Football · Eredivisie · Netherlands

NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior

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Kick-off: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 · 18:45 SAST

NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior: result recap

NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior update

NEC Nijmegen played Excelsior in Eredivisie. The final score was 2–2. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH DETAIL

Match details

Venue: Goffertstadion · Nijmegen, Netherlands
Capacity: 12,500
Referee: Blank, Erwin · Netherlands
Conditions: rain · 18.41°C

Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: Eredivisie
Sport: Football
Country: Netherlands
Kick-off: 8 Sep 2026, 18:45 SAST

HIGHLIGHTLY INSIGHTS

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Prediction: NEC Nijmegen is most likely to win the game against Excelsior.

Team statistics

NEC Nijmegen

Expected Goals 1.36Big Chances Created 2Attacks 145Free Kicks 15Expected Assists 2.39Successful Crosses 5Crosses 14Passes Own Half 277Passes Opposition Half 414Successful Long Passes 16Long Passes 57Throw-Ins 29Key Passes 10Passes Into Final Third 183Backward Passes 125Goal Kicks 7Interceptions 10Successful Tackles 14Tackles 18Clearances 17Successful Aerial Duels 11Aerial Duels 27Successful Dribbles 10Dribbles 22Shots accuracy 0.27Failed passes 95Possession 0.69Shots on target 3Corners 2Offsides 3Successful passes 582Red cards 0Shots off target 5Blocked shots 3Shots within penalty area 8Total passes 677Goalkeeper saves 3Fouls 5Yellow cards 1Shots outside penalty area 3

Excelsior

Expected Goals 1.81Big Chances Created 5Attacks 90Free Kicks 5Expected Assists 0.73Successful Crosses 1Crosses 10Passes Own Half 148Passes Opposition Half 160Successful Long Passes 30Long Passes 71Throw-Ins 14Key Passes 12Passes Into Final Third 41Backward Passes 44Goal Kicks 11Interceptions 13Successful Tackles 17Tackles 26Clearances 20Successful Aerial Duels 16Aerial Duels 27Successful Dribbles 7Dribbles 16Shots accuracy 0.36Failed passes 85Possession 0.31Shots on target 5Corners 4Offsides 0Successful passes 213Red cards 0Shots off target 5Blocked shots 4Shots within penalty area 7Total passes 298Goalkeeper saves 1Fouls 16Yellow cards 3Shots outside penalty area 7

Players to watch

NEC Nijmegen

Kevin Kers · AttackerAdam Tahaui · MidfielderPerr Schuurs · Defender

Excelsior

David Garden · AttackerIrakli Yegoian · MidfielderJan Plug · Defender

HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH EVENTS

Match timeline

4'Yellow Card · Jamiro MonteiroNEC Nijmegen

10'Goal · Adam Tahaui (assist: Willum Thor Willumsson)NEC Nijmegen

43'Goal · David Garden (assist: Irakli Yegoian)Excelsior

45'Substitution · Jamiro Monteiro ↔ Perr SchuursNEC Nijmegen

45'Substitution · Bram Nuytinck ↔ Philippe SandlerNEC Nijmegen

45'Substitution · Simon Janssen ↔ Kasey BosExcelsior

52'Yellow Card · Lennard HartjesExcelsior

63'Substitution · Dennis Geiger ↔ Noe LebretonNEC Nijmegen

63'Substitution · Isak Hansen Aaröen ↔ Kevin KersNEC Nijmegen

67'Substitution · David Garden ↔ Nesto groenExcelsior

67'Substitution · Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson ↔ Aymen slitiExcelsior

70'Yellow Card · Rick MeissenExcelsior

71'Substitution · Eric da Silva Moreira ↔ Valentin SulzbacherExcelsior

73'Goal · Valentin Sulzbacher (assist: Aymen sliti)Excelsior

81'Substitution · Ilano Silva Timas ↔ Alireza JahanbakhshExcelsior

87'Substitution · Gabriel·Bras ↔ Clement BischoffNEC Nijmegen

90+2'Goal · Noe Lebreton (assist: Perr Schuurs)NEC Nijmegen

90+5'Yellow Card · Valentin SulzbacherExcelsior