Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs NAC Breda, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 8': Tjaronn Chery (P)
  • 47': Basar Önal
  • 78': Vito van Crooij
FT
3 - 0
NAC Breda

    About

    NEC Nijmegen are hosting NAC Breda at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross.
    • 4': Penalty N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 4': Penalty conceded by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 6': VAR Decision: Penalty N.E.C..
    • 7': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Goal! N.E.C. 1, NAC Breda 0. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 9': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 10': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 12': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 12': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
    • 15': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match (NAC Breda).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 21': Foul by Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda).
    • 21': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda).
    • 22': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 24': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.
    • 26': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a cross.
    • 28': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 29': Offside, NAC Breda. Sydney van Hooijdonk is caught offside.
    • 29': Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 34': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
    • 35': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 35': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
    • 35': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
    • 40': Offside, NAC Breda. Mohamed Nassoh is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 43': Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
    • 45': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
    • 45': Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 45'+2': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, NAC Breda 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, NAC Breda 0.
    • 46': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
    • 46': Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card.
    • 47': Goal! N.E.C. 2, NAC Breda 0. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 49': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 49': Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 50': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
    • 51': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Linssen with a cross.
    • 54': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda).
    • 57': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 57': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Substitution, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan replaces Sami Ouaissa.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 59': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.).
    • 62': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
    • 62': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 65': Offside, NAC Breda. Sydney van Hooijdonk is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, NAC Breda. Boyd Lucassen replaces Cherrion Valerius.
    • 67': Handball by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Max Balard (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juho Talvitie.
    • 69': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 71': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Vito van Crooij replaces Bryan Linssen.
    • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Koki Ogawa.
    • 74': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 74': Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Goal! N.E.C. 3, NAC Breda 0. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Virgil Misidjan.
    • 79': Substitution, NAC Breda. Jayden Candelaria replaces Lewis Holtby.
    • 79': Substitution, NAC Breda. Clint Leemans replaces Max Balard.
    • 79': Substitution, NAC Breda. Dion Versluis replaces Juho Talvitie.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 82': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Brayann Pereira.
    • 83': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
    • 84': Substitution, N.E.C.. Yousri Sbai replaces Brayann Pereira.
    • 84': Substitution, NAC Breda. Raul Paula replaces Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 84': Substitution, N.E.C.. Rober replaces Basar Önal.
    • 85': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Clint Leemans.
    • 88': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Raul Paula (NAC Breda).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Raul Paula (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dion Versluis (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enes Mahmutovic.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 3, NAC Breda 0.
    • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 3, NAC Breda 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 16
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    7 Saves 2
    48.6 Possession 51.4
    7 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    301 Accurate Passes 323
    396 Passes 409
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    10 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 55
    31 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 16
    25 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Goffertstadion
    Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 12,650

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
    2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
    3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
    4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gonzalo Cretazz (GK)
    3 Philippe Sandler
    24 Calvin Verdonk
    2 Brayann Pereira Yellow Card
    71 Dirk Proper
    23 Kodai Sano
    11 Basar Önal
    25 Sami Ouaissa Yellow Card
    18 Koki Ogawa
    30 Bryan Linssen
    10 Tjaronn Chery
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Sam De Laat, Roberto González, Thomas Ouwejan, Jasper Cillessen, Youssef El Kachati, Virgil Misidjan, Kento Shiogai, Yassin Moslih, Yousri Sbai, Freek Entius, Vito van Crooij, Argyrios Darelas.

    NAC NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
    22 Rio Hillen Yellow Card
    15 Enes Mahmutovic Yellow Card
    4 Boy Kemper
    25 Cherrion Valerius Yellow Card
    10 Mohamed Nassoh Yellow Card
    90 Lewis Holtby
    16 Maximilien Balard
    17 Sydney van Hooijdonk
    14 Kamal Sowah
    32 Juho Talvitie
    NAC Breda Substitutes:
    Boyd Lucassen, Clint Leemans, Roy Kortsmit, Jayden Candelaria, Kostas Lamprou, Casper Staring, Leo Greiml, Raul Paula, Brahim Ghalidi, Fredrik Jensen, Dion Versluis, Pepijn Reulen.

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