Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 59': Darko Nejasmic
FT
1 - 3
FC Utrecht
  • 5': Ángel Alarcón
  • 45': Gjivai Zechiël
  • 49': Yoann Cathline

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting FC Utrecht 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': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 3': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
  • 3': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 5': Goal! N.E.C. 0, FC Utrecht 1. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 7': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 12': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 14': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 14': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 18': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton following a fast break.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
  • 23': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Artem Stepanov.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
  • 25': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 25': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 25': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 29': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
  • 32': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 39': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
  • 40': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Sandler.
  • 44': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 44': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! N.E.C. 0, FC Utrecht 2. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Stepanov.
  • 45': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 0, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 46': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 46': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 46': Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
  • 49': Goal! N.E.C. 0, FC Utrecht 3. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.).
  • 56': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Artem Stepanov.
  • 59': Goal! N.E.C. 1, FC Utrecht 3. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
  • 59': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Darko Nejasmic.
  • 60': Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Sami Ouaissa.
  • 60': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht).
  • 62': Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Danilo (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
  • 73': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 73': Substitution, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa replaces Noé Lebreton.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Danilo (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal with a cross.
  • 74': Handball by Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht).
  • 74': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yoann Cathline following a fast break.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Danilo (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Linssen with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Danilo (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
  • 82': Substitution, N.E.C.. Willum Willumsson replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mike van der Hoorn replaces Ángel Alarcón.
  • 84': Offside, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross.
  • 89': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  • 89': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Handball by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Oualid Agougil replaces Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Willum Willumsson (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+3': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+4': Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deveron Fonville.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a through ball.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 1, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 1, FC Utrecht 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
25 Possession 75
11 SHOTS 25
5 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
120 Accurate Passes 545
219 Passes 648
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 8
5 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 61
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 5
48 Effective Clearances 8
48 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
3 Philippe Sandler Yellow Card
4 Ahmetcan Kaplan Yellow Card
14 Eli Dasa
6 Darko Nejasmic
23 Kodai Sano
11 Basar Önal
25 Sami Ouaissa Yellow Card
30 Bryan Linssen
20 Noé Lebreton
10 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Jetro Willems, Deveron Fonville, Youssef El Kachati, Koki Ogawa, Jasper Cillessen, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Thomas Ouwejan, Dirk Proper, Willum Thór Willumsson, Virgil Misidjan, Brayann Pereira, Danilo.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
40 Matisse Didden Yellow Card
16 Souffian El Karouani
23 Niklas Vesterlund
20 Dani de Wit
21 Gjivai Zechiël
27 Alonzo Engwanda
18 Artem Stepanov
10 Yoann Cathline
77 Ángel Alarcón
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Adrian Blake, Mike van der Hoorn, Oualid Agougil, Neal Viereck, Emeka Adeile, Kevin Gadellaa, Can Bozdogan, Jesper Karlsson, Michael Brouwer, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Emirhan Demircan.

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