NEC vs Fortuna 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
1 - 3
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 21': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
- 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
- 54': Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Limnios.
- 65': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Fortuna Sittard 3. Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan replaces Basar Önal.
- 67': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Ahmetcan Kaplan.
- 68': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen replaces Koki Ogawa.
- 72': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Neraysho Kasanwirjo replaces Dimitrios Limnios.
- 76': Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard) Substitution at 76'
Game Information
Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 65 | 2 |
| +22 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 24 | 48 | 6 |
| +19 | NEC Nijmegen | 24 | 43 | 5 |
| +16 | Ajax Amsterdam | 24 | 43 | 3 |
Statistics
FOR |
NEC![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 33.4 | POSSESSION | 66.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 143 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 207 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 49 | Clearances | 14 |
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalo Crettaz (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmetcan Kaplan |
| 24 | Deveron Fonville |
| 2 | Brayann Pereira |
| 6 | Darko Nejasmic |
| 23 | Kodai Sano |
| 10 | Tjaronn Chery |
| 11 | Basar Önal |
| 25 | Sami Ouaissa |
| 18 | Koki Ogawa |
| 9 | Danilo |
Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luuk Koopmans (GK) |
| 28 | Justin Hubner |
| 44 | Iván Márquez |
| 8 | Jasper Dahlhaus |
| 12 | Ivo Pinto |
| 52 | Mohamed Ihattaren |
| 20 | Edouard Michut |
| 23 | Philip Brittijn |
| 9 | Kaj Sierhuis |
| 70 | Lance Duijvestijn |
| 18 | Dimitrios Limnios |
Eredivisie News
Feyenoord's Robin van Persie defends Raheem Sterling after criticism
Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie has launched a passionate defence of new signing Raheem Sterling after the forward came in for criticism following a cameo appearance on debut for the Dutch side.
Raheem Sterling after Feyenoord debut: No England talks with Thomas Tuchel yet
Raheem Sterling has said he was pleased with his start to life at Feyenoord after he made his first competitive appearance since May 2025 on Sunday, while adding that he has not yet spoken to England boss Thomas Tuchel about a possible comeback.
Robin van Persie: 'Exceptional' Raheem Sterling not yet ready to play 90 minutes
Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has said he has been impressed by Raheem Sterling in training but added he's not ready to play 90 minutes as yet.
Top 50 USMNT players of 2026, ranked by club form: USMNT Player Performance Index returns
Who are the 50 best American players of 2026 so far? The top 10 sees a shake-up as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
Feyenoord move training to Belgium for Raheem Sterling
Feyenoord will train in Belgium this week to allow Raheem Sterling to join then while the England winger awaits a work permit for the Netherlands.
FOR




