Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 13:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 4.10 – 0.61
NAC Breda
  • T. Chery 8’ (P)
  • B. Önal 47’
  • Vito van Crooij 78’
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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 NAC Breda

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Chery, Önal and van Crooij. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (4.10 vs 0.61).

NEC Nijmegen ✓59%
Draw23%
NAC Breda18%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
3
Model 1.95 · xG 4.10
NAC Breda goals
0
Model 0.99 · xG 0.61
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 4.71
Score 3–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. MisidjanNEC Nijmegen · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeBas Nijhuis
  • Coaches— · C. Hoefkens
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 2nd · NAC Breda 10th

Timeline

  1. VAR T. CheryPenalty confirmed
    6’
  2. R. HillenYellow card · Foul
    7’
  3. T. Chery (pen) 1–0
    8’
  4. E. MahmutovićYellow card · Argument
    22’
  5. C. ValeriusYellow card · Foul
    22’
  6. S. OuaissaYellow card
    24’
  7. B. PereiraYellow card · Foul
    45’
  8. Half time · 1–0
  9. M. NassohYellow card · Argument
    46’
  10. B. Önal 2–0Assist C. Verdonk
    47’
  11. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor S. Ouaissa
    58’
  12. ⇄ B. LucassenFor C. Valerius
    66’
  13. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor K. Ogawa
    71’
  14. ⇄ Vito van CrooijFor B. Linssen
    71’
  15. Vito van Crooij 3–0Assist V. Misidjan
    78’
  16. ⇄ Dion VersluisFor J. Talvitie
    79’
  17. ⇄ J. CandelariaFor L. Holtby
    79’
  18. ⇄ C. LeemansFor M. Balard
    79’
  19. ⇄ R. PaulaFor M. Nassoh
    84’
  20. ⇄ Yousri SbaiFor B. Pereira
    84’
  21. ⇄ RóberFor B. Önal
    84’
  22. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
NAC Breda7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
NEC NijmegenNAC Breda
51% Possession 49%
4.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.61
2.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.11
18 Shots 7
10 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 3
409 Passes 398
79% Pass accuracy 76%
3 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
16 Fouls 18
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.36 Team rating 6.49

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-3

17.2 G. Crettaz(G)
247.2 C. Verdonk A 37.0 P. Sandler 27.5 B. Pereira ↓84’
117.9 B. Önal ↓84’ 717.7 D. Proper 238.2 K. Sano 257.3 S. Ouaissa ↓58’
305.9 B. Linssen ↓71’ 186.9 K. Ogawa ↓71’ 107.7 T. Chery
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.2
  • 24C. VerdonkA7.2
  • 3P. Sandler7.0
  • 2B. Pereira↓84’7.5
  • 11B. Önal↓84’7.9
  • 71D. Proper7.7
  • 23K. Sano8.2
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓58’7.3
  • 30B. Linssen↓71’5.9
  • 18K. Ogawa↓71’6.9
  • 10T. Chery7.7

Substitutes used

  • 21Róber↑84’6.5
  • 33Yousri Sbai↑84’6.9
  • 32Vito van Crooij↑71’7.2
  • 9K. Shiogai↑71’6.5
  • 7V. Misidjan ★A↑58’8.3

Unused: F. Entius, Y. Moslih, Y. El Kachati, T. Ouwejan, J. Cillessen, A. Darellas, S. de Laat

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1

998.0 D. Bielica(G)
46.0 B. Kemper 226.2 R. Hillen 156.3 E. Mahmutović 256.3 C. Valerius ↓66’
906.3 L. Holtby ↓79’ 166.0 M. Balard ↓79’
146.9 K. Sowah 106.2 M. Nassoh ↓84’ 326.2 J. Talvitie ↓79’
176.9 S. van Hooijdonk
  • 99D. Bielica (G)8.0
  • 4B. Kemper6.0
  • 22R. Hillen6.2
  • 15E. Mahmutović6.3
  • 25C. Valerius↓66’6.3
  • 90L. Holtby↓79’6.3
  • 16M. Balard↓79’6.0
  • 14K. Sowah6.9
  • 10M. Nassoh↓84’6.2
  • 32J. Talvitie↓79’6.2
  • 17S. van Hooijdonk6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11R. Paula↑84’6.6
  • 23Dion Versluis↑79’6.2
  • 21J. Candelaria↑79’6.6
  • 8C. Leemans↑79’6.9
  • 2B. Lucassen↑66’6.0

Unused: F. Oldrup Jensen, C. Staring, L. Greiml, B. Ghalidi, P. Reulen, R. Kortsmit, K. Lamprou

Coach: C. Hoefkens

Player stats

Top rated
V. MisidjanNEC Nijmegen8.3
2nd
K. SanoNEC Nijmegen8.2
3rd
D. BielicaNAC Breda8.0

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Verdonk D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 78% 89 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
P. Sandler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 38 1 2 0/1 3/1 7.0
B. Pereira D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 29 0 0 0/0 1/5 7.5
B. Önal F 84 1 0 4 (3) 0 67% 30 1 0 4/5 4/1 7.9
D. Proper M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 2 3 0/0 0/4 7.7
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 91% 56 4 1 0/1 1/1 8.2
S. Ouaissa M 58 0 0 1 (0) 2 71% 14 1 0 0/0 3/0 7.3
B. Linssen F 71 0 0 2 (0) 2 73% 11 0 0 1/1 1/1 5.9
K. Ogawa F 71 0 0 3 (2) 2 70% 10 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.9
T. Chery M 90 1 0 4 (4) 1 73% 30 0 0 0/0 0/4 7.7
Róber M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
Yousri Sbai M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Vito van Crooij F 19 1 0 2 (1) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Shiogai F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Misidjan F 32 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 8 2 0 0/1 1/0 8.3

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 78% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
B. Kemper D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 32 1 2 0/1 2/2 6.0
R. Hillen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 61 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
E. Mahmutović D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 48 0 2 0/0 1/3 6.3
C. Valerius D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 1 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
L. Holtby M 79 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 25 4 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Balard M 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 30 0 0 0/0 4/1 6.0
K. Sowah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 41 1 0 3/3 1/2 6.9
M. Nassoh M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 25 2 0 1/2 3/1 6.2
J. Talvitie F 79 0 0 1 (0) 2 69% 16 1 1 0/3 0/0 6.2
S. van Hooijdonk F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 23 4 0 0/0 2/4 6.9
R. Paula M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 3/4 1/0 6.6
Dion Versluis F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Candelaria D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Leemans M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
B. Lucassen D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.0

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.