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Vitesse beats VVV-Venlo 2-0 to reach KNVB Cup second round
Vitesse beat VVV-Venlo 2-0 away to advance to the second round of the KNVB Cup.
The match was played in Venlo, where VVV are second in the first division.
Vitesse took the lead after about half an hour when Eduard Probst finished a pass from Naoufal Bannis.
Bannis then scored from the penalty spot just before half-time after VVV goalkeeper Doornbusch fouled him.
There was little action after the break, and Vitesse goalkeeper Maximilian Brüll made a good save.
Two players were sent off in stoppage time: VVV's Odriss and Vitesse's Chiel Olde Keizer, who had headbutted an opponent.
Vitesse now moves on to the cup's second round.
Vitesse beat VVV-Venlo 2-0 away to advance to the second round of the KNVB Cup.
Eduard Probst opened the scoring after about half an hour.
Naoufal Bannis scored a penalty shortly before half-time.
Two red cards were shown in added time, one to a player from each team.
- Who
- Vitesse and VVV-Venlo played; Vitesse won.
- What
- Vitesse won 2-0 and advanced to the KNVB Cup second round.
- When
- 28 October 2026, according to the article publication dates.
- Where
- Venlo.
- Why
- Vitesse advanced by winning the cup match.
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Eduard Probst scored to give Vitesse the lead.
Naoufal Bannis scored a penalty to make it 2-0.
Vitesse kept its two-goal lead, and Maximilian Brüll made a good save.
VVV player Odriss and Vitesse player Chiel Olde Keizer were sent off.
- Final score
- Vitesse 2-0 VVV-Venlo
- Competition
- KNVB Cup
- Next round
- Second round
- First goal
- Eduard Probst
- Penalty scorer
- Naoufal Bannis