NEC Nijmegen vs Feyenoord

5 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Allard Lindhout

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Darko Nejašmić 55’
  • Gjivai Zechiël 52’
  • Luciano Valente 61’
  • Jerayno Schaken 64’

Match summary

Feyenoord took a 3-1 win at NEC Nijmegen. It was goalless at half-time.

Gjivai Zechiël put Feyenoord ahead in the 52nd minute, Darko Nejašmić equalised in the 55th minute, Luciano Valente put Feyenoord back in front in the 61st minute, and Jerayno Schaken made it 1-3 in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Feyenoord created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.74 from 12.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
12 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 6
1 Corners 1
90 Attacks 80
53 Dangerous attacks 40
534 Passes 323
82.2% Pass accuracy 76.2%
16 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 4

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Feyenoord
Kick-off
9’
Corner
Kaj SierhuisShot on target
37’
Corner
45’
Noé LebretonArgument
45+3’
45+3’
Gjivai ZechiëlArgument
Half-time0-0
47’
Nacho FerriShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Oussama TarghallineFoul
52’
Gjivai ZechiëlRight foot shot0-1 (Feyenoord)
Darko NejašmićLeft foot shot1-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
55’
59’
Shaqueel van PersieNacho Ferri
59’
Jerayno SchakenGaoussou Diarra
60’
Jerayno SchakenShot on target
61’
Luciano ValenteLeft foot shot1-2 (Feyenoord)
64’
Jerayno SchakenLeft foot shot1-3 (Feyenoord)
Gabriel BrásAlmugera Kabar
72’
Ayodele ThomasClement Bischoff
72’
Dennis GeigerKaj Sierhuis
72’
74’
Luciano ValenteShot on target
Perr SchuursBram Nuytinck
80’
Adam TahauiDušan Tadić
80’
80’
Mats DeijlGivairo Read
80’
Tobias van den ElshoutGjivai Zechiël
85’
Thijs KraaijeveldOussama Targhalline
Full-time1-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 1.11 52’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), 0-1 52’ 55’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), 1-1 55’ 61’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), 1-2 61’ 64’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), 1-3 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 1.11 52’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), 0-1 Zechiël 52’ 55’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), 1-1 Nejašmić 55’ 61’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), 1-2 Valente 61’ 64’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), 1-3 Schaken 64’
NEC Nijmegen 0.74 xGFeyenoord 1.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Feyenoord attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
61’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 77’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 74’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 52’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 86’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Mika Mármol (Feyenoord), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Ayodele Thomas (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Dennis Geiger (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Nacho Ferri (Feyenoord), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 11’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 75’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 77’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 74’ Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 52’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 86’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Mika Mármol (Feyenoord), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Dennis Geiger (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Ayodele Thomas (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Nacho Ferri (Feyenoord), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 11’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 75’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Jerayno Schaken (Feyenoord), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Crettaz
Storm
Nuytinck 80’
Kabar 72’
Tadić 80’
Nejašmić
Lebreton
Bischoff 72’
Chery
Sierhuis 72’
Linssen
Feyenoord 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ernst
Watanabe
Juste
Mármol
Read 80’
Vanhoutte
Targhalline 85’
Zechiël 80’
Diarra 59’
Valente
Ferri 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gonzalo Crettaz
90′ 2 3 50 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tobias Storm
90′ 3 2 1 6 3 85 1 – – –
Bram Nuytinck Taken off
80′ – 3 1 2 1 51 2 – – –
Almugera Kabar Taken off
72′ 3 4 – 4 – 45 – – – –
Gabriel Brás Came on as a substitute
18′ 2 – – 3 – 29 – – – –
Perr Schuurs Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 19 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Dušan Tadić Taken off
80′ – – 19 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Darko Nejašmić
90′ 1 – 62 – – 2 1 5 – 1 –
Noé Lebreton
90′ – – 34 1 – 1 2 7 1 4
Clement Bischoff Taken off
72′ – – 16 – – 1 1 4 – 2 –
Ayodele Thomas Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 17 4 – – – – – – –
Dennis Geiger Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 20 – – – – – – – –
Adam Tahaui Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Tjaronn Chery
90′ – – 2 – 0.32 – – 1 – 39 –
Kaj Sierhuis Taken off
72′ – – 3 1 0.08 – 1 5 2 12 –
Bryan Linssen
90′ – – – – – – 1 4 2 17 –
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

NEC Nijmegen win 34% Avg odds 2.72
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.73
Feyenoord win 41% Avg odds 2.29

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

Form going into the game

NEC Nijmegen LWLWW
Feyenoord WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Feyenoord, 12 Apr 26 Next meeting: Feyenoord vs NEC Nijmegen, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All NEC Nijmegen vs Feyenoord meetings

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