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NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior | Lineball

Full time

2–2

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Match events

Nec NijmegenExcelsior

1st half

Yellow cardJamiro Monteiro (NEC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4'
GoalGoal! NEC 1, Excelsior 0. Adam Tahaui (NEC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
10'1–0
43'1–1
GoalGoal! NEC 1, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
Half-time1–1

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, NEC. Perr Schuurs replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, NEC. Philippe Sandler replaces Bram Nuytinck.
45'
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
52'
Yellow cardLennard Hartjes (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
SubstitutionSubstitution, NEC. Noé Lebreton replaces Dennis Geiger.
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, NEC. Kevin Kers replaces Isak Hansen-Aarøen.

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News and reaction

Match reportGoalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. scores twice to secure dramatic comeback point in EredivisieGoalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr, was on the scoresheet not once, but twice for Telstar in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.ESPN · 7 Sept (opens in a new tab)

Match reportMan United loan teen striker Chido Obi to Dutch side Willem IIManchester United striker Chido Obi has joined Dutch side Willem II on a season-long loan dealESPN · 3 Sept (opens in a new tab)

Match reportWeekend predictions: Pressure on Man United, Carrick already? Wrexham to beat Birmingham?

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026
Started: 2:45 am Sydney time
Venue: Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Competition: Eredivisie
Officials: Erwin Blank (Referee)
Crowd: 12,344

Form and ladder

Nec NijmegenExcelsior

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Team lists

Nec Nijmegen

Nec Nijmegen

12Nikolas PolsterG
17Bram NuytinckCD
21Tobias StormCD-L
73Gabi BrásCD-R
35Jamiro MonteiroCM-L
18Dennis GeigerCM-R
77Ayodele ThomasLM
19Adam TahauiRM

Updated 11 Nov, 9:10 am

63'

67'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.

67'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Aymen Sliti replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

70'

Yellow cardRick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

71'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.

73'1–2

GoalGoal! NEC 1, Excelsior 2. Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aymen Sliti.

81'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ilano Silva Timas.

SubstitutionSubstitution, NEC. Clement Bischoff replaces Gabriel Brás.

87'

GoalGoal! NEC 2, Excelsior 2. Noé Lebreton (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perr Schuurs.

90'+2'2–2

90'+5'

Yellow cardValentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Full-time2–2

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10

8

Isak Hansen-AarøenCF-L

11

Willum Thór WillumssonCF-R

Bench

38Joep GenesteSUB
99Clement BischoffSUB
3Philippe SandlerSUB
9Tjaronn CherySUB
66Almugera KabarSUB
34Kevin KersSUB
20Noé LebretonSUB
4Perr SchuursSUB
14Kaj SierhuisSUB
1Gonzalo CrettazSUB

Excelsior

Excelsior

1Stijn van GasselG
4Casper WidellCD
14Jan PlugCD-L
3Rick MeissenCD-R
20Lennard HartjesCM-L
8Irakli YegoianCM-R
15Simon JanssenLM
2Eric Da Silva MoreiraRM
19David GardenF
30Ágúst ÞorsteinssonCF-L
21Ilano Silva TimasCF-R

Bench

11Alireza JahanbakhshSUB
7Aymen SlitiSUB
12Kasey BosSUB
18Valentin SulzbacherSUB
28Nesto GroenSUB
24Guilliano CairoSUB
6Daniel Van VianenSUB
16Celton BiaiSUB
23Yacqub Hassan Muse FineySUB
22

SUB

9MDMario DominguezSUB