Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie, 4 Apr 2026
NEC Nijmegen beat Excelsior 2-0 in the Eredivisie on 4 April 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. Bryan Linssen, Başar Önal got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Excelsior have won 1 and NEC Nijmegen 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-130'assist: Darko Nejašmić
- Half-time0-1
- 60'
- 0-271'assist: Sami Ouaissa
- 76'
- 76'
- 80'
- 81'
- 81'
- 85'
- 90+1'
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Excelsior
- 7.2Emil HanssonM
- 6.9Stijn van GasselG
- 6.9Rick MeissenD
- 6.9Derensili Sanches FernandesM
- 6.9Gyan de RegtF
- 6.7Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.7Lennard HartjesM
- 6.7Simon JanssenD
- 6.6Irakli YegoianM
- 6.5Casper WidellD
- 6.5Noah NaujoksM
- 6.3Arthur ZagréD
- 6.3Mike van DuinenF
- 6.2Lewis SchoutenD
NEC Nijmegen
- 8.2Başar ÖnalM
- 8.2Gonzalo CrettazG
- 7.5Sami OuaissaM
- 7.5Deveron FonvilleD
- 7.3Philippe SandlerD
- 7.2Eli DasaD
- 7.2Darko NejašmićM
- 6.9Noé LebretonF
- 6.9Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 6.9Bryan LinssenF
- 6.9Kodai SanoM
- 6.6Brayann PereiraD
- 6.2Dirk ProperM
- 6.2Tjaronn CheryF
- 6.2DaniloF
Line-ups
NEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
Excelsior5-4-1
Substitutes
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen76'F6.3
- 15Simon Janssen76'D6.7
- 6Adam Carlén90+1'M
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 9Szymon Włodarczyk90+1'F
- 23Irakli Yegoian60'M6.6
- 24G. CairoM
- 34N. El HamdaouiM
NEC NijmegenDick Schreuder
Substitutes
- 22J. CillessenG
- 9Danilo Pereira81'F6.2
- 19Willum WillumssonM
- 17Bram NuytinckD
- 18K. OgawaF
- 5Thomas OuwejanD
- 34Youssef El KachatiF
- 71Dirk Proper80'M6.2
- 31Rijk JanseG
- 8Isak Hansen-AarøenM
- 2Brayann Pereira81'D6.6
- 4Ahmetcan Kaplan85'D6.9
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
0.72Expected goals (xG)1.32
9Total shots12
5Shots on target5
2Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
2Corners5
2Offsides2
8Fouls9
3Goalkeeper saves5
1.08Goals prevented1.08
368Total passes450
278Accurate passes368
76%Pass accuracy82%
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Hansson | 60 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Simon Janssen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Noah Naujoks | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Arthur Zagré | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mike van Duinen | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Schouten | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Başar Önal | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Deveron Fonville | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Philippe Sandler | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Eli Dasa | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Noé Lebreton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Bryan Linssen | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brayann Pereira | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Dirk Proper | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Danilo | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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