Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 20:00 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
NAC Breda
First leg0–3 3–4 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.82 – 1.07
NEC Nijmegen
  • M. Soumano 38’, 55’
  • B. Kemper 81’
  • 10’ E. Dasa
  • 17’ S. Ouaissa
  • 69’ D. Proper
  • 90+4’ K. Sano
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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.

Sano’s late goal settles it for NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 4–3 through goals from Dasa, Ouaissa, Proper and Sano. NAC Breda replied through goals from Soumano and Kemper. The chances were even, with xG of 0.82 and 1.07. On the chances created, NAC Breda deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NAC Breda25%
Draw25%
NEC Nijmegen ✓50%

Model vs reality

NAC Breda goals
3
Model 1.19 · xG 0.82
NEC Nijmegen goals
4
Model 1.74 · xG 1.07
Total goals
7
Model 2.93 · xG 1.89
Score 3–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SoumanoNAC Breda · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • CoachesC. Hoefkens · —
  • VenueRat Verlegh Stadion
  • Table before kick-offNAC Breda 16th · NEC Nijmegen 4th

Timeline

  1. C. BrymYellow card · Tripping
    8’
  2. E. Dasa 0–1
    10’
  3. S. Ouaissa 0–2Assist K. Ogawa
    17’
  4. ⇄ D. ProperFor D. Nejašmić
    30’
  5. M. Soumano 1–2Assist R. Hillen
    38’
  6. Half time · 1–2
  7. M. Soumano 2–2Assist C. Brym
    55’
  8. ⇄ B. PereiraFor S. Ouaissa
    63’
  9. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor K. Ogawa
    63’
  10. ⇄ B. LucassenFor L. Greiml
    63’
  11. M. BalardYellow card · Tripping
    65’
  12. D. Proper 2–3Assist T. Chery
    69’
  13. ⇄ A. AyewFor S. van Hooijdonk
    71’
  14. ⇄ J. TalvitieFor M. Soumano
    71’
  15. B. Kemper 3–3Assist L. Holtby
    81’
  16. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    86’
  17. D. ProperYellow card · Foul
    87’
  18. ⇄ C. LeemansFor L. Holtby
    89’
  19. K. Sano 3–4Assist T. Chery
    90+4’
  20. Full time · 3–4

Team stats

NAC Breda14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
NEC Nijmegen10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
NAC BredaNEC Nijmegen
44% Possession 56%
0.82 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
1.14 Expected points (xPts) 1.54
14 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 2
299 Passes 387
72% Pass accuracy 78%
2 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1

996.6 D. Bielica(G)
46.9 B. Kemper 227.9 R. Hillen A 127.2 L. Greiml ↓63’ 36.2 D. Odoi
146.9 K. Sowah 167.2 M. Balard
98.9★ M. Soumano ↓71’ 906.7 L. Holtby A↓89’ 77.2 C. Brym A
176.7 S. van Hooijdonk ↓71’
  • 99D. Bielica (G)6.6
  • 4B. Kemper6.9
  • 22R. HillenA7.9
  • 12L. Greiml↓63’7.2
  • 3D. Odoi6.2
  • 14K. Sowah6.9
  • 16M. Balard7.2
  • 9M. Soumano ★↓71’8.9
  • 90L. HoltbyA↓89’6.7
  • 7C. BrymA7.2
  • 17S. van Hooijdonk↓71’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 2B. Lucassen↑63’6.7
  • 8C. Leemans↑89’
  • 32J. Talvitie↑71’6.7
  • 24A. Ayew↑71’6.3

Unused: K. Lamprou, R. Kortsmit, E. Mahmutović, J. Candelaria, C. Staring, R. Paula, M. Nassoh, B. Ghalidi

Coach: C. Hoefkens

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

15.0 G. Crettaz(G)
46.5 A. Kaplan 36.0 P. Sandler 147.2 E. Dasa
116.5 B. Önal ↓86’ 66.9 D. Nejašmić ↓30’ 236.5 K. Sano 257.2 S. Ouaissa ↓63’
106.3 T. Chery AA
206.6 N. Lebreton 186.2 K. Ogawa A↓63’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)5.0
  • 4A. Kaplan6.5
  • 3P. Sandler6.0
  • 14E. Dasa7.2
  • 11B. Önal↓86’6.5
  • 6D. Nejašmić↓30’6.9
  • 23K. Sano6.5
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓63’7.2
  • 10T. CheryA×26.3
  • 20N. Lebreton6.6
  • 18K. OgawaA↓63’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 71D. Proper↑30’7.3
  • 24D. Fonville↑63’6.3
  • 2B. Pereira↑63’5.9
  • 7V. Misidjan↑86’

Unused: R. Janse, J. Cillessen, J. Willems, T. Ouwejan, Róber, Sam de Laat

Player stats

Top rated
M. SoumanoNAC Breda8.9
2nd
R. HillenNAC Breda7.9
3rd
D. ProperNEC Nijmegen7.3

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 48% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Kemper D 90 1 0 3 (1) 2 59% 34 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
R. Hillen D 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 92% 36 3 0 1/1 2/1 7.9
L. Greiml D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Odoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 1 1 1/3 0/0 6.2
K. Sowah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 32 4 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
M. Balard M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 6 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
M. Soumano F 71 2 0 3 (2) 1 77% 22 1 0 0/0 0/2 8.9
L. Holtby M 89 0 1 1 (1) 4 66% 32 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.7
C. Brym F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 73% 22 1 0 7/9 1/3 7.2
S. van Hooijdonk F 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 59% 17 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.7
B. Lucassen D 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 20% 5 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.7
C. Leemans M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Talvitie F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
A. Ayew F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 52% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.0
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 63 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.5
P. Sandler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 48 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.0
E. Dasa D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 76% 34 0 0 1/1 2/1 7.2
B. Önal F 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 26 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.5
D. Nejašmić M 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 12 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
K. Sano M 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 84% 37 2 0 1/3 1/2 6.5
S. Ouaissa M 63 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.2
T. Chery M 90 0 2 1 (1) 2 95% 20 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.3
N. Lebreton M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 81% 21 3 1 0/1 1/3 6.6
K. Ogawa F 63 0 1 1 (1) 2 75% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
D. Proper M 60 1 0 1 (1) 0 72% 32 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.3
D. Fonville D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
B. Pereira D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
V. Misidjan F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.