Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 7 2026 · 15:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg4–1 4–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.55 – 1.16
Heracles
  • B. Linssen 17’
  • T. Chery 42’
  • B. Önal 57’ (P)
  • N. Lebreton 90’
  • 23’ L. Zeefuik
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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 Heracles

NEC Nijmegen entered as clear favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Linssen, Chery, Önal and Lebreton. Heracles replied through a Zeefuik goal. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (2.55 vs 1.16).

NEC Nijmegen ✓66%
Draw20%
Heracles14%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
4
Model 2.16 · xG 2.55
Heracles goals
1
Model 0.90 · xG 1.16
Total goals
5
Model 3.06 · xG 3.71
Score 4–1
4%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. LinssenNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • Coaches— · E. Faber
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 3rd · Heracles 16th

Timeline

  1. B. Linssen 1–0Assist P. Sandler
    17’
  2. L. Zeefuik 1–1Assist N. Ünüvar
    23’
  3. T. Chery 2–1Assist N. Lebreton
    42’
  4. Half time · 2–1
  5. B. Önal (pen) 3–1
    57’
  6. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor A. Kaplan
    65’
  7. VAR S. ČestićGoal Disallowed - video review
    68’
  8. ⇄ T. van GilstFor M. Benita
    79’
  9. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor D. van der Kust
    79’
  10. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor B. Pereira
    80’
  11. ⇄ W. WillumssonFor B. Linssen
    80’
  12. N. Lebreton 4–1Assist Y. El Kachati
    90’
  13. ⇄ B. NuytinckFor P. Sandler
    90+1’
  14. ⇄ I. Hansen-AarøenFor T. Chery
    90+1’
  15. L. ZeefuikYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  16. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Heracles10 shots · 9 in box, 1 outside
NEC NijmegenHeracles
69% Possession 31%
2.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.16
2.19 Expected points (xPts) 0.63
15 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 1
493 Passes 224
87% Pass accuracy 69%
3 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.03 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

16.5 G. Crettaz(G)
47.0 A. Kaplan ↓65’ 36.7 P. Sandler A↓90’ 146.3 E. Dasa
117.3 B. Önal 236.6 K. Sano 67.2 D. Nejašmić 27.0 B. Pereira ↓80’
206.9 N. Lebreton A 108.0 T. Chery ↓90’
308.3★ B. Linssen ↓80’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.5
  • 4A. Kaplan↓65’7.0
  • 3P. SandlerA↓90’6.7
  • 14E. Dasa6.3
  • 11B. Önal7.3
  • 23K. Sano6.6
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.2
  • 2B. Pereira↓80’7.0
  • 20N. LebretonA6.9
  • 10T. Chery↓90’8.0
  • 30B. Linssen ★↓80’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 17B. Nuytinck↑90’
  • 24D. Fonville↑65’6.3
  • 19W. Willumsson↑80’6.3
  • 8I. Hansen-Aarøen↑90’
  • 34Y. El KachatiA↑80’6.3

Unused: J. Cillessen, J. Willems, T. Ouwejan, D. Proper, S. Ouaissa, V. Misidjan, K. Ogawa

Heracles 3-4-2-1

226.2 R. Pasveer(G)
246.3 I. Mesík 66.5 S. Čestić 236.3 M. te Wierik
55.9 D. van der Kust ↓79’ 46.7 D. Mirani 706.7 A. Hrustić 26.6 M. Benita ↓79’
97.3 N. Ünüvar A 737.2 W. Ould-Chikh
257.9 L. Zeefuik
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)6.2
  • 24I. Mesík6.3
  • 6S. Čestić6.5
  • 23M. te Wierik6.3
  • 5D. van der Kust↓79’5.9
  • 4D. Mirani6.7
  • 70A. Hrustić6.7
  • 2M. Benita↓79’6.6
  • 9N. ÜnüvarA7.3
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh7.2
  • 25L. Zeefuik7.9

Substitutes used

  • 17T. van Gilst↑79’6.5
  • 19L. Kulenović↑79’6.7

Unused: R. Mantel, T. Jansink, J. Tijink, J. Wieckhoff, Y. Borges Sanches, E. Ahlstrand, J. Žambůrek, B. Limbombe

Coach: E. Faber

Player stats

Top rated
B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen8.3
2nd
T. CheryNEC Nijmegen8.0
3rd
L. ZeefuikHeracles7.9

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 62% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Kaplan D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 56 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
P. Sandler D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 95% 61 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.7
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 36 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
B. Önal F 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 88% 41 0 0 1/3 1/2 7.3
K. Sano M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 51 1 2 1/3 1/1 6.6
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 92% 65 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.2
B. Pereira D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 26 6 1 0/1 3/2 7.0
N. Lebreton M 90 1 1 1 (0) 2 87% 39 2 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
T. Chery M 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 91% 33 0 0 1/1 0/0 8.0
B. Linssen F 80 1 0 2 (1) 1 64% 11 2 1 1/1 1/1 8.3
B. Nuytinck D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Fonville D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Willumsson F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Hansen-Aarøen M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. El Kachati F 10 0 1 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 40% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Čestić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 25 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. te Wierik D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 20 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. van der Kust D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 3 1 0/3 1/1 5.9
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 6 72% 25 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Benita D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 2 1 1/1 1/0 6.6
N. Ünüvar M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 15 3 1 4/4 0/1 7.3
W. Ould-Chikh M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 23 4 2 2/2 4/3 7.2
L. Zeefuik F 90 1 0 4 (1) 0 67% 12 4 0 0/1 3/1 7.9
T. van Gilst F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Kulenović F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 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.