Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen

10 May 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Alex Bos

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Marco Rente 45+3’
  • Tygo Land 51’
  • Darko Nejašmić 76’

Match summary

Groningen won 2-1 at home to NEC Nijmegen. Groningen led 1-0 at half-time.

Marco Rente put Groningen ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, Tygo Land made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, and Darko Nejašmić pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.95 from 12.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
11 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 6
107 Attacks 112
54 Dangerous attacks 67
357 Passes 362
70.9% Pass accuracy 72.9%
13 Tackles 13
16 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
6 Offsides 4

Key events

Groningen NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
33’
Tjaronn CheryShot on target
Jorg SchreudersShot on target
40’
44’
Tika de JongeShot on target
44’
Marco RenteHeader1-0 (Groningen)
45+3’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Tygo LandRight foot shot2-0 (Groningen)
51’
Thom van BergenShot on target
58’
60’
Başar ÖnalEli Dasa
Younes TahaShot on target
62’
Jorg SchreudersShot on target
64’
66’
71’
Koki OgawaTjaronn Chery
75’
Danilo PereiraShot on target
76’
Darko NejašmićHeader2-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
82’
84’
Başar ÖnalVAR: Goal given
90+4’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.95 45+3’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 1-0 45+3’ 51’ Tygo Land (Groningen), 2-0 51’ 76’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.95 45+3’ Marco Rente (Groningen), 1-0 Rente 45+3’ 51’ Tygo Land (Groningen), 2-0 Land 51’ 76’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 Nejašmić 76’
Groningen 1.85 xGNEC Nijmegen 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Groningen attacking 
90+3’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 48’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 51’ Tygo Land (Groningen), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 22’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 74’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 76’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 64’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Danilo Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Danilo Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+6’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Marvin Peersman (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Younes Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 51’ Tygo Land (Groningen), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 48’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 22’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 74’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 76’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 78’ Danilo Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 64’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ Danilo Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+6’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Marvin Peersman (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Younes Taha (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Peersman
Rente
Blokzijl
Janse
Jonge
Land 82’
Taha 69’
Schreuders
Werff 69’
Bergen
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Crettaz
Fonville
Nuytinck 60’
Dasa 60’
Sandler 60’
Ouaissa
Nejašmić
Lebreton
Sano
Chery 71’
Linssen 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 1 52 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 3 1 – 10 5 33 1 1 –
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 51 1 – – –
90′ 2 4 – 2 – 36 2 – – –
90′ 1 – – 7 1 22 2 – – –
Wouter Prins Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – 1 1 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 29 1 – 1 1 2 3 –
Tygo Land Taken off
82′ 1 – 32 – – 1 1 4 – 2 –
Younes Taha Taken off
69′ – 2 13 2 – 2 – 2 1 – –
David van der Werff Taken off
69′ – – 23 3 – – 1 2 1 – –
90′ – – 30 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Travis Hernes Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 1 1 0.01 – 1 6 3 29 –
Ryan Metu Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – 1 – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Groningen win 34% Avg odds 2.69
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
NEC Nijmegen win 40% Avg odds 2.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.