Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 19:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–2 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 2.05 – 2.04
Ajax
  • B. Linssen 3’
  • S. Ouaissa 46’
  • S. Ouaissa 59’
  • 38’ K. Dolberg
  • 44’ M. Godts
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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.

NEC Nijmegen and Ajax share the points

Ajax led 2–1 at half-time through goals from Dolberg and Godts. But Ouaissa scored to rescue a draw for NEC Nijmegen. NEC Nijmegen played with ten men from the 59th minute after Ouaissa was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 2.05 and 2.04.

NEC Nijmegen38%
Draw ✓26%
Ajax36%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.46 · xG 2.05
Ajax goals
2
Model 1.40 · xG 2.04
Total goals
4
Model 2.86 · xG 4.09
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. JarošAjax
7.9
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 4th · Ajax 3rd

Timeline

  1. B. Linssen 1–0
    3’
  2. B. LinssenYellow card
    11’
  3. K. Dolberg 1–1Assist A. Gaaei
    38’
  4. M. Godts 1–2Assist Y. Regeer
    44’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. ⇄ K. TaylorFor Sean Steur
    46’
  7. S. Ouaissa 2–2Assist B. Linssen
    46’
  8. S. OuaissaRed card · Roughing
    59’
  9. ⇄ N. LebretonFor B. Linssen
    63’
  10. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor K. Ogawa
    64’
  11. ⇄ Rayane BounidaFor D. Klaassen
    72’
  12. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor B. Önal
    75’
  13. ⇄ B. PereiraFor T. Chery
    75’
  14. Rayane BounidaYellow card · Holding
    78’
  15. ⇄ D. KonaduFor O. Gloukh
    83’
  16. M. GodtsYellow card · Holding
    88’
  17. ⇄ J. MokioFor Lucas Rosa
    90+2’
  18. Y. RegeerYellow card · Holding
    90+3’
  19. G. CrettazYellow card · Delay of game
    90+4’
  20. A. KaplanYellow card · Delay of game
    90+5’
  21. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Ajax19 shots · 13 in box, 6 outside
NEC NijmegenAjax
40% Possession 60%
2.05 Expected goals (xG) 2.04
1.40 Expected points (xPts) 1.39
15 Shots 19
6 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 13
6 Shots outside the box 6
332 Passes 507
79% Pass accuracy 85%
1 Corners 7
6 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6.81 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

16.5 G. Crettaz(G)
47.3 A. Kaplan 35.9 P. Sandler 146.3 E. Dasa
116.0 B. Önal ↓75’ 67.5 D. Nejašmić 237.7 K. Sano 257.5 S. Ouaissa
106.2 T. Chery ↓75’
307.2 B. Linssen A↓63’ 187.2 K. Ogawa ↓64’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.5
  • 4A. Kaplan7.3
  • 3P. Sandler5.9
  • 14E. Dasa6.3
  • 11B. Önal↓75’6.0
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.5
  • 23K. Sano7.7
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.5
  • 10T. Chery↓75’6.2
  • 30B. LinssenA↓63’7.2
  • 18K. Ogawa↓64’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 20N. Lebreton↑63’6.5
  • 24D. Fonville↑64’6.9
  • 9K. Shiogai↑75’6.7
  • 2B. Pereira↑75’6.3

Unused: J. Cillessen, R. Janse, J. Willems, Róber, D. Proper, Sam de Laat, Vito van Crooij, V. Misidjan

Ajax 4-3-3

17.9★ V. Jaroš(G)
26.6 Lucas Rosa ↓90’ 156.3 Y. Baas 46.9 K. Itakura 36.7 A. Gaaei A
486.7 Sean Steur ↓46’ 67.7 Y. Regeer A 186.2 D. Klaassen ↓72’
117.6 M. Godts 97.9 K. Dolberg 106.5 O. Gloukh ↓83’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G) ★7.9
  • 2Lucas Rosa↓90’6.6
  • 15Y. Baas6.3
  • 4K. Itakura6.9
  • 3A. GaaeiA6.7
  • 48Sean Steur↓46’6.7
  • 6Y. RegeerA7.7
  • 18D. Klaassen↓72’6.2
  • 11M. Godts7.6
  • 9K. Dolberg7.9
  • 10O. Gloukh↓83’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 8K. Taylor↑46’6.2
  • 43Rayane Bounida↑72’6.3
  • 24J. Mokio↑90’
  • 19D. Konadu↑83’6.5

Unused: P. Reverson, R. Pasveer, A. Bouwman, L. Jetten, O. Wijndal, Raúl Moro, O. Edvardsen, B. van den Boomen

Player stats

Top rated
V. JarošAjax7.9
2nd
K. DolbergAjax7.9
3rd
K. SanoNEC Nijmegen7.7

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 6 sv 1 53% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 46 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.3
P. Sandler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 0 1 0/1 0/1 5.9
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 27 1 0 2/2 0/1 6.3
B. Önal F 75 0 0 2 (1) 0 81% 26 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 83% 47 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.5
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 31 6 0 4/4 1/1 7.7
S. Ouaissa M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 77% 13 0 0 2/4 1/0 7.5
T. Chery M 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 26 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Linssen F 63 1 1 2 (2) 1 83% 12 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
K. Ogawa F 64 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.2
N. Lebreton M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Fonville D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Shiogai F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Pereira D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 81% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 51 0 2 2/2 0/1 6.6
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 77 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.3
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 61 0 3 1/2 1/2 6.9
A. Gaaei D 90 0 1 1 (1) 5 82% 39 0 2 2/3 0/0 6.7
Sean Steur M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
Y. Regeer M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 90% 62 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
D. Klaassen M 72 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 20 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
M. Godts F 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 77% 44 0 0 4/8 1/0 7.6
K. Dolberg F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 50% 10 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.9
O. Gloukh M 83 0 0 2 (2) 3 81% 37 0 0 3/7 0/1 6.5
K. Taylor M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
Rayane Bounida M 18 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Mokio D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Konadu F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 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.