Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 26': Basar Önal
  • 79': Dirk Proper
FT
2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 60': Ibrahim Sadiq
  • Red Card 85': Jordy Clasie

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Goes following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
  • 12': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
  • 15': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
  • 15': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 22': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 24': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! N.E.C. 1, AZ 0. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 27': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
  • 29': (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 29': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 31': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan with a cross.
  • 35': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Handball by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 40': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 40': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 40': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 44': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, AZ 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Dave Kwakman replaces Peer Koopmeiners because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 47': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 51': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 51': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Ogawa with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Thomas Ouwejan because of an injury.
  • 60': Goal! N.E.C. 1, AZ 1. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 61': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 62': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 62': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Offside, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 69': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
  • 69': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 69': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 71': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 71': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Mexx Meerdink because of an injury.
  • 76': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 77': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 78': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  • 79': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Goal! N.E.C. 2, AZ 1. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan replaces Basar Önal.
  • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Koki Ogawa.
  • 82': Handball by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 82': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Wouter Goes.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Deveron Fonville.
  • 85': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 85': Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Second yellow card to Jordy Clasie (AZ) for a bad foul.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C.).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Handball by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 88': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 88': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+1': Offside, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 90'+2': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+2': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+4': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
  • 90'+5': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Isak Jensen (AZ).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 2, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 2, AZ 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
55.7 Possession 44.3
7 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 239
423 Passes 327
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
79 Long Balls 67
32 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 19
16 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 29
30 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 +12 22
2 PSV Eindhoven 8 +14 19
3 Ajax Amsterdam 8 +7 16
4 AZ Alkmaar 8 +5 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Cretazz (GK)
4 Ahmetcan Kaplan Yellow Card
5 Thomas Ouwejan
2 Brayann Pereira
6 Darko Nejasmic
23 Kodai Sano
71 Dirk Proper
11 Basar Önal
25 Sami Ouaissa
18 Koki Ogawa
30 Bryan Linssen
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Vito van Crooij, Argyrios Darelas, Kento Shiogai, Merijn Van De Wiel, Noé Lebreton, Deveron Fonville, Roberto González, Jasper Cillessen, Virgil Misidjan, Sam De Laat, Yousri Sbai, Youssef El Kachati.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
34 Mees De Wit Yellow Card
30 Denso Kasius
10 Sven Mijnans
8 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
6 Peer Koopmeiners Yellow Card
35 Mexx Meerdink Yellow Card
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
11 Ibrahim Sadiq
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Jeroen Zoet, Dave Kwakman, Matej Sin, Hobie Verhulst, Isak Jensen, Maxim Dekker, Mateo Chávez, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Patati, Lequincio Zeefuik.

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