Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 45'+3': Marco Rente
  • 51': Tygo Land
FT
2 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 76': Darko Nejasmic

About

FC Groningen are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Euroborg, Groningen, 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': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 2': Offside, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders is caught offside.
  • 3': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 4': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 4': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  • 5': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 15': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Eli Dasa.
  • 17': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 17': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.).
  • 18': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Noé Lebreton.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philippe Sandler with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 32': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 35': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tika de Jonge with a cross.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 44': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 44': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 45'+3': Goal! FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 0. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 0.
  • 48': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 48': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 0. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younes Taha following a fast break.
  • 53': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 55': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Offside, FC Groningen. Tika de Jonge is caught offside.
  • 57': Delay in match (FC Groningen).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 58': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bram Nuytinck.
  • 60': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Eli Dasa.
  • 60': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Philippe Sandler.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.).
  • 63': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Younes Taha.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by David van der Werff with a through ball.
  • 65': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 66': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 68': Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 68': Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces Younes Taha.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces David van der Werff.
  • 70': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Deveron Fonville.
  • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa replaces Tjaronn Chery.
  • 72': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thom van Bergen following a fast break.
  • 74': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 75': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 75': Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Danilo (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  • 75': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 76': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Danilo (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Travis Hernes (FC Groningen).
  • 78': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 80': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Tygo Land.
  • 82': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
  • 82': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Offside, N.E.C.. Basar Önal is caught offside.
  • 83': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Basar Önal (N.E.C.) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Groningen 2-1 N.E.C..
  • 85': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 86': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 86': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 89': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
  • 90': Offside, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Metu following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 90'+5': Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 6
6 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
50.7 Possession 49.3
12 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 253
362 Passes 357
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 69
21 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 10
38 Effective Clearances 36
38 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,525

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 34 +56 84
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 +26 65
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 +24 59
4 FC Twente 34 +19 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

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

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

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