Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Aug 9 2025 · 15:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
5–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.48 – 1.03
Excelsior
  • D. Proper 14’
  • K. Ogawa 52’, 59’
  • B. Linssen 67’
  • T. Chery 82’ (P)
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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 cruise past Excelsior

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 5–0 through goals from Proper, Ogawa, Linssen and Chery. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (2.48 vs 1.03).

NEC Nijmegen ✓54%
Draw24%
Excelsior22%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
5
Model 1.79 · xG 2.48
Excelsior goals
0
Model 1.06 · xG 1.03
Total goals
5
Model 2.85 · xG 3.51
Score 5–0
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. CrettazNEC Nijmegen
8.6
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • VenueGoffertstadion

Timeline

  1. D. Proper 1–0Assist B. Önal
    14’
  2. A. CarlénYellow card · Foul
    16’
  3. ⇄ Tijmen HollaFor S. van Gassel
    30’
  4. B. ÖnalYellow card · Time wasting
    44’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. K. Ogawa 2–0Assist B. Linssen
    52’
  7. ⇄ Yoon Do-YongFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    58’
  8. K. Ogawa 3–0Assist B. Önal
    59’
  9. B. Linssen 4–0Assist T. Chery
    67’
  10. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor M. van Duinen
    71’
  11. ⇄ R. MeissenFor S. Middendorp
    71’
  12. ⇄ C. BoothFor N. Naujoks
    71’
  13. ⇄ RóberFor B. Linssen
    71’
  14. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    71’
  15. ⇄ S. de LaatFor P. Sandler
    77’
  16. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor K. Ogawa
    77’
  17. T. Chery (pen) 5–0
    82’
  18. ⇄ Vito van CrooijFor T. Chery
    83’
  19. Full time · 5–0

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Excelsior9 shots · 8 in box, 1 outside
NEC NijmegenExcelsior
62% Possession 38%
2.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
2.24 Expected points (xPts) 0.59
16 Shots 9
10 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 1
1 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 1
469 Passes 282
80% Pass accuracy 71%
7 Corners 2
6 Goalkeeper saves 5
14 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.84 Team rating 6.17

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

18.6★ G. Crettaz(G)
247.9 C. Verdonk 38.0 P. Sandler ↓77’ 28.2 B. Pereira
117.7 B. Önal AA↓71’ 717.7 D. Proper 237.6 K. Sano 257.3 S. Ouaissa
308.2 B. Linssen A↓71’ 97.3 T. Chery A↓83’
188.6 K. Ogawa ↓77’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G) ★8.6
  • 24C. Verdonk7.9
  • 3P. Sandler↓77’8.0
  • 2B. Pereira8.2
  • 11B. ÖnalA×2↓71’7.7
  • 71D. Proper7.7
  • 23K. Sano7.6
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.3
  • 30B. LinssenA↓71’8.2
  • 9T. CheryA↓83’7.3
  • 18K. Ogawa↓77’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 32Vito van Crooij↑83’7.0
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑77’7.0
  • 35S. de Laat↑77’
  • 7V. Misidjan↑71’6.2
  • 21Róber↑71’6.9

Unused: F. Entius, L. Olden Larsen, T. Ouwejan, Yousri Sbai, S. Hansen, J. Cillessen, A. Darellas

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

16.3 S. van Gassel(G) ↓30’
125.6 A. Zagré 55.9 S. Henderikx 46.2 C. Widell 25.9 Ilias Bronkhorst
256.7 S. Middendorp ↓71’ 66.3 A. Carlén
115.9 G. de Regt 106.3 N. Naujoks ↓71’ 306.0 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓58’
296.6 M. van Duinen ↓71’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)↓30’6.3
  • 12A. Zagré5.6
  • 5S. Henderikx5.9
  • 4C. Widell6.2
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst5.9
  • 25S. Middendorp↓71’6.7
  • 6A. Carlén6.3
  • 11G. de Regt5.9
  • 10N. Naujoks↓71’6.3
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓58’6.0
  • 29M. van Duinen↓71’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 21C. Booth↑71’
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑71’6.5
  • 3R. Meissen↑71’6.3
  • 7Yoon Do-Yong↑58’6.6
  • 40Tijmen Holla (G)↑30’6.5

Unused: Nolan Martens, N. Groen, Giuliano Cairo

Player stats

Top rated
G. CrettazNEC Nijmegen8.6
2nd
K. OgawaNEC Nijmegen8.6
3rd
B. PereiraNEC Nijmegen8.2

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 62% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
C. Verdonk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 77 7 0 2/3 2/0 7.9
P. Sandler D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 80 1 0 0/1 1/1 8.0
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 49 3 1 0/1 0/3 8.2
B. Önal F 71 0 2 0 (0) 3 63% 32 3 0 0/4 3/1 7.7
D. Proper M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 91% 32 2 1 0/0 3/0 7.7
K. Sano M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 47 5 1 2/2 1/2 7.6
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 64% 28 3 0 2/3 2/3 7.3
B. Linssen F 71 1 1 1 (1) 2 72% 18 2 0 0/1 0/1 8.2
T. Chery M 83 1 1 3 (3) 1 71% 31 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.3
K. Ogawa F 77 2 0 3 (3) 0 67% 12 1 0 1/1 0/1 8.6
Vito van Crooij F 7 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Y. El Kachati F 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
S. de Laat 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Misidjan F 19 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
Róber M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 30 0 0 2 sv 0 45% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 2 2 1/5 2/2 5.6
S. Henderikx D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 38 1 2 0/0 1/1 5.9
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 21 4 1 0/2 0/0 5.9
S. Middendorp M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 18 3 1 0/1 0/1 6.7
A. Carlén M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 5 1 0/0 2/3 6.3
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 61% 18 1 0 0/3 1/2 5.9
N. Naujoks M 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 13 2 2 2/5 1/1 6.3
D. Sanches Fernandes F 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 1 1 0/5 1/0 6.0
M. van Duinen F 71 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 11 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
C. Booth M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
R. Meissen D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Yoon Do-Yong M 32 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 3 0 1 1/2 0/2 6.6
Tijmen Holla G 60 0 0 3 sv 1 63% 40 0 0 0/0 1/0 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.