
NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
About
NEC Nijmegen are hosting Excelsior
at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, 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': Foul by Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
- 1': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
- 7': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
- 12': Goal! N.E.C. 0, Excelsior 1. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
- 27': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
- 28': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 28': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Excelsior 1. Youri Baas (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lasse Schöne.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lars Olden Larsen.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Excelsior 1. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Excelsior 1.
- 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 2, Excelsior 1.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
- 50': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Magnus Mattsson.
- 51': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
- 53': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Magnus Mattsson.
- 53': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Excelsior 2. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, N.E.C.. Elayis Tavsan replaces Sontje Hansen because of an injury.
- 58': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Arthur Zagre (Excelsior).
- 59': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
- 59': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Julian Baas.
- 60': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Excelsior 2. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis.
- 61': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
- 64': Foul by Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
- 64': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, N.E.C.. Rober replaces Mees Hoedemakers.
- 65': Substitution, N.E.C.. Pedro Marques replaces Koki Ogawa.
- 66': Attempt saved. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 66': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 67': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Elayis Tavsan.
- 69': Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 70': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Baas.
- 71': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
- 71': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Excelsior. Stijn van Gassel tries a through ball, but Richie Omorowa is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Excelsior 3. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Zagre.
- 74': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
- 74': Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Youri Baas.
- 83': Pedro Marques (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt saved. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Schöne.
- 84': Foul by Serano Seymor (Excelsior).
- 84': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Serano Seymor (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Elayis Tavsan because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.).
- 88': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Excelsior. Sven Nieuwpoort replaces Serano Seymor.
- 90': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
- 90': Pedro Marques (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Couhaib Driouech because of an injury.
- 90'+9': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
- 90'+9': Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Julian Baas (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Excelsior 4. Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Richie Omorowa following a fast break.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 3, Excelsior 4.
- 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 3, Excelsior 4.
Statistics
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NEC![]() |
|
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10 | Fouls | 4 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
6 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
1.0 | On Target % | 0.8 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
386 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
468 | Passes | 469 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
22 | Crosses | 10 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
79 | Long Balls | 53 |
43 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
16 | Tackles | 23 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
7 | Interceptions | 3 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,207
Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,207
Eredivisie Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | +11 | 9 |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | +9 | 9 |
3 | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | +4 | 7 |
4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
17 | Bram Nuytinck |
24 | Calvin Verdonk |
5 | Youri Baas |
28 | Bart van Rooij |
8 | Magnus Mattsson |
20 | Lasse Schöne |
6 | Mees Hoedemakers |
18 | Koki Ogawa |
14 | Lars Olden Larsen |
10 | Sontje Hansen |
Excelsior (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
34 | Serano Seymor ![]() |
5 | Casper Widell |
12 | Arthur Zagre |
2 | Siebe Horemans |
4 | Redouan El Yaakoubi |
33 | Julian Baas ![]() |
20 | Lennard Hartjes |
19 | Nikolas Agrafiotis |
7 | Lazaros Lamprou |
14 | Couhaib Driouech |
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