Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Nov 29 2025 · 20:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.61 – 1.42
Sparta Rotterdam
  • K. Ogawa 10’, 45+6’ (P)
  • S. Ouaissa 50’
  • 65’ T. Lauritsen
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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 Sparta Rotterdam

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Ogawa and Ouaissa. Sparta Rotterdam replied through a Lauritsen goal. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (2.61 vs 1.42). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen ✓56%
Draw24%
Sparta Rotterdam21%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
3
Model 1.88 · xG 2.61
Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.07 · xG 1.42
Total goals
4
Model 2.95 · xG 4.03
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.6
  • RefereeIngmar Oostrom
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 4th · Sparta Rotterdam 11th

Timeline

  1. K. Ogawa 1–0Assist S. Ouaissa
    10’
  2. P. SandlerYellow card · Tripping
    26’
  3. L. DuijvestijnYellow card · Holding
    31’
  4. T. QuinteroYellow card · Tripping
    45+6’
  5. K. Ogawa (pen) 2–0
    45+6’
  6. Half time · 2–0
  7. S. Ouaissa 3–0Assist B. Linssen
    50’
  8. ⇄ A. OufkirFor M. van Bergen
    52’
  9. T. Lauritsen 3–1Assist J. Kitolano
    65’
  10. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor K. Ogawa
    70’
  11. ⇄ J. WillemsFor A. Kaplan
    70’
  12. ⇄ D. ProperFor B. Linssen
    70’
  13. ⇄ A. SantosFor J. Baas
    71’
  14. ⇄ M. KleijnFor P. van Aanholt
    71’
  15. S. SamboYellow card · Roughing
    75’
  16. ⇄ N. ÞórissonFor S. Mito
    84’
  17. ⇄ J. ToornstraFor T. Quintero
    84’
  18. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor P. Sandler
    88’
  19. K. ShiogaiYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+2’
  20. M. YoungYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+2’
  21. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen19 shots · 15 in box, 4 outside
Sparta Rotterdam13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
NEC NijmegenSparta Rotterdam
52% Possession 48%
2.61 Expected goals (xG) 1.42
2.07 Expected points (xPts) 0.76
19 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 2
15 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 3
368 Passes 347
77% Pass accuracy 75%
7 Corners 6
6 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.46 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

18.9 G. Crettaz(G)
47.5 A. Kaplan ↓70’ 36.7 P. Sandler ↓88’ 146.3 E. Dasa
117.2 B. Önal 67.5 D. Nejašmić 237.3 K. Sano 259.6★ S. Ouaissa A
106.5 T. Chery
307.2 B. Linssen A↓70’ 188.0 K. Ogawa ↓70’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)8.9
  • 4A. Kaplan↓70’7.5
  • 3P. Sandler↓88’6.7
  • 14E. Dasa6.3
  • 11B. Önal7.2
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.5
  • 23K. Sano7.3
  • 25S. Ouaissa ★A9.6
  • 10T. Chery6.5
  • 30B. LinssenA↓70’7.2
  • 18K. Ogawa↓70’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 15J. Willems↑70’6.9
  • 71D. Proper↑70’6.7
  • 9K. Shiogai↑70’6.3
  • 24D. Fonville↑88’

Unused: M. Overmars, R. Janse, Yousri Sbai, T. Ouwejan, Róber, Sam de Laat, Vito van Crooij, V. Misidjan

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

16.9 J. Drommel(G)
56.3 P. van Aanholt ↓71’ 45.3 T. Quintero ↓84’ 36.7 M. Young 26.3 S. Sambo
86.7 J. Kitolano A 67.0 J. Baas ↓71’
116.7 S. Mito ↓84’ 106.2 L. Duijvestijn 74.9 M. van Bergen ↓52’
98.7 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)6.9
  • 5P. van Aanholt↓71’6.3
  • 4T. Quintero↓84’5.3
  • 3M. Young6.7
  • 2S. Sambo6.3
  • 8J. KitolanoA6.7
  • 6J. Baas↓71’7.0
  • 11S. Mito↓84’6.7
  • 10L. Duijvestijn6.2
  • 7M. van Bergen↓52’4.9
  • 9T. Lauritsen8.7

Substitutes used

  • 17A. Oufkir↑52’6.7
  • 15M. Kleijn↑71’6.6
  • 22A. Santos↑71’6.5
  • 18J. Toornstra↑84’
  • 19N. Þórisson↑84’

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, Lushendry Edward Martes, T. Velthuis, S. Bakari, J. de Guzmán, P. Clement

Player stats

Top rated
S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen9.6
2nd
G. CrettazNEC Nijmegen8.9
3rd
T. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam8.7

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 60% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
A. Kaplan D 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 41 6 0 1/1 1/1 7.5
P. Sandler D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 33 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
B. Önal F 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 79% 34 0 0 1/3 0/1 7.2
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 38 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 4 2 3/5 1/1 7.3
S. Ouaissa M 90 1 1 2 (2) 4 83% 24 2 1 2/2 1/3 9.6
T. Chery M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 73% 30 1 1 1/2 0/2 6.5
B. Linssen F 70 0 1 1 (0) 3 76% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
K. Ogawa F 70 2 0 3 (2) 1 67% 12 0 0 0/1 1/0 8.0
J. Willems D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
D. Proper M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Shiogai F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Fonville D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 72% 54 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
P. van Aanholt D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 21 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. Quintero D 84 0 0 2 (0) 0 84% 37 1 0 1/1 2/0 5.3
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 3 4 1/1 1/1 6.7
S. Sambo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 32 3 1 0/1 2/2 6.3
J. Kitolano M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 74% 23 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
J. Baas M 71 0 0 1 (0) 3 73% 22 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
S. Mito F 84 0 0 1 (1) 1 57% 21 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
L. Duijvestijn M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 77% 31 1 0 0/1 2/3 6.2
M. van Bergen F 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/3 0/1 4.9
T. Lauritsen F 90 1 0 5 (2) 1 46% 26 1 0 0/1 1/0 8.7
A. Oufkir F 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.7
M. Kleijn D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Santos M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
J. Toornstra M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Þórisson F 6 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

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.