrecht and Feyenoord have met 3 times — Dordrecht won 0, Feyenoord won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Feyenoord leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Feyenoord are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 5 Jul 2026