Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, May 2 2026 · 20:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg2–2 1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.86 – 1.22
Telstar
  • T. Chery 85’
  • 32’ Sem van Duijn
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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 snatch a late draw

NEC Nijmegen entered as clear favourites, yet Telstar led 1–0 at half-time through a van Duijn goal. But Chery scored to rescue a draw for NEC Nijmegen. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (1.86 vs 1.22). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

NEC Nijmegen62%
Draw ✓20%
Telstar18%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
1
Model 2.36 · xG 1.86
Telstar goals
1
Model 1.23 · xG 1.22
Total goals
2
Model 3.60 · xG 3.08
Score 1–1
8%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 70%
Both scored
Yes
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. KoemanTelstar
8.6
  • RefereeJeroen Manschot
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 3rd · Telstar 16th

Timeline

  1. P. SandlerYellow card · Tripping
    21’
  2. N. LebretonYellow card · Foul
    30’
  3. Sem van Duijn 0–1Assist C. Hatenboer
    32’
  4. G. OfferhausYellow card · Holding
    37’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. ⇄ S. HetliFor T. Owusu
    52’
  7. ⇄ DaniloFor E. Dasa
    67’
  8. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor N. Lebreton
    67’
  9. ⇄ B. PereiraFor B. Linssen
    67’
  10. ⇄ K. OgawaFor B. Nuytinck
    67’
  11. ⇄ K. TejanFor Sem van Duijn
    74’
  12. ⇄ Jelani SeedorfFor T. Noslin
    74’
  13. R. KoemanYellow card · Delay of game
    82’
  14. T. Chery 1–1Assist Danilo
    85’
  15. VAR Y. El KachatiGoal Disallowed - offside
    88’
  16. D. FonvilleYellow card
    90+1’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen19 shots · 15 in box, 4 outside
Telstar10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
NEC NijmegenTelstar
70% Possession 30%
1.86 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
1.80 Expected points (xPts) 0.98
19 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 0
15 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 2
531 Passes 240
86% Pass accuracy 65%
9 Corners 0
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

17.0 G. Crettaz(G)
247.2 D. Fonville 176.3 B. Nuytinck ↓67’ 147.0 E. Dasa ↓67’
206.3 N. Lebreton ↓67’ 37.0 P. Sandler 67.2 D. Nejašmić 257.2 S. Ouaissa
236.9 K. Sano
307.0 B. Linssen ↓67’ 107.9 T. Chery
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.0
  • 24D. Fonville7.2
  • 17B. Nuytinck↓67’6.3
  • 14E. Dasa↓67’7.0
  • 20N. Lebreton↓67’6.3
  • 3P. Sandler7.0
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.2
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.2
  • 23K. Sano6.9
  • 30B. Linssen↓67’7.0
  • 10T. Chery7.9

Substitutes used

  • 2B. Pereira↑67’7.2
  • 9DaniloA↑67’6.6
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑67’6.7
  • 18K. Ogawa↑67’6.5

Unused: J. Cillessen, R. Janse, T. Ouwejan, J. Willems, W. Willumsson, I. Hansen-Aarøen, D. Proper, V. Misidjan

Telstar 3-4-2-1

18.6★ R. Koeman(G)
67.0 D. Bakker 216.9 D. Koswal 146.9 Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo
26.9 J. Hardeveld 236.2 C. Hatenboer 46.5 G. Offerhaus 116.9 T. Noslin ↓74’
277.2 P. Brouwer 86.3 T. Owusu ↓52’
377.7 Sem van Duijn ↓74’
  • 1R. Koeman (G) ★8.6
  • 6D. Bakker7.0
  • 21D. Koswal6.9
  • 14Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo6.9
  • 2J. Hardeveld6.9
  • 23C. Hatenboer6.2
  • 4G. Offerhaus6.5
  • 11T. Noslin↓74’6.9
  • 27P. Brouwer7.2
  • 8T. Owusu↓52’6.3
  • 37Sem van Duijn↓74’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 7S. Hetli↑52’6.3
  • 30K. Tejan↑74’6.2
  • 9Jelani Seedorf↑74’6.3

Unused: D. Reiziger, F. Mulder, Amin Bouchouari, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, R. Oudsten

Player stats

Top rated
R. KoemanTelstar8.6
2nd
T. CheryNEC Nijmegen7.9
3rd
Sem van DuijnTelstar7.7

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 83 1 2 1/2 2/1 7.2
B. Nuytinck D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 67 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Dasa D 67 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 60 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
N. Lebreton M 67 0 0 2 (2) 2 75% 24 2 0 1/1 3/1 6.3
P. Sandler D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 62 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.0
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 51 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 77% 31 0 0 4/8 1/5 7.2
K. Sano M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 33 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
B. Linssen F 67 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
T. Chery M 90 1 0 2 (2) 5 97% 35 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.9
B. Pereira D 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 2 0 1/1 1/3 7.2
Danilo F 23 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
Y. El Kachati F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
K. Ogawa F 23 0 0 3 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Telstar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Koeman G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.6
D. Bakker D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 31 4 0 0/1 0/2 7.0
D. Koswal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Hardeveld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 52% 25 3 2 0/1 1/1 6.9
C. Hatenboer M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 47% 17 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
G. Offerhaus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 30 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.5
T. Noslin D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
P. Brouwer F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 10 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
T. Owusu M 52 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
Sem van Duijn F 74 1 0 1 (1) 1 67% 15 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.7
S. Hetli F 38 0 0 3 (2) 1 50% 6 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
K. Tejan F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/2 3/1 6.2
Jelani Seedorf M 16 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.