Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 10': Koki Ogawa
  • 45'+6': Koki Ogawa (P)
  • 50': Sami Ouaissa
FT
3 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 65': Tobias Lauritsen
  • Red Card 90'+5':

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 8': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Shurandy Sambo with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
  • 23': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 24': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 25': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 26': Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 31': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 32': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 33': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Baas.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 40': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
  • 40': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 43': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Handball by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 45'+3': Penalty N.E.C.. Sami Ouaissa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty N.E.C..
  • 45'+6': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
  • 50': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen with a headed pass.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Mitchell van Bergen because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 54': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 56': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 61': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 63': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 64': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 68': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 70': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Koki Ogawa.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, N.E.C.. Jetro Willems replaces Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 70': Substitution, N.E.C.. Dirk Proper replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 71': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoni Santos replaces Julian Baas.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn replaces Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 74': Foul by Eli Dasa (N.E.C.).
  • 74': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 75': Jetro Willems (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jetro Willems (N.E.C.).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 78': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kento Shiogai.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 81': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 82': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Basar Önal.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jens Toornstra replaces Teo Quintero.
  • 85': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mike Kleijn.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 88': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 89': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 89': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+1': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+2': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+3': Jetro Willems (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 6
48.5 Possession 51.5
13 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
266 Accurate Passes 293
361 Passes 382
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 65
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 30
30 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 15 +29 40
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 15 +23 34
3 Ajax Amsterdam 15 +8 26
4 NEC Nijmegen 14 +13 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
3 Philippe Sandler Yellow Card
4 Ahmetcan Kaplan
14 Eli Dasa
6 Darko Nejasmic
23 Kodai Sano
10 Tjaronn Chery
11 Basar Önal
25 Sami Ouaissa
30 Bryan Linssen
18 Koki Ogawa
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Dirk Proper, Deveron Fonville, Thomas Ouwejan, Sam De Laat, Kento Shiogai, Roberto González, Vito van Crooij, Jetro Willems, Martijn Overmars, Virgil Misidjan, Yousri Sbai, Rijk Janse.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joel Drommel (GK)
4 Teo Quintero Yellow Card
3 Marvin Young Yellow Card
5 Patrick van Aanholt
2 Shurandy Sambo Yellow Card
10 Lance Duijvestijn Yellow Card
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Julian Baas
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Shunsuke Mito
7 Mitchell van Bergen
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Mike Kleijn, Tijs Velthuis, Saïd Bakari, Pelle Clement, Filip Bednarek, Lushendry Martes, Ayoub Oufkir, Pascal Kuiper, Jens Toornstra, Jonathan de Guzmán, Nökkvi Thórisson, Ayoni Santos.

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