Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, May 17 2026 · 13:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg1–1 2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 4.43 – 0.32
GO Ahead Eagles
  • N. Lebreton 12’, 27’
  • 55’ S. Tengstedt
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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 GO Ahead Eagles

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 2–1 through two Lebreton goals. GO Ahead Eagles replied through a Tengstedt goal. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (4.43 vs 0.32).

NEC Nijmegen ✓58%
Draw21%
GO Ahead Eagles21%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 2.20 · xG 4.43
GO Ahead Eagles goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 0.32
Total goals
3
Model 3.45 · xG 4.75
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 67%
Both scored
Yes
Model 64%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. LebretonNEC Nijmegen · 2 goals
9.2
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 4th · GO Ahead Eagles 12th

Timeline

  1. N. Lebreton 1–0Assist B. Önal
    12’
  2. ⇄ G. van ZwamFor E. Waayers
    22’
  3. N. Lebreton 2–0
    27’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ H. LinthorstFor S. Sigurðarson
    47’
  6. V. EdvardsenYellow card · Elbowing
    48’
  7. D. NejašmićYellow card · Foul
    51’
  8. S. Tengstedt 2–1Assist V. Edvardsen
    55’
  9. ⇄ O. SivertsenFor S. Tengstedt
    70’
  10. ⇄ T. BaetenFor A. Sampsted
    71’
  11. ⇄ K. OgawaFor B. Önal
    71’
  12. ⇄ DaniloFor B. Linssen
    71’
  13. J. DirksenYellow card · Holding
    77’
  14. ⇄ R. MargaretFor J. Dirksen
    81’
  15. ⇄ B. NuytinckFor T. Chery
    85’
  16. ⇄ D. ProperFor P. Sandler
    85’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen36 shots · 25 in box, 11 outside
GO Ahead Eagles3 shots · 3 in box
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
58% Possession 42%
4.43 Expected goals (xG) 0.32
2.91 Expected points (xPts) 0.04
36 Shots 3
12 Shots on target 1
10 Shots off target 0
14 Blocked shots 2
25 Shots inside the box 3
11 Shots outside the box 0
398 Passes 295
81% Pass accuracy 76%
13 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 10
11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.19 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

16.5 G. Crettaz(G)
247.2 D. Fonville 36.3 P. Sandler ↓85’ 27.2 B. Pereira
118.0 B. Önal A↓71’ 66.3 D. Nejašmić 237.5 K. Sano 257.3 S. Ouaissa
209.2★ N. Lebreton 107.7 T. Chery ↓85’
306.0 B. Linssen ↓71’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.5
  • 24D. Fonville7.2
  • 3P. Sandler↓85’6.3
  • 2B. Pereira7.2
  • 11B. ÖnalA↓71’8.0
  • 6D. Nejašmić6.3
  • 23K. Sano7.5
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.3
  • 20N. Lebreton ★9.2
  • 10T. Chery↓85’7.7
  • 30B. Linssen↓71’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 17B. Nuytinck↑85’
  • 71D. Proper↑85’
  • 9Danilo↑71’6.7
  • 18K. Ogawa↑71’6.5

Unused: J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, J. Willems, E. Dasa, W. Willumsson, I. Hansen-Aarøen, V. Misidjan, Y. El Kachati

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

228.2 J. De Busser(G)
206.2 E. Waayers ↓22’ 46.9 J. Kramer 267.3 J. Dirksen ↓81’ 26.2 A. Sampsted ↓71’
76.6 J. Breum 216.9 M. Meulensteen
176.5 M. Suray 166.3 V. Edvardsen A 108.0 S. Tengstedt ↓70’
96.6 S. Sigurðarson ↓47’
  • 22J. De Busser (G)8.2
  • 20E. Waayers↓22’6.2
  • 4J. Kramer6.9
  • 26J. Dirksen↓81’7.3
  • 2A. Sampsted↓71’6.2
  • 7J. Breum6.6
  • 21M. Meulensteen6.9
  • 17M. Suray6.5
  • 16V. EdvardsenA6.3
  • 10S. Tengstedt↓70’8.0
  • 9S. Sigurðarson↓47’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 25G. van Zwam↑22’6.3
  • 8H. Linthorst↑47’6.6
  • 18R. Margaret↑81’6.3
  • 11O. Sivertsen↑70’6.6
  • 23T. Baeten↑71’6.5

Unused: L. Plogmann, N. Verdoni, K. Goudmijn, J. Slory, Y. Rahmouni, F. Stokkers

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
N. LebretonNEC Nijmegen9.2
2nd
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles8.2
3rd
B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen8.0

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.2
P. Sandler D 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 0 0 1/1 3/0 6.3
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 35 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. Önal F 71 0 1 1 (0) 6 88% 40 0 0 4/6 0/1 8.0
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 31 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
K. Sano M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 92% 51 0 1 1/1 1/0 7.5
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 6 (4) 4 79% 29 2 0 4/8 0/3 7.3
N. Lebreton M 90 2 0 4 (2) 7 75% 32 6 0 1/1 3/1 9.2
T. Chery M 85 0 0 5 (3) 3 94% 36 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.7
B. Linssen F 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 57% 7 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
B. Nuytinck D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Proper M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Danilo F 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
K. Ogawa F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 10 sv 0 68% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
E. Waayers D 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 49 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Dirksen D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 1 0 3/3 1/2 7.3
A. Sampsted D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Breum F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 0 1 2/3 1/1 6.6
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 31 1 2 1/2 1/2 6.9
M. Suray M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
V. Edvardsen F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 60% 25 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
S. Tengstedt F 70 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 11 0 0 2/2 0/1 8.0
S. Sigurðarson F 47 0 0 0 (0) 1 43% 7 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
G. van Zwam D 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 1 2 1/1 0/0 6.3
H. Linthorst M 43 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
R. Margaret F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Sivertsen F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
T. Baeten F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 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.