NEC vs FC Groningen 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

51': Kodai Sano

2nd Half: 59'
1 - 0

Introduction

NEC Nijmegen are hosting FC Groningen at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
42': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Koki Ogawa.
45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, FC Groningen 0.
51': Goal! N.E.C. 1, FC Groningen 0. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Basar Önal.
58': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces David van der Werff.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+20	Feyenoord Rotterdam	11	28	1
+19	PSV Eindhoven	11	28	1
+11	AZ Alkmaar	11	24	1
+5	Ajax Amsterdam	12	20	2

Full Table

Statistics

GRO		NEC
9	Fouls	3
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	3
40.7	POSSESSION	59.3
7	SHOTS	5
3	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
136	Accurate Passes	210
188	Passes	275
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
9	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.2
41	Long Balls	48
16	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	0
5	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	12
0.4	Tackle %	0.9
6	Interceptions	5
19	Effective Clearances	12
19	Clearances	12

Line-Ups

NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Gonzalo Cretazz (GK)
4	Ahmetcan Kaplan
3	Philippe Sandler
5	Thomas Ouwejan
14	Eli Dasa
10	Tjaronn Chery
23	Kodai Sano
6	Darko Nejasmic
18	Koki Ogawa
30	Bryan Linssen
25	Sami Ouaissa

Substitutes:

Dirk Proper, Virgil Misidjan, Jetro Willems, Vito van Crooij, Deveron Fonville, Rijk Janse, Roberto González, Jasper Cillessen, Brayann Pereira, Kento Shiogai, Basar Önal, Noé Lebreton.

FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4	Dies Janse
3	Thijmen Blokzijl
43	Marvin Peersman
5	Marco Rente
10	Younes Taha
6	Stije Resink
8	Tika De Jonge
26	Thom Van Bergen
14	Jorg Schreuders
17	David Van Der Werff

Substitutes:

Jismerai Dillema, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Hidde Jurjus, Oskar Zawada, Lovro Štubljar, Tyrique Mercera, Mats Seuntjens, Tygo Land, Rui Mendes, Noam Emeran, Elvis Laan, Wouter Prins.