FC Eindhoven vs UNA

UNA, the amateur fourth-tier side from neighbouring Veldhoven, started the brighter and caught FC Eindhoven cold. Bostanci opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a finish that left the home defence exposed, and the visitors took a 1-0 lead into half-time.

Poortvliet's side emerged with greater urgency after the interval. Muller levelled in the 57th minute, converting after a spell of Eindhoven pressure. Hoek put the hosts ahead in the 79th minute, and Muller added his second — and Eindhoven's third — two minutes from time to make the scoreline more comfortable than the performance warranted.

No cards were shown in a clean, typically pre-season contest.

The half-time team talk. FC Eindhoven created little of note in the first period and trailed to Bostanci's goal. The immediate improvement after the restart, capped by Muller's equaliser inside 12 second-half minutes, suggests Poortvliet's message landed. From 1-1, Eindhoven never looked back.

T. Muller (FC Eindhoven) — Two goals (57', 88') from midfield, dragging his side back into the game and sealing the win. The clear player of the match.

M. Hoek (FC Eindhoven) — Scored the decisive second goal in the 79th minute that tipped the balance decisively Eindhoven's way.

E. Bostanci (UNA) — Gave UNA a shock lead with a composed finish in the 26th minute, the highlight of the amateur side's first-half display.

The provider data records four goals from the fixture, reflecting Eindhoven's second-half dominance once match sharpness told. The half-time scoreline of 0-1 told a truer story of the first period, while the second-half turnaround (3-0) showed the gulf in class between a professional Eerste Divisie squad and a Derde Divisie amateur side.

H2H records show FC Eindhoven have now won all three meetings with UNA, with 11 goals scored and three conceded across the fixtures. All three matches have produced over 2.5 goals and seen both teams score.

FC Eindhoven open their pre-season schedule with a win — the expected result — but Poortvliet's public dissatisfaction signals work ahead. The Blauwwitten — who finished 5th in the 2025/26 Eerste Divisie and competed in the promotion play-offs — have seven more friendlies before the Keuken Kampioen Divisie season begins on 7 August.

Next up for FC Eindhoven is a trip to De Treffers on 4 July, followed by tests against NAC Breda (8 July), Willem II (11 July), FC Den Bosch (18 July), Jong RC Genk (25 July) and city rivals PSV at the Philips Stadion (28 July).

For UNA, who compete in the Derde Divisie B (Dutch fourth tier), this was a valuable run-out against higher-level opposition. Their pre-season continues with further friendlies before the amateur league season begins in late August.

A functional pre-season opener that went exactly as the league difference suggested it should — Eindhoven dominant after a slow start, UNA competitive for 45 minutes. Poortvliet's honest assessment that the tempo needs to lift is the takeaway for anyone following Eindhoven's summer build-up. Muller's sharpness in front of goal is an early positive.