Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Sep 28 2025 · 11:15 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.31 – 0.30
AZ Alkmaar
  • B. Önal 26’
  • D. Proper 80’
  • 60’ I. Sadiq
  • 85’ J. Clasie
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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 beat AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as narrow favourites, but NEC Nijmegen won 2–1 through goals from Önal and Proper. AZ Alkmaar replied through a Sadiq goal. AZ Alkmaar played with ten men from the 85th minute after Clasie was sent off. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (1.31 vs 0.30).

NEC Nijmegen ✓31%
Draw26%
AZ Alkmaar44%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.28 · xG 1.31
AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 1.58 · xG 0.30
Total goals
3
Model 2.86 · xG 1.61
Score 2–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 8th · AZ Alkmaar 4th

Timeline

  1. M. de WitYellow card
    12’
  2. B. Önal 1–0Assist B. Linssen
    26’
  3. W. GoesYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    29’
  4. P. KoopmeinersYellow card · Holding
    44’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor P. Koopmeiners
    46’
  7. ⇄ I. JensenFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    46’
  8. M. MeerdinkYellow card · Tripping
    51’
  9. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor T. Ouwejan
    58’
  10. I. Sadiq 1–1
    60’
  11. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor M. de Wit
    65’
  12. J. ClasieYellow card · Roughing
    69’
  13. A. KaplanYellow card · Tripping
    71’
  14. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor M. Meerdink
    74’
  15. D. Proper 2–1Assist B. Linssen
    80’
  16. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor K. Ogawa
    81’
  17. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    81’
  18. ⇄ M. ŠínFor W. Goes
    82’
  19. J. ClasieSecond yellow · Tripping
    85’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
AZ Alkmaar6 shots · 4 in box, 2 outside
NEC NijmegenAZ Alkmaar
44% Possession 56%
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
2.18 Expected points (xPts) 0.54
14 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 2
318 Passes 420
75% Pass accuracy 76%
5 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
7.14 Team rating 6.53

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-1-4-2

16.2 G. Crettaz(G)
57.7 T. Ouwejan ↓58’ 47.5 A. Kaplan 26.9 B. Pereira
67.2 D. Nejašmić
117.9★ B. Önal ↓81’ 236.9 K. Sano 717.5 D. Proper 257.5 S. Ouaissa
186.9 K. Ogawa ↓81’ 307.0 B. Linssen AA
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.2
  • 5T. Ouwejan↓58’7.7
  • 4A. Kaplan7.5
  • 2B. Pereira6.9
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.2
  • 11B. Önal ★↓81’7.9
  • 23K. Sano6.9
  • 71D. Proper7.5
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.5
  • 18K. Ogawa↓81’6.9
  • 30B. LinssenA×27.0

Substitutes used

  • 24D. Fonville↑58’6.2
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑81’6.5
  • 7V. Misidjan↑81’6.7

Unused: J. Cillessen, Yousri Sbai, Róber, N. Lebreton, Vito van Crooij, A. Darellas, Sam de Laat, K. Shiogai

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

16.9 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
346.5 M. de Wit ↓65’ 56.5 Alexandre Penetra 36.6 W. Goes ↓82’ 306.3 D. Kasius
106.3 S. Mijnans 86.6 J. Clasie 66.3 P. Koopmeiners ↓46’
276.6 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓46’ 356.2 M. Meerdink ↓74’ 117.0 I. Sadiq
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.9
  • 34M. de Wit↓65’6.5
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.5
  • 3W. Goes↓82’6.6
  • 30D. Kasius6.3
  • 10S. Mijnans6.3
  • 8J. Clasie6.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners↓46’6.3
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↓46’6.6
  • 35M. Meerdink↓74’6.2
  • 11I. Sadiq7.0

Substitutes used

  • 21D. Kwakman↑46’6.3
  • 17I. Jensen↑46’6.7
  • 15Mateo Chávez↑65’6.2
  • 33M. Šín↑82’6.2
  • 25L. Zeefuik↑74’6.7

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, M. Dekker, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Patati

Player stats

Top rated
B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen7.9
2nd
T. OuwejanNEC Nijmegen7.7
3rd
A. KaplanNEC Nijmegen7.5

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 49% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Ouwejan D 58 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 52 4 1 0/1 2/3 7.5
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 2 2 2/2 3/2 6.9
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 34 4 1 0/1 1/1 7.2
B. Önal F 81 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 24 2 1 2/6 1/1 7.9
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 4 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
D. Proper M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 27 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 67% 27 0 1 4/8 2/1 7.5
K. Ogawa F 81 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 14 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
B. Linssen F 90 0 2 3 (0) 2 67% 9 3 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
D. Fonville D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Y. El Kachati F 9 0 0 2 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Misidjan F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 56% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. de Wit D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 28 4 2 1/1 2/0 6.5
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 65 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
W. Goes D 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 52 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
D. Kasius D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 28 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 35 1 2 2/4 0/1 6.3
J. Clasie M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 41 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.6
P. Koopmeiners M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 25 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 3 0 1/3 1/0 6.6
M. Meerdink F 74 0 0 2 (1) 0 47% 15 1 0 1/2 2/0 6.2
I. Sadiq F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/2 1/1 7.0
D. Kwakman M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 1 1 1/3 0/1 6.3
I. Jensen F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
Mateo Chávez D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Šín M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Zeefuik F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.7

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.