Dirk Kuyt scored on his Feyenoord return

Dirk Kuyt marked his return to Eredivisie action with the decisive late penalty as 10-man Feyenoord began the season with a 3-2 win over FC Utrecht.

Former Liverpool and Fenerbahce man Kuyt has been away from De Kuip for nine years but was brought back this summer by new boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

He put away the 82nd-minute spot-kick that gave Feyenoord a 3-1 lead, ensuring the Rotterdam side would come out on top.

Colin Kazim-Richards put Feyenoord ahead in the 23rd minute, but they lost Rick Karsdorp to a 51st-minute red card and were pegged back to 1-1 in the 75th minute by Sebastien Haller.

Tonny Vilhena restored Feyenoord's lead three minutes later, Kuyt soon doubled it, and Haller's last-minute penalty was a consolation for Utrecht.

Elsewhere on the first day of the new Dutch season, Roda JC were 3-1 winners at home against Heracles.

The visitors went ahead through Iliass Bel Hassani in the 32nd minute, with the response almost immediate as Edwin Gyasi levelled four minutes later.

Tom van Hyfte put Roda ahead in the 49th minute, with Hicham Faik applying gloss with the third goal after 90 minutes.