Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 51': Kodai Sano
  • 61': Kento Shiogai
FT
2 - 0
FC Groningen

    About

    NEC Nijmegen are hosting FC Groningen 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': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
    • 7': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
    • 10': Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Peersman with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
    • 15': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 19': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 20': Handball by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
    • 22': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 29': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) 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 Stije Resink.
    • 32': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 32': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
    • 33': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
    • 34': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 34': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 41': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
    • 41': Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 44': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 44': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, N.E.C. 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
    • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Koki Ogawa.
    • 46': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 51': Goal! N.E.C. 1, FC Groningen 0. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Basar Önal.
    • 54': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 54': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces David van der Werff.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
    • 59': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
    • 61': Goal! N.E.C. 2, FC Groningen 0. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
    • 62': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 62': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 63': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 66': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 66': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
    • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.
    • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Younes Taha.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
    • 70': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Dies Janse.
    • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Sami Ouaissa.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kento Shiogai.
    • 74': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 75': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marco Rente.
    • 76': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 82': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marco Rente.
    • 82': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, FC Groningen. Noam Emeran replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 84': Substitution, FC Groningen. Rui Mendes replaces Jorg Schreuders.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Basar Önal.
    • 87': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Bryan Linssen.
    • 89': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (FC Groningen).
    • 89': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
    • 90': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
    • 90': Noam Emeran (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+2': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 2, FC Groningen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 2, FC Groningen 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 4
    44.7 Possession 55.3
    10 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 300
    325 Passes 394
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 71
    24 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 22
    27 Tackles 28
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 7
    35 Effective Clearances 20
    35 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +21 52
    3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
    4 Dies Janse
    3 Thijmen Blokzijl
    43 Marvin Peersman
    5 Marco Rente
    10 Younes Taha
    6 Stije Resink
    8 Tika De Jonge Yellow Card
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    14 Jorg Schreuders
    17 David Van Der Werff
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Jismerai Dillema, Brynjólfur Willumsson, Hidde Jurjus, Oskar Zawada, Lovro Štubljar, Tyrique Mercera, Mats Seuntjens, Tygo Land, Rui Mendes, Noam Emeran, Elvis Laan, Wouter Prins.

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