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Eredivisie · Matchweek 3 · Sep 8

NEC Nijmegen - Excelsior

NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 3). Goals: Adam Tahaui 10'; Noe Lebreton 90+2'; David Garden 43'; Valentin Sulzbacher 73'.

NEC NijmegenHOME NEC Nijmegen
2 - 2
FT
ExcelsiorAWAY Excelsior
Adam Tahaui 10'Noe Lebreton 90+2'
⚽
David Garden 43'Valentin Sulzbacher 73'
🏟 Goffertstadion Nijmegen 👤 Referee: Erwin Blank, Netherlands
Key events
4' 🟨 Jamiro MonteiroYellow card NEC Nijmegen
10' ⚽ Adam Tahaui(1 - 0) · Assist: Willum Thor Willumsson NEC Nijmegen
43' ⚽ David Garden(1 - 1) · Assist: Irakli Yegoian Excelsior
52' 🟨 Lennard HartjesYellow card Excelsior
70' 🟨 Rick MeissenYellow card Excelsior
73' ⚽ Valentin Sulzbacher(1 - 2) · Assist: Aymen sliti Excelsior
90+2' ⚽ Noe Lebreton(2 - 2) · Assist: Perr Schuurs NEC Nijmegen
90+5' 🟨 Valentin SulzbacherYellow card Excelsior
Quick stats
%69 Possession %31
11 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside box 7
3 Shots outside box 7
3 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
Jamiro MonteiroYellow card🟨
4'
Adam Tahaui(1 - 0) · Assist: Willum Thor Willumsson⚽
10'
43'
⚽David Garden(1 - 1) · Assist: Irakli Yegoian
Jamiro Monteiro ↔ Perr SchuursSubstitution🔁
45'
Bram Nuytinck ↔ Philippe SandlerSubstitution🔁
45'
45'
🔁Simon Janssen ↔ Kasey BosSubstitution
HT 1 - 1
52'
🟨Lennard HartjesYellow card
Dennis Geiger ↔ Noe LebretonSubstitution🔁
63'
Isak Hansen Aaröen ↔ Kevin KersSubstitution🔁
63'
67'
🔁David Garden ↔ Nesto groenSubstitution
67'
🔁Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson ↔ Aymen slitiSubstitution
70'
🟨Rick MeissenYellow card
71'
🔁Eric da Silva Moreira ↔ Valentin SulzbacherSubstitution
73'
⚽Valentin Sulzbacher(1 - 2) · Assist: Aymen sliti
81'
🔁Ilano Silva Timas ↔ Alireza JahanbakhshSubstitution
Gabriel·Bras ↔ Clement BischoffSubstitution🔁
87'
Noe Lebreton(2 - 2) · Assist: Perr Schuurs⚽
90+2'
90+5'
🟨Valentin SulzbacherYellow card
FT 2 - 2
Match statsNEC Nijmegen · Excelsior
Key stats
%69 Possession %31
Shots
11 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside box 7
3 Shots outside box 7
3 Saves 1
Passing
675 Total passes 297
579 Accurate passes 212
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 0
5 Fouls 16
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsNEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1Excelsior 4-3-3
12Polster 73Brás 17Nuytinck 21Storm 77Thomas 18Geiger 35Monteiro 19Tahaui 8Hansen-Aarøen 10Tadić 11Willumsson 1Gassel 15Janssen 14Plug 4Widell 2Moreira 8Yegoian 3Meissen 20Hartjes 30Þorsteinsson 19Garden 21Timas
NEC Nijmegen · Bench
20N. Lebreton20
34Kevin Kers34
66Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar66
9T. Chery9
1G. Crettaz1
38Joep Geneste38
3P. Sandler3
4P. Schuurs4
99Clement Bischoff99
Coach: Dick Schreuder
Excelsior · Bench
12K. Bos12
16Celton Biai16
6D. van Vianen6
22O. Turay22
18V. Sulzbacher18
7A. Sliti7
23Y. Finey23
11A. Jahanbakhsh11
28N. Groen28
Coach: R. den Uil
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2022–2026
NEC Nijmegen 4
Oct 8who was on topApr 4
Excelsior 1
4 NEC Nijmegen 1 draw 1 Excelsior
NEC Nijmegen won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.7goals / match
17–5total goals
4/0clean sheets
5-0NEC Nijmegen best win · Aug 9
4-3Excelsior best win · Aug 13
%100 Over 1.5 6/6
%67 Over 2.5 4/6
%33 Over 3.5 2/6
%33 BTTS 2/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
NEC Nijmegen at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 9:5
Excelsior at home3 matches
0W 0D 3L 0:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
11NEC Nijmegenin the table9pts
8matches 2-3-3W-D-L 13:14goals -1diff
DDLDL
7Excelsiorin the table11pts
7matches 3-2-2W-D-L 15:9goals +6diff
DLDWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 4 Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
Aug 9 NEC Nijmegen 5-0 Excelsior Eredivisie
May 6 Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
Aug 13 NEC Nijmegen 3-4 Excelsior Eredivisie
Feb 19 Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
Oct 8 NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Excelsior Eredivisie
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
NEC Nijmegen dominated the ball69% possession
Excelsior took more shots14 - 11
Excelsior committed more fouls16 - 5
THE REFEREE16 matches on record
Erwin Blank
Strictness41 TEMPO55
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 42.9 +1.1
Fouls 2121.6 -0.6
Goals 43.6 +0.4
Corners 69.4 -3.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.6 +0.4
Shots 11.014.6 -3.6
On target 3.03.9 -0.9
Possession %69%57 +12.1
Corners 2.05.1 -3.1
Cards 1.01.8 -0.8
Conceded 2.01.7 +0.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 2.02.2 -0.2
Shots 14.010.7 +3.3
On target 5.04.5 +0.5
Possession %31%42 -11.3
Corners 4.04.2 -0.2
Cards 3.01.8 +1.2
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 6 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ N. Lebreton 7.82
Starting XI
20 N. Lebreton M · 27' 7.82
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won2Passes17 · %15
19 Adam Tahaui M · 90' 7.59
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won2Offside1Passes39 · %31
34 Kevin Kers F · 27' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes9 · %9
99 Clement Bischoff F · 3' 6.85
Key pass1Passes9 · %6
21 T. Storm D · 90' 6.68
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won6/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes77 · %71
35 Jamiro Monteiro M · 46' 6.57
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %30
3 P. Sandler D · 44' 6.51
Tackles1Duels won5/6Passes57 · %52
4 P. Schuurs D · 44' 6.50
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/3Passes46 · %40
11 W. Willumsson M · 90' 6.44
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes49 · %41
17 B. Nuytinck D · 46' 6.43
Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won1/4Passes35 · %32
18 D. Geiger M · 63' 6.33
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/9Passes43 · %37
73 Gabriel Brás D · 87' 6.32
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes101 · %88
12 N. Polster G · 90' 6.21
Saves3Passes65 · %47
8 I. Hansen-Aarøen M · 63' 6.09
Key pass1Dribbles2/7Tackles2Duels won4/17Fouls1Passes30 · %23
77 A. Thomas M · 90' 5.98
Dribbles3/7Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes39 · %33
10 D. Tadić F · 90' 5.86
Duels won3/5Fouls won2Offside2Passes26 · %23
Unused: K. SierhuisJoep GenesteG. CrettazT. CheryAlmugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
Starting XI
19 D. Garden F · 67' 7.77
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes11 · %7
18 V. Sulzbacher M · 19' 7.15
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions1Fouls2Passes2
7 A. Sliti F · 23' 6.91
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes3 · %2
8 I. Yegoian M · 90' 6.82
Assist1On target1/5Key pass2Dribbles3/7Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won10/23Fouls won3Passes28 · %20
14 J. Plug D · 90' 6.73
Tackles5Interceptions3Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes29 · %26
12 K. Bos F · 44' 6.72
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Passes6 · %5
11 A. Jahanbakhsh F · 9' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes1 · %1
28 N. Groen F · 23' 6.57
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes3 · %3
21 I. Silva Timas F · 81' 6.55
Key pass3Tackles3Duels won3/8Passes16 · %13
30 Á. Þorsteinsson F · 67' 6.32
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Blocks2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
2 Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira M · 71' 6.29
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won6/7Fouls won1Passes19 · %12
1 S. van Gassel G · 90' 6.25
Saves1Key pass1Passes59 · %35
4 C. Widell D · 90' 6.12
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes48 · %38
15 S. Janssen M · 46' 5.99
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes7 · %6
20 L. Hartjes M · 90' 5.80
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won2/9Fouls3Passes22 · %14
3 R. Meissen D · 90' 5.67
On target1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls3Passes32 · %21
Unused: Y. FineyD. van VianenCelton BiaiGiulliano CairoMario DomínguezO. Turay
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%38) ✗
NEC Nijmegen %38 Draw %24 Excelsior %38
1.38NEC Nijmegen xPuan
1.38Excelsior xPuan
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