NEC vs Heracles 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

NEC Nijmegen

17': Bryan Linssen
42': Tjaronn Chery
57': Basar Önal (P)
90': Noé Lebreton

FT
4 - 1

Heracles Almelo

23': Lequincio Zeefuik

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

17': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philippe Sandler.
23': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naci Ünüvar.
42': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Heracles Almelo 1. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Heracles Almelo 1.
57': Goal! N.E.C. 3, Heracles Almelo 1. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
65': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Ahmetcan Kaplan.
79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Naci Ünüvar.
80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Willum Willumsson replaces Bryan Linssen.
80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Brayann Pereira.
90': Goal! N.E.C. 4, Heracles Almelo 1. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Youssef El Kachati.
90'+1': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bram Nuytinck replaces Philippe Sandler.
90'+1': Substitution, N.E.C.. Isak Hansen-Aarøen replaces Tjaronn Chery.
90'+2': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 4, Heracles Almelo 1.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,650

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+39	PSV Eindhoven	21	56	1
+21	NEC Nijmegen	21	41	4
+19	Feyenoord Rotterdam	21	39	6
+13	Ajax Amsterdam	21	38	3

Full Table

Statistics

HER		NEC
18	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	1
31.4	Possession	68.6
10	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
156	Accurate Passes	434
227	Passes	501
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	4
12	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.2
52	Long Balls	44
16	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	3
14	Effective Tackles	7
21	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	7
29	Effective Clearances	13
29	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
3	Philippe Sandler
4	Ahmetcan Kaplan
14	Eli Dasa
23	Kodai Sano
6	Darko Nejasmic
11	Basar Önal
2	Brayann Pereira
30	Bryan Linssen
20	Noé Lebreton
10	Tjaronn Chery

Substitutes:

Sami Ouaissa, Thomas Ouwejan, Jetro Willems, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Dirk Proper, Koki Ogawa, Youssef El Kachati, Jasper Cillessen, Willum Thór Willumsson, Deveron Fonville, Virgil Misidjan, Bram Nuytinck.

Heracles Almelo (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
22	Remko Pasveer (GK)
6	Sava-Arangel Cestic
24	Ivan Mesik
23	Mike te Wierik
4	Damon Mirani
70	Ajdin Hrustic
5	Djevencio van der Kust
2	Mimeirhel Benita
25	Lequincio Zeefuik
9	Naci Ünüvar
73	Walid Ould-Chikh

Substitutes:

Luka Kulenovic, Erik Ahlstrand, Jan Zamburek, Tristan Van Gilst, Jop Tijink, Timo Jansink, Jannes Wieckhoff, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Robin Mantel, Bryan Limbombe.