Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, May 10 2026 · 15:45 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
First leg0–2 2–1 Full time · HT 1–0
NEC Nijmegen
  • M. Rente 45+3’
  • T. Land 51’
  • 76’ D. Nejašmić
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Groningen beat NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as narrow favourites, but Groningen won 2–1 through goals from Rente and Land. NEC Nijmegen replied through a Nejašmić goal.

Groningen ✓34%
Draw24%
NEC Nijmegen42%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
2
Model 1.59
NEC Nijmegen goals
1
Model 1.77
Total goals
3
Model 3.36
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 67%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal
8.7
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 10th · NEC Nijmegen 3rd

Timeline

  1. VAR VARGoal Disallowed - offside
    14’
  2. T. de JongeYellow card · Tripping
    44’
  3. M. Rente 1–0Assist Y. Taha
    45+3’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. T. Land 2–0Assist Y. Taha
    51’
  6. ⇄ DaniloFor B. Nuytinck
    60’
  7. ⇄ B. ÖnalFor E. Dasa
    60’
  8. ⇄ B. PereiraFor P. Sandler
    60’
  9. B. LinssenYellow card · Roughing
    66’
  10. ⇄ T. HernesFor Y. Taha
    69’
  11. ⇄ W. PrinsFor D. van der Werff
    69’
  12. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor B. Linssen
    71’
  13. ⇄ K. OgawaFor T. Chery
    71’
  14. D. Nejašmić 2–1Assist S. Ouaissa
    76’
  15. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor T. Land
    82’
  16. VAR B. ÖnalGoal Disallowed - offside
    83’
  17. T. BlokzijlYellow card · Roughing
    90+4’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Groningen11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
NEC Nijmegen9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
GroningenNEC Nijmegen
50% Possession 50%
11 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 4
355 Passes 354
72% Pass accuracy 74%
5 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
15 Fouls 12
6 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.0 E. Vaessen(G)
436.9 M. Peersman 46.7 D. Janse 37.9 T. Blokzijl 58.2 M. Rente
188.0 T. Land ↓82’ 86.3 T. de Jonge
146.6 J. Schreuders 177.0 D. van der Werff ↓69’ 107.5 Y. Taha AA↓69’
267.0 T. van Bergen
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.0
  • 43M. Peersman6.9
  • 4D. Janse6.7
  • 3T. Blokzijl7.9
  • 5M. Rente8.2
  • 18T. Land↓82’8.0
  • 8T. de Jonge6.3
  • 14J. Schreuders6.6
  • 17D. van der Werff↓69’7.0
  • 10Y. TahaA×2↓69’7.5
  • 26T. van Bergen7.0

Substitutes used

  • 2W. Prins↑69’6.0
  • 7T. Hernes↑69’6.5
  • 34Ryan Metu↑82’6.7

Unused: L. Štubljar, H. Jurjus, S. Bouland, Elvis Van der Laan, T. Mercera, Jismerai Dillema, M. Seuntjens, B. Willumsson, Rui Mendes

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

17.3 G. Crettaz(G)
246.9 D. Fonville 176.2 B. Nuytinck ↓60’ 146.5 E. Dasa ↓60’
206.5 N. Lebreton 36.9 P. Sandler ↓60’ 68.7★ D. Nejašmić 256.3 S. Ouaissa A
237.0 K. Sano
306.3 B. Linssen ↓71’ 106.2 T. Chery ↓71’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.3
  • 24D. Fonville6.9
  • 17B. Nuytinck↓60’6.2
  • 14E. Dasa↓60’6.5
  • 20N. Lebreton6.5
  • 3P. Sandler↓60’6.9
  • 6D. Nejašmić ★8.7
  • 25S. OuaissaA6.3
  • 23K. Sano7.0
  • 30B. Linssen↓71’6.3
  • 10T. Chery↓71’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 2B. Pereira↑60’6.5
  • 11B. Önal↑60’6.5
  • 9Danilo↑60’6.6
  • 18K. Ogawa↑71’6.9
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑71’6.3

Unused: J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, J. Willems, W. Willumsson, I. Hansen-Aarøen, D. Proper, V. Misidjan

Player stats

Top rated
D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen8.7
2nd
M. RenteGroningen8.2
3rd
T. LandGroningen8.0

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 50% 52 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 52% 21 1 0 1/2 2/4 6.9
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 2 4 0/0 1/0 6.7
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 52 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
M. Rente D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 69% 32 3 1 1/1 1/1 8.2
T. Land M 82 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 32 1 1 1/1 0/2 8.0
T. de Jonge M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 28 1 1 0/2 3/0 6.3
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 83% 30 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
D. van der Werff M 69 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 24 0 1 1/1 1/0 7.0
Y. Taha F 69 0 2 1 (1) 2 77% 13 2 0 0/2 1/0 7.5
T. van Bergen F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 28 0 0 1/2 4/3 7.0
W. Prins D 21 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
T. Hernes M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Ryan Metu F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 5 sv 1 54% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 5 2 0/1 1/1 6.9
B. Nuytinck D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 1 1 0/0 0/3 6.2
E. Dasa D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Lebreton M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 24 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.5
P. Sandler D 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
D. Nejašmić M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 82% 49 2 0 1/1 1/4 8.7
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 75% 20 1 0 2/3 4/1 6.3
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 30 1 2 1/1 0/0 7.0
B. Linssen F 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 54% 13 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
T. Chery M 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 18 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
B. Pereira D 30 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
B. Önal F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Danilo F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
K. Ogawa F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. El Kachati F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.