Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 32': Virgil Misidjan
  • 53': Youssef El Kachati
  • 69': Tjaronn Chery
FT
3 - 5
PSV Eindhoven
  • 12': Ricardo Pepi
  • 30': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 33': Joey Veerman
  • 49': Ricardo Pepi
  • 72': Myron Boadu

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting PSV Eindhoven 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.
  • 2': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 3': Offside, N.E.C.. Sami Ouaissa is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 7': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 8': Offside, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 9': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Goal! N.E.C. 0, PSV Eindhoven 1. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 14': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 15': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 15': Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
  • 17': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 18': Foul by Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 18': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven). Assisted by Youssef El Kachati with a headed pass.
  • 19': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ismael Saibari.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 23': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Joey Veerman.
  • 24': Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ryan Flamingo replaces Armando Obispo because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 29': Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Goal! N.E.C. 0, PSV Eindhoven 2. Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiño Dest following a fast break.
  • 32': Goal! N.E.C. 1, PSV Eindhoven 2. Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 33': Goal! N.E.C. 1, PSV Eindhoven 3. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 34': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
  • 37': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 39': Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 41': Offside, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 45': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 45': Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Guus Til.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 45'+5': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, PSV Eindhoven 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, PSV Eindhoven 3.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 46': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
  • 47': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Joey Veerman.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! N.E.C. 1, PSV Eindhoven 4. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 51': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 53': Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Goal! N.E.C. 2, PSV Eindhoven 4. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 55': Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 56': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 56': Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 58': Ruben van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 63': Foul by Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 63': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.).
  • 64': Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Myron Boadu replaces Ricardo Pepi.
  • 65': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Kiliann Sildillia.
  • 65': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Youssef El Kachati.
  • 65': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 68': Foul by Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 68': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 69': Goal! N.E.C. 3, PSV Eindhoven 4. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deveron Fonville.
  • 69': Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guus Til.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 71': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 72': Goal! N.E.C. 3, PSV Eindhoven 5. Myron Boadu (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 73': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Yarek Gasiorowski replaces Guus Til.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Myron Boadu (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 74': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa replaces Brayann Pereira.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
  • 76': Handball by Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 77': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
  • 80': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
  • 80': Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Vito van Crooij replaces Virgil Misidjan.
  • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Darko Nejasmic replaces Dirk Proper.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten following a fast break.
  • 85': Penalty N.E.C.. Vito van Crooij draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': Penalty missed! Still N.E.C. 3, PSV Eindhoven 5. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 88': Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90'+1': Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90'+3': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 3, PSV Eindhoven 5.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 3, PSV Eindhoven 5.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 8
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 5
43.1 Possession 56.9
18 SHOTS 20
11 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
229 Accurate Passes 300
322 Passes 411
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 22
0.6 Cross % 0.1
66 Long Balls 72
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
17 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
35 Effective Clearances 11
35 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Cretazz (GK)
4 Ahmetcan Kaplan
24 Deveron Fonville
2 Brayann Pereira
23 Kodai Sano
71 Dirk Proper
10 Tjaronn Chery
7 Virgil Misidjan
25 Sami Ouaissa Yellow Card
30 Bryan Linssen
34 Youssef El Kachati
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Koki Ogawa, Sam De Laat, Noé Lebreton, Martijn Overmars, Thomas Ouwejan, Freek Entius, Kento Shiogai, Roberto González, Darko Nejasmic, Vito van Crooij, Yousri Sbai, Argyrios Darelas.

PSV PSV Eindhoven (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
32 Matej Kovar (GK)
4 Armando Obispo
8 Sergiño Dest
25 Kiliann Sildillia
23 Joey Veerman
22 Jerdy Schouten
7 Ruben Van Bommel
5 Ivan Perisic
9 Ricardo Pepi
34 Ismael Saibari
20 Guus Til
PSV Eindhoven Substitutes:
Nick Olij, Yarek Gasiorowski, Anass Salah-Eddine, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Dennis Man, Niek Schiks, Ryan Flamingo, Myron Boadu, Paul Wanner, Joel Van Den Berg, Adamo Nagalo, Couhaib Driouech.

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