Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 11:15 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
3–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.29 – 1.64
NEC Nijmegen
  • M. Ihattaren 4’, 35’ (P)
  • P. Gladon 90+4’
  • 28’ B. Linssen
  • 67’ S. Ouaissa
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Gladon’s late goal settles it for Fortuna Sittard

NEC Nijmegen entered as narrow favourites, but Fortuna Sittard won 3–2 through goals from Ihattaren and Gladon. NEC Nijmegen replied through goals from Linssen and Ouaissa. Fortuna Sittard won despite the lower xG; NEC Nijmegen created the better chances (1.64 vs 1.29). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fortuna Sittard ✓29%
Draw26%
NEC Nijmegen45%

Model vs reality

Fortuna Sittard goals
3
Model 1.24 · xG 1.29
NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.61 · xG 1.64
Total goals
5
Model 2.86 · xG 2.93
Score 3–2
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. IhattarenFortuna Sittard · 2 goals
8.2
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • VenueFortuna Sittard Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFortuna Sittard 17th · NEC Nijmegen 1st

Timeline

  1. M. Ihattaren 1–0Assist K. Peterson
    4’
  2. B. Linssen 1–1
    28’
  3. M. Ihattaren (pen) 2–1
    35’
  4. J. DahlhausYellow card · Foul
    39’
  5. T. CheryYellow card · Argument
    45+6’
  6. K. PetersonYellow card · Argument
    45+6’
  7. Half time · 2–1
  8. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    46’
  9. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor Róber
    58’
  10. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor B. Linssen
    58’
  11. M. BranderhorstYellow card · Time wasting
    60’
  12. ⇄ P. GladonFor M. Ihattaren
    65’
  13. S. Ouaissa 2–2Assist V. Misidjan
    67’
  14. ⇄ L. TunjićFor D. Limnios
    73’
  15. ⇄ J. HubnerFor J. Lonwijk
    73’
  16. J. HubnerYellow card · Foul
    74’
  17. ⇄ M. KerkezFor Iván Márquez
    88’
  18. ⇄ H. MendesFor K. Peterson
    88’
  19. P. Gladon 3–2Assist P. Brittijn
    90+4’
  20. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Fortuna Sittard10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
NEC Nijmegen14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Fortuna SittardNEC Nijmegen
38% Possession 62%
1.29 Expected goals (xG) 1.64
1.15 Expected points (xPts) 1.61
10 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 6
7 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 4
282 Passes 445
61% Pass accuracy 79%
3 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
16 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.77 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1

316.3 M. Branderhorst(G)
85.9 J. Dahlhaus 446.9 Iván Márquez ↓88’ 47.7 S. Adewoye 126.6 Ivo Pinto
806.9 R. Fosso 237.5 P. Brittijn A
76.0 K. Peterson A↓88’ 176.3 J. Lonwijk ↓73’ 186.3 D. Limnios ↓73’
528.2★ M. Ihattaren ↓65’
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)6.3
  • 8J. Dahlhaus5.9
  • 44Iván Márquez↓88’6.9
  • 4S. Adewoye7.7
  • 12Ivo Pinto6.6
  • 80R. Fosso6.9
  • 23P. BrittijnA7.5
  • 7K. PetersonA↓88’6.0
  • 17J. Lonwijk↓73’6.3
  • 18D. Limnios↓73’6.3
  • 52M. Ihattaren ★↓65’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 77L. Tunjić↑73’6.5
  • 19P. Gladon↑65’7.3
  • 21M. Kerkez↑88’6.7
  • 26H. Mendes↑88’6.6
  • 28J. Hubner↑73’6.6

Unused: Niels Martens, T. Schenkhuizen, L. Koopmans

NEC Nijmegen 3-5-2

16.0 G. Crettaz(G)
246.6 C. Verdonk 236.6 K. Sano 26.3 B. Pereira
116.7 B. Önal ↓46’ 326.6 Vito van Crooij 717.3 D. Proper 216.2 Róber ↓58’ 257.9 S. Ouaissa
306.6 B. Linssen ↓58’ 107.2 T. Chery
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.0
  • 24C. Verdonk6.6
  • 23K. Sano6.6
  • 2B. Pereira6.3
  • 11B. Önal↓46’6.7
  • 32Vito van Crooij6.6
  • 71D. Proper7.3
  • 21Róber↓58’6.2
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.9
  • 30B. Linssen↓58’6.6
  • 10T. Chery7.2

Substitutes used

  • 9K. Shiogai↑58’5.7
  • 7V. MisidjanA↑46’6.6
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑58’6.5

Unused: F. Entius, T. Ouwejan, Yousri Sbai, M. Overmars, A. Darellas, S. de Laat, K. Ogawa

Player stats

Top rated
M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard8.2
2nd
S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen7.9
3rd
S. AdewoyeFortuna Sittard7.7

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 33% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Dahlhaus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 28 2 3 0/1 2/0 5.9
Iván Márquez D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
S. Adewoye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 32 4 3 1/1 1/1 7.7
Ivo Pinto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 26 4 0 0/2 0/0 6.6
R. Fosso M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 4 0 0/0 2/3 6.9
P. Brittijn M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 58% 19 2 2 0/0 2/1 7.5
K. Peterson F 88 0 1 2 (1) 2 75% 20 0 0 1/3 2/0 6.0
J. Lonwijk M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 37% 19 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Limnios M 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 63% 8 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
M. Ihattaren M 65 2 0 2 (2) 1 64% 22 0 0 0/1 0/0 8.2
L. Tunjić F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
P. Gladon F 25 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
M. Kerkez M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
H. Mendes D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Hubner D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 43% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
C. Verdonk D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 60 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 62 1 2 0/1 1/2 6.6
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 62 1 0 2/3 2/1 6.3
B. Önal F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 4/6 0/1 6.7
Vito van Crooij F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 81% 31 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
D. Proper M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 78% 45 4 0 2/2 0/3 7.3
Róber M 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
S. Ouaissa M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 90% 29 1 1 1/1 0/3 7.9
B. Linssen F 58 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 12 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
T. Chery M 90 0 0 3 (3) 1 84% 50 1 0 2/2 0/2 7.2
K. Shiogai F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 1/1 1/0 5.7
V. Misidjan F 44 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 15 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.6
Y. El Kachati F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.