NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Heracles — Eredivisie, 7 Feb 2026
NEC Nijmegen beat Heracles 4-1 in the Eredivisie on 7 February 2026 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. Bryan Linssen, Lequincio Zeefuik, Tjaronn Chery, Başar Önal got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 3 and Heracles 2.
Match timeline
- 1-017'assist: Philippe Sandler
- 1-123'assist: Naci Ünüvar
- 2-142'assist: Noé Lebreton
- Half-time2-1
- 3-157'Penalty
- 65'Ahmetcan Kaplanout: D. Fonville
- 70'VARSava Arangel ČestićGoal cancelled
- 79'
- 79'
- 80'
- 80'out: Youssef El Kachati
- 4-190'assist: Youssef El Kachati
- 90+1'
- 90+1'
- 90+2'
- 90+3'Ivan MesíkFoul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
NEC Nijmegen
- 8.2Bryan LinssenF
- 8.2Tjaronn CheryF
- 7.9Noé LebretonF
- 7.5Başar ÖnalM
- 7.3Youssef El KachatiF
- 7.2Darko NejašmićM
- 7.0Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 6.9Deveron FonvilleD
- 6.9Brayann PereiraM
- 6.9Philippe SandlerD
- 6.9Gonzalo CrettazG
- 6.3Willum WillumssonM
- 6.3Eli DasaD
- 6.3Kodai SanoM
Heracles
- 7.9Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 7.3Naci ÜnüvarF
- 7.2Walid Ould-ChikhF
- 6.9Ajdin HrusticM
- 6.7Luka KulenovićF
- 6.7Mimeirhel BenitaM
- 6.5Damon MiraniM
- 6.3Tristan van GilstF
- 6.3Sava Arangel ČestićD
- 6.2Mike te WierikD
- 5.9Remko PasveerG
- 5.9Djevencio van der KustM
- 5.3Ivan MesíkD
Line-ups
Heracles3-4-2-1
NEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
Substitutes
NEC NijmegenDick Schreuder
Substitutes
- 22J. CillessenG
- 15J. WillemsD
- 19Willum Willumsson80'M6.3
- 7V. MisidjanF
- 17Bram Nuytinck90+1'D
- 18K. OgawaF
- 5Thomas OuwejanD
- 34Youssef El Kachati80'F7.3
- 71Dirk ProperM
- 8Isak Hansen-Aarøen90+1'M
- 24D. Fonville65'D6.9
- 25Sami OuaissaM
HeraclesErnest Faber
Substitutes
- 30R. MantelG
- 13Jan ŽambůrekM
- 14Erik AhlstrandM
- 19Luka Kulenović79'F6.7
- 7Bryan LimbombeF
- 3J. WieckhoffD
- 21Y. Borges SanchesF
- 16T. JansinkG
- 17T. van Gilst79'F6.3
- 27J. TijinkD
Team statistics
69%Possession31%
2.55Expected goals (xG)1.16
15Total shots10
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target7
3Blocked shots1
3Corners6
1Offsides2
10Fouls18
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves2
-1.60Goals prevented-1.60
501Total passes227
434Accurate passes156
87%Pass accuracy69%
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Noé Lebreton | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Başar Önal | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Youssef El Kachati | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Deveron Fonville | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brayann Pereira | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Philippe Sandler | 89 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Willum Willumsson | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Eli Dasa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Heracles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Naci Ünüvar | 79 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Walid Ould-Chikh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Luka Kulenović | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Damon Mirani | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tristan van Gilst | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sava Arangel Čestić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mike te Wierik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Remko Pasveer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| Ivan Mesík | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
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