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
	4	NEC	43	25	12	7	6
	15	Excelsior	26	25	7	5	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
13	K. Ogawa	8
17	B. Linssen	7
-	K. Shiogai	7
-	T. Chery	7
-	N. Naujoks	7
33	S. Ouaissa	5
-	B. Önal	5

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 19 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: 9486
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	65	25	21	2	2	73	30	43
2	Feyenoord	48	25	15	3	7	55	35	20
3	Ajax	44	25	11	11	3	47	31	16
4	NEC	43	25	12	7	6	61	43	18
5	Twente	41	25	10	11	4	41	26	15
6	AZ	39	25	11	6	8	42	40	2
7	Sparta	37	25	11	4	10	32	42	-10
8	Utrecht	34	25	9	7	9	38	31	7
9	Heerenveen	34	25	9	7	9	42	43	-1
10	Fortuna	32	25	9	5	11	39	45	-6
11	Groningen	31	25	9	4	12	33	35	-2
12	Go Ahead	29	25	6	11	8	38	39	-1
13	Zwolle	28	25	7	7	11	34	50	-16
14	Volendam	27	25	7	6	12	29	41	-12
15	Excelsior	26	25	7	5	13	26	42	-16
16	NAC	22	25	5	7	13	25	39	-14
17	Telstar	21	25	4	9	12	31	41	-10
18	Heracles	17	25	5	2	18	32	65	-33

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	29	12	9	2	1	39	17	22
2	Feyenoord	28	13	9	1	3	32	19	13
3	Ajax	27	13	8	3	2	24	11	13
4	Twente	25	13	7	4	2	22	12	10
5	NEC	23	12	7	2	3	32	20	12
6	Volendam	22	13	6	4	3	22	17	5
7	Fortuna	21	12	6	3	3	21	18	3
8	Utrecht	21	13	6	3	4	21	12	9
9	AZ	20	12	5	5	2	25	21	4
10	Zwolle	20	12	6	2	4	15	15	0
11	Heerenveen	20	13	5	5	3	24	22	2
12	Go Ahead	18	12	4	6	2	21	16	5
13	Sparta	18	12	5	3	4	14	19	-5
14	Groningen	15	12	4	3	5	17	13	4
15	NAC	15	13	4	3	6	15	18	-3
16	Excelsior	14	13	4	2	7	13	17	-4
17	Heracles	13	12	4	1	7	21	28	-7
18	Telstar	11	13	2	5	6	21	24	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	36	13	12	0	1	34	13	21
2	Feyenoord	20	12	6	2	4	23	16	7
3	NEC	20	13	5	5	3	29	23	6
4	AZ	19	13	6	1	6	17	19	-2
5	Sparta	19	13	6	1	6	18	23	-5
6	Ajax	17	12	3	8	1	23	20	3
7	Twente	16	12	3	7	2	19	14	5
8	Groningen	16	13	5	1	7	16	22	-6
9	Heerenveen	14	12	4	2	6	18	21	-3
10	Utrecht	13	12	3	4	5	17	19	-2
11	Excelsior	12	12	3	3	6	13	25	-12
12	Go Ahead	11	13	2	5	6	17	23	-6
13	Fortuna	11	13	3	2	8	18	27	-9
14	Telstar	10	12	2	4	6	10	17	-7
15	Zwolle	8	13	1	5	7	19	35	-16
16	NAC	7	12	1	4	7	10	21	-11
17	Volendam	5	12	1	2	9	7	24	-17
18	Heracles	4	13	1	1	11	11	37	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	51	25	15	6	4	40	14	26
2	Feyenoord	46	25	14	4	7	27	15	12
3	Ajax	46	25	13	7	5	27	14	13
4	Twente	38	25	9	11	5	14	8	6
5	Utrecht	36	25	10	6	9	16	13	3
6	Sparta	35	25	9	8	8	11	13	-2
7	Excelsior	34	25	8	10	7	14	16	-2
8	NEC	33	25	8	9	8	22	23	-1
9	Zwolle	32	25	8	8	9	19	27	-8
10	Heerenveen	32	25	8	8	9	17	19	-2
11	AZ	32	25	7	11	7	21	21	0
12	Groningen	32	25	6	14	5	15	13	2
13	Fortuna	29	25	7	8	10	19	25	-6
14	Go Ahead	29	25	6	11	8	16	18	-2
15	Telstar	27	25	6	9	10	13	18	-5
16	Volendam	24	25	5	9	11	11	22	-11
17	NAC	23	25	5	8	12	10	18	-8
18	Heracles	20	25	5	5	15	15	30	-15