Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
  • 77': Thomas Verheydt
FT
1 - 4
NEC Nijmegen
  • 45'+2': Adam Tahaui
  • 54': Tjaronn Chery
  • 64': Bryan Linssen
  • 67': Kaj Sierhuis

About

Willem II are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Devin Haen (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Per van Loon (Willem II).
  • 5': Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Adam Tahaui (N.E.C.).
  • 7': Handball by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).
  • 16': Adam Tahaui (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst following a fast break.
  • 18': Foul by Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II).
  • 18': Dusan Tadic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
  • 21': Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 26': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).
  • 26': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Per van Loon (Willem II) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.
  • 29': Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C.).
  • 31': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Per van Loon (Willem II).
  • 31': Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Adam Tahaui (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 37': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Kasper Boogaard.
  • 37': Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C.).
  • 38': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Deveron Fonville with a cross.
  • 41': Devin Haen (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.).
  • 43': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 45': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Clement Bischoff.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Willem II 0, N.E.C. 1. Adam Tahaui (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clement Bischoff.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Willem II 0, N.E.C. 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, N.E.C. 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clement Bischoff with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
  • 48': Tobias Storm (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Devin Haen.
  • 51': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Clement Bischoff (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 54': Goal! Willem II 0, N.E.C. 2. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clement Bischoff.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Deveron Fonville.
  • 59': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Karst de Leeuw.
  • 60': Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 60': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
  • 60': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Justin Hoogma (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 64': Goal! Willem II 0, N.E.C. 3. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 65': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Darko Nejasmic.
  • 66': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 66': Substitution, N.E.C.. Emre Mor replaces Clement Bischoff.
  • 66': Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
  • 66': Tobias Storm (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Willem II 0, N.E.C. 4. Kaj Sierhuis (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a through ball.
  • 69': Substitution, Willem II. Hidde ter Avest replaces Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 69': Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Eser Gürbüz.
  • 69': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Alessandro Ciranni.
  • 71': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Emre Mor (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Tahaui.
  • 76': Substitution, N.E.C.. Almugera Kabar replaces Deveron Fonville.
  • 77': Goal! Willem II 1, N.E.C. 4. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).
  • 80': Dusan Tadic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 83': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Devin Haen.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Adam Tahaui (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Emre Mor.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a through ball.
  • 88': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Karst de Leeuw.
  • 89': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bram Nuytinck replaces Adam Tahaui.
  • 89': Substitution, Willem II. Divano Iglesias replaces Kasper Boogaard.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Almugera Kabar (N.E.C.).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Almugera Kabar (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Willem II 1, N.E.C. 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Willem II 1, N.E.C. 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 6
68.1 Possession 31.9
21 SHOTS 9
10 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
500 Accurate Passes 174
591 Passes 279
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.5
52 Long Balls 68
21 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 27
13 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 2 +5 6
2 FC Groningen 2 +4 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 +3 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 +2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

WIL Willem II (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
31 Karst De Leeuw (GK)
4 Justin Hoogma
3 Finn Stam
24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On Yellow Card
22 Per Van Loon
8 Kasper Boogaard
2 Alessandro Ciranni
7 Jaden Slory
50 Eser Gürbüz
9 Devin Haen
19 Uriel Van Aalst
Willem II Substitutes:
Wouter van der Steen, Divano Iglesias, Thomas Verheydt, Tygo Kotte, Ismael Mouhoul, Jens Mathijsen, Amine Et-Taibi, Julian Van Esdonk, Luca Maal, Hidde ter Avest, Mats Lemmens.

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

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
21 Tobias Storm
24 Deveron Fonville
2 Brayann Pereira
35 Jamiro Monteiro
6 Darko Nejasmic
99 Clement Bischoff
19 Adam Tahaui
30 Bryan Linssen
10 Dusan Tadic
9 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Almugera Kabar, Kaj Sierhuis, Noé Lebreton, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Gabi Brás, Emre Mor, Bram Nuytinck, Freek Entius, Kevin Kers, Nikolas Polster, Willum Thór Willumsson, Thomas Ouwejan.

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