Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 20:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg2–3 2–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.37 – 2.44
Fortuna Sittard
  • T. Chery 19’
  • B. Linssen 90+3’
  • 27’ Iván Márquez
  • 59’ M. Ihattaren
  • 65’ J. Hubner
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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.

Fortuna Sittard come from behind to beat NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 19 minutes through a Chery goal. But Márquez, Ihattaren and Hubner scored to turn it around for Fortuna Sittard, who won 3–2. Fortuna Sittard finished with the higher xG (2.44 vs 1.37). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen65%
Draw20%
Fortuna Sittard ✓15%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 2.26 · xG 1.37
Fortuna Sittard goals
3
Model 1.03 · xG 2.44
Total goals
5
Model 3.29 · xG 3.81
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. IhattarenFortuna Sittard · 1 goal · 2 assists
9.9
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 3rd · Fortuna Sittard 11th

Timeline

  1. T. Chery 1–0
    19’
  2. A. KaplanYellow card · Tripping
    21’
  3. Iván Márquez 1–1Assist M. Ihattaren
    27’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. P. BrittijnYellow card · Roughing
    54’
  6. M. Ihattaren 1–2Assist D. Limnios
    59’
  7. J. Hubner 1–3Assist M. Ihattaren
    65’
  8. ⇄ B. LinssenFor K. Ogawa
    68’
  9. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    68’
  10. ⇄ N. LebretonFor A. Kaplan
    69’
  11. ⇄ N. KasanwirjoFor D. Limnios
    72’
  12. ⇄ Y. OukiliFor M. Ihattaren
    77’
  13. ⇄ S. AdewoyeFor P. Brittijn
    77’
  14. ⇄ I. Hansen-AarøenFor Danilo
    79’
  15. ⇄ W. WillumssonFor T. Chery
    79’
  16. ⇄ P. GladonFor K. Sierhuis
    84’
  17. ⇄ K. PetersonFor L. Duijvestijn
    84’
  18. B. Linssen 2–3
    90+3’
  19. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen15 shots · 8 in box, 7 outside
Fortuna Sittard13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
NEC NijmegenFortuna Sittard
69% Possession 31%
1.37 Expected goals (xG) 2.44
0.80 Expected points (xPts) 2.02
15 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 9
3 Shots off target 4
8 Blocked shots 0
8 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 4
493 Passes 234
84% Pass accuracy 68%
10 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.76 Team rating 7.27

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

17.3 G. Crettaz(G)
246.9 D. Fonville 46.2 A. Kaplan ↓69’ 26.3 B. Pereira
116.5 B. Önal ↓68’ 67.2 D. Nejašmić 236.0 K. Sano 257.2 S. Ouaissa
107.6 T. Chery ↓79’
186.0 K. Ogawa ↓68’ 96.9 Danilo ↓79’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.3
  • 24D. Fonville6.9
  • 4A. Kaplan↓69’6.2
  • 2B. Pereira6.3
  • 11B. Önal↓68’6.5
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.2
  • 23K. Sano6.0
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.2
  • 10T. Chery↓79’7.6
  • 18K. Ogawa↓68’6.0
  • 9Danilo↓79’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20N. Lebreton↑69’6.9
  • 8I. Hansen-Aarøen↑79’5.9
  • 19W. Willumsson↑79’6.3
  • 30B. Linssen↑68’6.9
  • 7V. Misidjan↑68’7.2

Unused: J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, P. Sandler, B. Nuytinck, J. Willems, D. Proper, Y. El Kachati

Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1

16.6 L. Koopmans(G)
86.7 J. Dahlhaus 287.5 J. Hubner 448.3 Iván Márquez 126.3 Ivo Pinto
206.7 É. Michut 237.0 P. Brittijn ↓77’
707.0 L. Duijvestijn ↓84’ 529.9★ M. Ihattaren AA↓77’ 187.0 D. Limnios A↓72’
97.9 K. Sierhuis ↓84’
  • 1L. Koopmans (G)6.6
  • 8J. Dahlhaus6.7
  • 28J. Hubner7.5
  • 44Iván Márquez8.3
  • 12Ivo Pinto6.3
  • 20É. Michut6.7
  • 23P. Brittijn↓77’7.0
  • 70L. Duijvestijn↓84’7.0
  • 52M. Ihattaren ★A×2↓77’9.9
  • 18D. LimniosA↓72’7.0
  • 9K. Sierhuis↓84’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 21N. Kasanwirjo↑72’6.2
  • 4S. Adewoye↑77’6.2
  • 5Y. Oukili↑77’6.3
  • 7K. Peterson↑84’6.2
  • 19P. Gladon↑84’6.3

Unused: Niels Martens, N. Marsman, S. van Ottele, L. Tunjić, S. Bastien, A. Halilović

Player stats

Top rated
M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard9.9
2nd
Iván MárquezFortuna Sittard8.3
3rd
K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard7.9

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 56% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 69 4 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
A. Kaplan D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 51 1 1 1/2 1/2 6.2
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 51 6 0 0/3 1/2 6.3
B. Önal F 68 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 18 1 0 0/3 0/0 6.5
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 57 3 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.0
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 38 1 0 2/3 2/3 7.2
T. Chery M 79 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
K. Ogawa F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
Danilo F 79 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 17 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
N. Lebreton M 21 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 20 1 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
I. Hansen-Aarøen M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
W. Willumsson F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Linssen F 22 1 0 2 (2) 2 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
V. Misidjan F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 0/2 0/2 7.2

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Koopmans G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 50% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Dahlhaus D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 17 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
J. Hubner D 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 84% 19 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
Iván Márquez D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 69% 13 1 2 0/0 1/1 8.3
Ivo Pinto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 48% 23 3 3 0/0 1/0 6.3
É. Michut M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 3 1 0/1 1/4 6.7
P. Brittijn M 77 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 14 4 2 0/0 1/0 7.0
L. Duijvestijn M 84 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 26 5 1 0/1 1/0 7.0
M. Ihattaren M 77 1 2 2 (1) 4 75% 28 3 1 2/5 1/1 9.9
D. Limnios M 72 0 1 1 (1) 1 65% 17 3 0 1/2 2/2 7.0
K. Sierhuis F 84 0 0 3 (2) 1 70% 23 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.9
N. Kasanwirjo D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
S. Adewoye D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Y. Oukili M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
K. Peterson F 6 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. Gladon F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 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.