Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 17:45 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg2–2 2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.44 – 0.71
PEC Zwolle
  • K. Ogawa 39’
  • T. Chery 78’
  • 15’ Y. Namli
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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 come from behind to beat PEC Zwolle

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites, yet PEC Zwolle led 1–0 after 15 minutes through a Namli goal. But Ogawa and Chery scored to turn it around for NEC Nijmegen, who won 2–1. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (1.44 vs 0.71). On the chances created, PEC Zwolle deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen ✓56%
Draw23%
PEC Zwolle20%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.89 · xG 1.44
PEC Zwolle goals
1
Model 1.05 · xG 0.71
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 2.15
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. CheryNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 4th · PEC Zwolle 11th

Timeline

  1. Y. Namli 0–1Assist Jamiro Monteiro
    15’
  2. ⇄ D. ProperFor B. Linssen
    23’
  3. S. ShoretireYellow card · Holding
    38’
  4. K. Ogawa 1–1Assist T. Chery
    39’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor P. Sandler
    47’
  7. R. ThomasYellow card
    64’
  8. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    74’
  9. ⇄ B. PereiraFor S. Ouaissa
    75’
  10. ⇄ Kevin KersFor K. Ogawa
    75’
  11. ⇄ J. FaberskiFor Y. Namli
    76’
  12. T. Chery 2–1Assist B. Pereira
    78’
  13. ⇄ K. de RooijFor T. Oosting
    80’
  14. ⇄ G. ReizigerFor Jamiro Monteiro
    89’
  15. ⇄ J. WillemsFor T. Chery
    90+2’
  16. G. CrettazYellow card · Delay of game
    90+5’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
PEC Zwolle11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
NEC NijmegenPEC Zwolle
46% Possession 54%
1.44 Expected goals (xG) 0.71
1.91 Expected points (xPts) 0.82
12 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 6
341 Passes 413
71% Pass accuracy 78%
10 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
7 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.02 Team rating 6.56

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

17.0 G. Crettaz(G)
47.3 A. Kaplan 36.5 P. Sandler ↓47’ 147.5 E. Dasa
116.0 B. Önal ↓74’ 207.7 N. Lebreton 236.2 K. Sano 256.6 S. Ouaissa ↓75’
108.3★ T. Chery A↓90’
306.6 B. Linssen ↓23’ 187.3 K. Ogawa ↓75’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.0
  • 4A. Kaplan7.3
  • 3P. Sandler↓47’6.5
  • 14E. Dasa7.5
  • 11B. Önal↓74’6.0
  • 20N. Lebreton7.7
  • 23K. Sano6.2
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓75’6.6
  • 10T. Chery ★A↓90’8.3
  • 30B. Linssen↓23’6.6
  • 18K. Ogawa↓75’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 71D. Proper↑23’7.0
  • 24D. Fonville↑47’6.3
  • 15J. Willems↑90’
  • 2B. PereiraA↑75’6.9
  • 7V. Misidjan↑74’6.7
  • 39Kevin Kers↑75’6.2

Unused: R. Janse, J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, Sam de Laat, L. Nieuwenhuijs

PEC Zwolle 4-3-3

165.7 T. de Graaff(G)
26.2 S. Floranus 46.3 A. MacNulty 287.3 S. Graves 66.9 T. Gooijer
356.9 Jamiro Monteiro A↓89’ 306.9 R. Thomas 256.3 T. Oosting ↓80’
75.3 S. Shoretire 106.9 Koen Kostons 97.6 Y. Namli ↓76’
  • 16T. de Graaff (G)5.7
  • 2S. Floranus6.2
  • 4A. MacNulty6.3
  • 28S. Graves7.3
  • 6T. Gooijer6.9
  • 35Jamiro MonteiroA↓89’6.9
  • 30R. Thomas6.9
  • 25T. Oosting↓80’6.3
  • 7S. Shoretire5.3
  • 10Koen Kostons6.9
  • 9Y. Namli↓76’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 20G. Reiziger↑89’
  • 19J. Faberski↑76’6.3
  • 22K. de Rooij↑80’6.5

Unused: Nick Dobben, D. Verduin, O. Aertssen, D. Ruward, N. Fichtinger, T. Buitink

Player stats

Top rated
T. CheryNEC Nijmegen8.3
2nd
N. LebretonNEC Nijmegen7.7
3rd
Y. NamliPEC Zwolle7.6

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 41% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 3 3 2/2 0/0 7.3
P. Sandler D 47 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.5
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 37 1 4 0/1 0/2 7.5
B. Önal F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 53% 17 1 0 0/3 0/1 6.0
N. Lebreton M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 29 5 1 5/7 1/2 7.7
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 25 1 3 1/2 1/0 6.2
S. Ouaissa M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 1 0 2/4 0/2 6.6
T. Chery M 90 1 1 2 (1) 2 86% 36 0 0 1/2 1/1 8.3
B. Linssen F 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
K. Ogawa F 75 1 0 2 (1) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
D. Proper M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 24 1 3 0/0 2/2 7.0
D. Fonville D 43 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Willems D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Pereira D 15 0 1 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
V. Misidjan F 16 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Kevin Kers F 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. de Graaff G 90 0 0 0 sv 1 53% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
S. Floranus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 45 3 1 1/2 2/0 6.2
A. MacNulty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Graves D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 77 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
T. Gooijer D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 28 4 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
Jamiro Monteiro M 89 0 1 1 (1) 3 91% 33 3 0 0/1 1/4 6.9
R. Thomas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 42 3 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
T. Oosting M 80 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
S. Shoretire F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 31 0 0 0/1 4/1 5.3
Koen Kostons F 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 70% 27 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Y. Namli M 76 1 0 1 (1) 2 69% 29 0 1 0/2 1/1 7.6
G. Reiziger M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Faberski M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. de Rooij F 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/1 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.