Highlights

82'

T. Chery (on penalty)

67'

B. Linssen (assist T. Chery)

59'

K. Ogawa (assist B. Önal)

52'

K. Ogawa (assist B. Linssen)

HT 1 - 0

43'

B. Önal (Time wasting)

16'

A. Carlén (Foul)

14'

D. Proper (assist B. Önal)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

83'

V. van Crooij (T. Chery - tactical)

77'

S. de Laat (P. Sandler - tactical)

77'

Y. El Kachati (K. Ogawa - tactical)

71'

J. Bergraaf (M. van Duinen - tactical)

71'

R. Meissen (S. Middendorp - tactical)

71'

Róber González (B. Linssen - tactical)

71'

V. Misidjan (B. Önal - tactical)

71'

Z. Booth (N. Naujoks - tactical)

58'

Yoon Do-Young (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

30'

T. Holla (S. van Gassel - injury)

Player of the match

Gonzalo Alejandro Crettaz Ortega # 1 - Goalkeeper

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	NEC	54	30	15	9	6
	15	Excelsior	28	30	7	7	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
11	B. Linssen	10
15	T. Chery	9
17	K. Ogawa	8
-	N. Naujoks	8
25	B. Önal	7
-	K. Shiogai	7
31	S. Ouaissa	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

K. Ogawa

T. Chery 3
S. Ouaissa 1

Shots off target

S. Ouaissa

D. Proper 1
K. Sano 1

Big chance created

B. Önal

T. Chery 1
D. Sanches Fernandes 1

Successful contests

S. Ouaissa

N. Naujoks 2
K. Sano 2

Fouls suffered

A. Carlén

S. Ouaissa 3
B. Pereira 3

Dispossessed

D. Proper

D. Sanches Fernandes 2
S. Ouaissa 2

Touches

C. Verdonk

107

P. Sandler 92
B. Pereira 75

Duel won

C. Verdonk

K. Sano 11
A. Carlén 9

Duel lost

D. Sanches Fernandes

B. Önal 10
G. de Regt 9

Interceptions

S. Henderikx

A. Zagré 2
N. Naujoks 2

Challenge lost

G. de Regt

A. Carlén 2
S. Ouaissa 2

Tackles

C. Verdonk

K. Sano 5
A. Carlén 5

Aerial duels won

S. Henderikx

P. Sandler 3
I. Bronkhorst 3

Aerial duels lost

K. Ogawa

P. Sandler 2
C. Verdonk 2

Fouls

B. Önal

D. Proper 3
C. Verdonk 2

Saves

G. Crettaz

T. Holla 3
S. van Gassel 2

Passes

P. Sandler

C. Verdonk 77
B. Pereira 49

Accurate passes

P. Sandler

C. Verdonk 61
B. Pereira 44

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

T. Chery 1
A. Zagré 1

Current form

Stats

W L W W W

W D W L W

Last matches

Stats & bet

06/05/24

13/08/23

19/02/23

08/10/22

09/04/21

Referees

Danny Desmond Makkelie main referee

3.1

0.2

Average card count per match for 23 matches arbitrated
Jan de Vries assistant referee
Niels Boel fourth referee
Richard Wilhelmus Martens VAR referee
Dennis Johan Higler VAR assistant referee
Hessel Steegstra assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

NEC

Jetro Danovich Sexer Willems Unknown

Philippe Sandler Hamstring

Kento Shiogai Illness

Bram Johannes André Nuytinck Knee injury

Dirk Wanner Proper Concussion

Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen Unknown

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Mathijs Tielemans Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Lennard Hartjes ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Lewis Schouten Hamstring

Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie Unknown

Match venue

Goffertstadion - Nijmegen

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12650
Average attendance: 9484
Maximum attendance: 12650
% sold: 75

Match result NEC Excelsior

Date 09 August 2025 15:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 12650
Code NEC-EXC
Area Netherlands
Home team NEC
Away team Excelsior

FAQ

What is the result between NEC Excelsior?

NEC won the match with a 5-0 score

What are the official lineups for NEC Excelsior?

NEC : Coached by D. Schreuder, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: G. Crettaz, C. Verdonk, P. Sandler, B. Pereira, B. Önal, D. Proper, K. Sano, S. Ouaissa, B. Linssen, T. Chery (C), K. Ogawa

Excelsior : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. den Uil, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, S. Henderikx, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, S. Middendorp, A. Carlén, G. de Regt, N. Naujoks, D. Sanches Fernandes, M. van Duinen

Who is the referee of the match NEC Excelsior ?

Danny Desmond Makkelie is the referee for this match

Where is the match NEC Excelsior?

The venue Goffertstadion in Nijmegen is hosting the match

At what time is NEC Excelsior?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 09 August 2025. Kick-off at 15:30

Who is the man of the match NEC - Excelsior ?

Gonzalo Alejandro Crettaz Ortega had the best performance of the match NEC - Excelsior. The stats reinforce this view:

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Confirmed line-ups

NEC 3-4-2-1

- 8.6 1 G. Crettaz
- 7.2 24 C. Verdonk
- 6.3 3 P. Sandler
- 7.4 2 B. Pereira
- 7.5 11 B. Önal
  
  2
- 7.2 71 D. Proper
- 8.1 23 K. Sano
- 6.3 25 S. Ouaissa
- 8.0 30 B. Linssen
- 8.3 9 (C) T. Chery
- 8.4 18 K. Ogawa
  
  2
- 5.5 1 S. van Gassel
- 4.8 12 A. Zagré
- 5.5 5 S. Henderikx
- 4.6 4 (C) C. Widell
- 4.7 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 25 S. Middendorp
- 3.8 6 A. Carlén
- 3.1 11 G. de Regt
- 3.9 10 N. Naujoks
- 4.6 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 29 M. van Duinen

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

- D. Schreuder Coach
Substitutes
- 71'
  
  V. Misidjan #7 - Striker
- J. Cillessen #22 - Goalkeeper
- S. Hansen #10 - Striker
- L. Olden Larsen #14 - Striker
- 71'
  
  Róber González #21 - Midfielder
- T. Ouwejan #5 - Defender
- 77'
  
  Y. El Kachati #34 - Striker
- F. Entius #36 - Goalkeeper
- 83'
  
  V. van Crooij #32 - Striker
- 77'
  
  S. de Laat #35 - Midfielder
- Y. Sbai #33 - Defender
- J. Willems #15 - Defender
- A. Darelas #8 - Midfielder
- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- 71'
  
  Z. Booth #21 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  R. Meissen #3 - Defender
- 58'
  
  Yoon Do-Young #7 - Striker
- 71'
  
  J. Bergraaf #33 - Striker
- 30'
  
  T. Holla #40 - Goalkeeper
- N. Groen #28 - Striker
- N. Martens #17 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Duel won

54%

46%

Accurate passes

80%

71%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

469

Passes

282

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

B. Önal

T. Chery 1
D. Sanches Fernandes 1

Shots (%)

K. Ogawa

100% 3/3

T. Chery 100% (3/3)
D. Proper 50% (1/2)
B. Linssen 50% (1/2)
Yoon Do-Young 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

S. Ouaissa

N. Naujoks 2
K. Sano 2
C. Verdonk 2

Fouls suffered

A. Carlén

S. Ouaissa 3
B. Pereira 3
K. Sano 2
G. de Regt 2

Touches

C. Verdonk

107

Attacking - Flops

Dispossessed

D. Proper

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

S. Henderikx

86% 6/7

K. Sano 85% (11/13)
B. Pereira 70% (7/10)
I. Bronkhorst 70% (7/10)
C. Verdonk 61% (11/18)

Interceptions

S. Henderikx

A. Zagré 2
N. Naujoks 2

Aerial duels won (%)

S. Henderikx

100% 4/4

I. Bronkhorst 100% (3/3)
K. Sano 67% (2/3)
P. Sandler 60% (3/5)
C. Verdonk 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

0% 0/10

D. Proper 0% (0/7)
Yoon Do-Young 0% (0/4)
G. de Regt 31% (4/13)
B. Önal 33% (5/15)

Challenge lost

G. de Regt

Aerial duels won (%)

K. Ogawa

0% 0/4

B. Önal 0% (0/2)
D. Sanches Fernandes 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

P. Sandler

95% 76/80

D. Proper 91% (29/32)
B. Pereira 90% (44/49)

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	74	30	24	2	4	84	40	44
2	Feyenoord	55	30	16	7	7	62	41	21
3	NEC	54	30	15	9	6	72	48	24
4	Twente	53	30	14	11	5	51	32	19
5	Ajax	51	30	13	12	5	57	37	20
6	AZ	48	30	14	6	10	52	45	7
7	Utrecht	44	30	12	8	10	49	36	13
8	Heerenveen	44	30	12	8	10	53	50	3
9	Groningen	42	30	12	6	12	42	37	5
10	Sparta	42	30	12	6	12	35	49	-14
11	Go Ahead	36	30	8	12	10	50	45	5
12	Fortuna	36	30	10	6	14	44	55	-11
13	Zwolle	34	30	8	10	12	40	60	-20
14	Volendam	28	30	7	7	16	31	50	-19
15	Excelsior	28	30	7	7	16	31	51	-20
16	Telstar	27	30	6	9	15	39	52	-13
17	NAC	25	30	5	10	15	30	51	-21
18	Heracles	19	30	5	4	21	34	77	-43

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	35	15	11	2	2	47	24	23
2	Feyenoord	32	15	10	2	3	35	21	14
3	Ajax	30	15	9	3	3	29	13	16
4	AZ	29	15	8	5	2	34	21	13
5	NEC	28	15	8	4	3	38	23	15
6	Twente	28	15	8	4	3	24	15	9
7	Utrecht	27	15	8	3	4	27	13	14
8	Heerenveen	26	15	7	5	3	31	23	8
9	Zwolle	25	15	7	4	4	20	19	1
10	Go Ahead	24	15	6	6	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	15	6	5	4	23	19	4
12	Groningen	22	15	6	4	5	23	14	9
13	Fortuna	22	15	6	4	5	24	25	-1
14	Sparta	22	15	6	4	5	17	22	-5
15	NAC	17	15	4	5	6	18	21	-3
16	Heracles	15	15	4	3	8	22	32	-10
17	Telstar	14	15	3	5	7	24	27	-3
18	Excelsior	14	15	4	2	9	14	21	-7

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	39	15	13	0	2	37	16	21
2	NEC	26	15	7	5	3	34	25	9
3	Twente	25	15	6	7	2	27	17	10
4	Feyenoord	23	15	6	5	4	27	20	7
5	Ajax	21	15	4	9	2	28	24	4
6	Groningen	20	15	6	2	7	19	23	-4
7	Sparta	20	15	6	2	7	18	27	-9
8	AZ	19	15	6	1	8	18	24	-6
9	Heerenveen	18	15	5	3	7	22	27	-5
10	Utrecht	17	15	4	5	6	22	23	-1
11	Fortuna	14	15	4	2	9	20	30	-10
12	Excelsior	14	15	3	5	7	17	30	-13
13	Telstar	13	15	3	4	8	15	25	-10
14	Go Ahead	12	15	2	6	7	17	25	-8
15	Zwolle	9	15	1	6	8	20	41	-21
16	NAC	8	15	1	5	9	12	30	-18
17	Volendam	5	15	1	2	12	8	31	-23
18	Heracles	4	15	1	1	13	12	45	-33

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	55	30	16	7	7	44	20	24
2	Ajax	55	30	15	10	5	33	16	17
3	Feyenoord	51	30	15	6	9	30	19	11
4	Utrecht	49	30	14	7	9	22	14	8
5	Twente	45	30	11	12	7	19	11	8
6	Heerenveen	44	30	12	8	10	23	23	0
7	NEC	42	30	11	9	10	27	27	0
8	AZ	42	30	10	12	8	28	23	5
9	Groningen	41	30	8	17	5	18	14	4
10	Sparta	40	30	10	10	10	13	16	-3
11	Zwolle	38	30	9	11	10	22	31	-9
12	Excelsior	38	30	9	11	10	16	20	-4
13	Fortuna	36	30	9	9	12	23	29	-6
14	Go Ahead	36	30	8	12	10	22	22	0
15	Telstar	33	30	8	9	13	16	22	-6
16	NAC	28	30	6	10	14	13	25	-12
17	Volendam	25	30	5	10	15	11	29	-18
18	Heracles	24	30	6	6	18	17	36	-19