NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie, 28 Sep 2025
NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 28 September 2025 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. Başar Önal, Ibrahim Sadiq, Dirk Proper got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 1 and AZ Alkmaar 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 1-026'assist: Bryan Linssen
- 29'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 58'
- 1-160'
- 64'
- 69'Argument
- 71'Foul
- 74'
- 2-179'assist: Bryan Linssen
- 81'
- 81'
- 82'out: Matěj Šín
- 85'Foul
- 85'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
NEC Nijmegen
- 7.9Başar ÖnalM
- 7.7Thomas OuwejanD
- 7.7Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 7.5Dirk ProperM
- 7.2Sami OuaissaM
- 7.2Darko NejašmićM
- 7.2Bryan LinssenF
- 6.9Brayann PereiraD
- 6.9Koki OgawaF
- 6.9Kodai SanoM
- 6.7Virgil MisidjanF
- 6.3Gonzalo CrettazG
- 6.3Youssef El KachatiF
- 6.2Deveron FonvilleD
AZ Alkmaar
- 6.9Ibrahim SadiqM
- 6.9Alexandre PenetraD
- 6.7Jordy ClasieM
- 6.6Dave KwakmanM
- 6.6Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 6.6Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 6.6Wouter GoesD
- 6.6Isak JensenF
- 6.5Mees de WitD
- 6.5Matěj ŠínM
- 6.3Sven MijnansM
- 6.3Ro-Zangelo DaalM
- 6.3Mateo ChávezD
- 6.3Peer KoopmeinersM
- 6.2Mexx MeerdinkF
- 6.2Denso KasiusD
Line-ups
AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
NEC Nijmegen3-1-4-2
Substitutes
NEC NijmegenDick Schreuder
Substitutes
- 22J. CillessenG
- 21R. GonzalezM
- 7V. Misidjan81'F6.7
- 32V. van CrooijF
- 34Youssef El Kachati81'F6.3
- 20Noé LebretonM
- 8A. DarelasM
- 24D. Fonville58'D6.2
- 9Kento ShiogaiF
- 33Y. SbaiM
- 35S. de LaatM
- 39M. van de WielM
AZ AlkmaarMaarten Martens
Substitutes
- 41J. ZoetG
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 17Isak Jensen46'F6.6
- 25Lequincio Zeefuik74'F6.6
- 4M. DekkerD
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 21Dave Kwakman46'M6.6
- 33Matěj Šín82'M6.5
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 15Mateo Chávez64'D6.3
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.38
14Total shots7
4Shots on target2
5Shots off target3
5Blocked shots2
5Corners4
3Offsides0
14Fouls16
1Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves2
-0.15Goals prevented-0.15
327Total passes423
239Accurate passes320
73%Pass accuracy76%
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Başar Önal | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Thomas Ouwejan | 58 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Dirk Proper | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 7.2 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Bryan Linssen | 90 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Brayann Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Koki Ogawa | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Youssef El Kachati | 9 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Deveron Fonville | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordy Clasie | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Dave Kwakman | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Wouter Goes | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Isak Jensen | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mees de Wit | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Matěj Šín | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sven Mijnans | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mateo Chávez | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Denso Kasius | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
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