Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

8 November 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Erwin Blank

Full time 2 – 3
  • Yoann Cathline 56’
  • Dani De Wit 64’
  • Kevin Kers 34’
  • Dušan Tadić 38’, 58’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen won 3-2 away at Utrecht.

In the first half, Kevin Kers put NEC Nijmegen ahead with a header in the 34th minute and Dušan Tadić made it 0-2 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Yoann Cathline pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 56th minute, Tadić made it 1-3 in the 58th minute, and Dani De Wit made it 2-3 with a header in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Utrecht's 2.02 from 16.

Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen contested an evenly matched Eredivisie fixture on matchday 12 that ended in a narrow defeat for the hosts. Both sides registered 16 shots, though the visitors edged the attacking metrics with 7 shots on target compared to the home team's 5. NEC Nijmegen also led slightly in possession with 51 percent and created an expected goals figure of 2.41 against Utrecht's 2.02. The match saw a combined 28 fouls, resulting in 2 yellow cards for the hosts and 3 for the visitors, alongside 8 corners for the away team and 3 for Utrecht.

The scoring opened in the 34th minute when Kevin Kers headed in for NEC Nijmegen, before Dušan Tadić added a second with a left-footed shot in the 38th minute to make it 0-2 at half-time. Yoann Cathline pulled a goal back for Utrecht in the 56th minute with a right-footed shot, but Tadić quickly restored the away lead with his second left-footed strike in the 58th minute. Dani De Wit scored a header for Utrecht in the 64th minute to close the deficit to 2-3, which remained the final score.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
16 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 8
84 Attacks 96
30 Dangerous attacks 35
402 Passes 401
73.1% Pass accuracy 73.6%
12 Tackles 13
17 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Utrecht NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
1’
Deveron FonvilleShot on target
Yoann CathlineShot on target
2’
13’
Corner
14’
Corner
14’
Corner
32’
Corner
34’
Kevin KersHeader0-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
38’
Dušan TadićLeft foot shot0-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
43’
Ahmetcan KaplanShot on target
43’
Corner
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
49’
Corner
Yoann CathlineRight foot shot1-2 (Utrecht)
56’
58’
Dušan TadićLeft foot shot1-3 (NEC Nijmegen)
58’
Darko NejašmićShot on target
Adrian BlakeÁngel Alarcón
59’
Oualid AgougilArtem Stepanov
59’
Nordin AmrabatMarius Broholm
59’
Dani De WitHeader2-3 (Utrecht)
64’
69’
Clement BischoffKevin Kers
Nordin AmrabatPersistent fouling
72’
75’
Corner
Sem van DuijnPer Kloosterboer
76’
77’
Philippe SandlerDeveron Fonville
Matisse DiddenShot on target
78’
Corner
78’
Adrian BlakeShot on target
79’
Corner
79’
85’
Bryan LinssenFoul
Corner
87’
88’
Willum Thor WillumssonDušan Tadić
88’
Jamiro MonteiroTjaronn Chery
88’
Tobias StormGabriel Brás
89’
Clement BischoffTime wasting
Yoann CathlineFoul
90’
Jakov MedićNiklas Vesterlund
90+1’
90+2’
Willum Thor WillumssonFoul
90+4’
Jamiro MonteiroShot on target
90+4’
Corner
Full-time2-3

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 2.41 34’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 34’ 38’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 38’ 56’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), 1-2 56’ 58’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), 1-3 58’ 64’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), 2-3 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 2.41 34’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 Kers 34’ 38’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 Tadić 38’ 56’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), 1-2 Cathline 56’ 58’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), 1-3 Tadić 58’ 64’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), 2-3 De Wit 64’
Utrecht 2.02 xGNEC Nijmegen 2.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Utrecht attacking 
56’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 58’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 34’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 32’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 81’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+4’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 64’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 53’ Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 15’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 81’ Sem van Duijn (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 78’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 87’ Oualid Agougil (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Oualid Agougil (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Marius Broholm (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 58’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 34’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 32’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 81’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+4’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 64’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 53’ Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 81’ Sem van Duijn (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 15’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 78’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Dušan Tadić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 87’ Oualid Agougil (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Oualid Agougil (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Marius Broholm (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Utrecht 4-3-3 Starting XI
Barkas
Vesterlund 90’
Didden
Panagiotou
Kloosterboer 76’
Overeem
Wit
Broholm 59’
Alarcón 59’
Stepanov 59’
Cathline
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Crettaz
Fonville 77’
Brás 88’
Kaplan
Bakker
Nejašmić
Lebreton
Kers 69’
Chery 88’
Tadić 2 88’
Linssen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Vasilis Barkas
95′ 4 3 42 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Niklas Vesterlund Taken off
91′ 1 1 – 5 1 35 – – – –
Matisse Didden
95′ 1 3 – 7 6 53 – – – –
Nikolas Panagiotou
95′ 1 1 – 3 2 55 1 – – –
Per Kloosterboer Taken off
76′ 3 2 – 4 1 30 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Marius Broholm Taken off
59′ – – 14 1 – 1 – 1 3 – –
Joris van Overeem
95′ – – 49 1 – 1 1 7 1 2 –
Dani De Wit
95′ 1 – 25 – – 1 – 3 3 – –
Oualid Agougil Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 16 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Nordin Amrabat Came on as a substitute
36′ – 1 8 1 – – – – 2 –
Forwards5 players
Ángel Alarcón Taken off
59′ – 1 – – – – 1 – – 13 –
Artem Stepanov Taken off
59′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 3 2 10 –
Yoann Cathline
95′ 1 – 4 2 0.87 – 4 7 2 26
Adrian Blake Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 2 1 0.12 – 2 1 – 10 –
Sem van Duijn Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.16 – – 2 – 7 –
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.

Form going into the game

Utrecht LWWDL
NEC Nijmegen DDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 1-3 Utrecht, 11 Feb 26 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht, 23 May 27 (upcoming)  All Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen 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.