Eredivisie Knockout phase Wed, Feb 11 2026 · 20:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
First leg0–1 1–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.97 – 1.40
Utrecht
  • D. Nejašmić 59’
  • 5’ Ángel Alarcón
  • 45’ G. Zechiël
  • 49’ Y. Cathline
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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.

Utrecht beat NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites, but Utrecht won 3–1 through goals from Alarcón, Zechiël and Cathline. NEC Nijmegen replied through a Nejašmić goal. Utrecht won despite the lower xG; NEC Nijmegen created the better chances (1.97 vs 1.40). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen59%
Draw23%
Utrecht ✓18%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
1
Model 1.91 · xG 1.97
Utrecht goals
3
Model 0.97 · xG 1.40
Total goals
4
Model 2.88 · xG 3.37
Score 1–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 3rd · Utrecht 13th

Timeline

  1. Ángel Alarcón 0–1Assist G. Zechiël
    5’
  2. S. OuaissaYellow card
    25’
  3. M. DiddenYellow card · Tripping
    32’
  4. G. Zechiël 0–2Assist A. Stepanov
    45’
  5. P. SandlerYellow card
    45’
  6. Half time · 0–2
  7. Y. Cathline 0–3Assist S. El Karouani
    49’
  8. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor A. Stepanov
    56’
  9. D. Nejašmić 1–3
    59’
  10. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor P. Sandler
    59’
  11. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor D. Nejašmić
    59’
  12. ⇄ DaniloFor S. Ouaissa
    60’
  13. K. KarlssonYellow card · Roughing
    62’
  14. ⇄ K. OgawaFor N. Lebreton
    73’
  15. ⇄ W. WillumssonFor B. Linssen
    82’
  16. ⇄ M. van der HoornFor Ángel Alarcón
    82’
  17. A. KaplanYellow card · Delay of game
    89’
  18. ⇄ O. AgougilFor A. Engwanda
    90+1’
  19. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Y. Cathline
    90+2’
  20. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen23 shots · 9 in box, 14 outside
Utrecht10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
NEC NijmegenUtrecht
76% Possession 24%
1.97 Expected goals (xG) 1.40
1.74 Expected points (xPts) 1.04
23 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
10 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 7
14 Shots outside the box 3
639 Passes 206
84% Pass accuracy 55%
5 Corners 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
6 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.70 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

15.9 G. Crettaz(G)
46.0 A. Kaplan 36.7 P. Sandler ↓59’ 146.3 E. Dasa
116.9 B. Önal 68.2★ D. Nejašmić ↓59’ 237.5 K. Sano 255.9 S. Ouaissa ↓60’
206.9 N. Lebreton ↓73’ 107.3 T. Chery
306.5 B. Linssen ↓82’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)5.9
  • 4A. Kaplan6.0
  • 3P. Sandler↓59’6.7
  • 14E. Dasa6.3
  • 11B. Önal6.9
  • 6D. Nejašmić ★↓59’8.2
  • 23K. Sano7.5
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓60’5.9
  • 20N. Lebreton↓73’6.9
  • 10T. Chery7.3
  • 30B. Linssen↓82’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 24D. Fonville↑59’6.9
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑59’6.2
  • 9Danilo↑60’6.9
  • 19W. Willumsson↑82’6.2
  • 18K. Ogawa↑73’6.5

Unused: J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, B. Pereira, J. Willems, I. Hansen-Aarøen, D. Proper, V. Misidjan

Utrecht 4-3-3

17.2 V. Barkas(G)
166.6 S. El Karouani A 246.6 N. Viergever 406.9 M. Didden 236.3 N. Vesterlund
218.2 G. Zechiël A 206.6 D. de Wit 276.7 A. Engwanda ↓90’
107.7 Y. Cathline ↓90’ 186.9 A. Stepanov A↓56’ 778.2 Ángel Alarcón ↓82’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)7.2
  • 16S. El KarouaniA6.6
  • 24N. Viergever6.6
  • 40M. Didden6.9
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.3
  • 21G. ZechiëlA8.2
  • 20D. de Wit6.6
  • 27A. Engwanda↓90’6.7
  • 10Y. Cathline↓90’7.7
  • 18A. StepanovA↓56’6.9
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓82’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 11K. Karlsson↑56’6.5
  • 3M. van der Hoorn↑82’6.3
  • 38O. Agougil↑90’
  • 15A. Blake↑90’

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, Neal Viereck, Emeka Adeile, J. van Ommeren, C. Bozdoğan, E. Demircan

Player stats

Top rated
D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen8.2
2nd
G. ZechiëlUtrecht8.2
3rd
Ángel AlarcónUtrecht8.2

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 55% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 83 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.0
P. Sandler D 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 56 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 93% 41 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
B. Önal F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 44 1 0 1/3 0/3 6.9
D. Nejašmić M 59 1 0 1 (1) 2 88% 84 1 0 1/1 0/0 8.2
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 83% 87 2 0 4/8 0/1 7.5
S. Ouaissa M 60 0 0 2 (1) 1 68% 25 0 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
N. Lebreton M 73 0 0 1 (1) 4 94% 35 0 1 3/4 1/1 6.9
T. Chery M 90 0 0 5 (2) 1 92% 64 0 0 1/2 0/3 7.3
B. Linssen F 82 0 0 1 (0) 2 67% 18 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
D. Fonville D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
Y. El Kachati F 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
Danilo F 30 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
W. Willumsson F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
K. Ogawa F 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 35% 40 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. El Karouani D 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 54% 13 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.6
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 3 0/0 3/0 6.6
M. Didden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 27 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
G. Zechiël M 90 1 1 1 (1) 2 71% 17 2 2 1/1 1/0 8.2
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 54% 24 1 0 0/1 1/3 6.6
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 5 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Cathline F 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 53% 17 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.7
A. Stepanov F 56 0 1 0 (0) 2 53% 17 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Ángel Alarcón F 82 1 0 4 (2) 1 64% 14 2 2 3/5 1/0 8.2
K. Karlsson F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
M. van der Hoorn D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
O. Agougil D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Blake F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 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.