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EredivisieMatchday 3
NEC Nijmegen
  • Tahaui11'
  • Lebreton90'
22Full timeHalf-time 11
Excelsior
  • Garden43'
  • Sulzbacher73'

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

Goffertstadion, NijmegenErwin Blank, Netherlands

Summary

Match report

NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie (Matchday 3). It was 1-1 at half-time. NEC Nijmegen came from a goal down to draw.

NEC Nijmegen’s goals came from A. Tahaui in the 11th minute and N. Lebreton in the 90th minute. Excelsior’s goals came from D. Garden in the 43rd minute and V. Sulzbacher in the 73rd minute. A. Tahaui was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).

Player of the match

19A. TahauiNEC Nijmegen90'1Rating 8.2

Key stats

All stats
69%Possession31%
  • 1.36Expected goals (xG)1.81
  • 11Total shots14
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 2Corners4
  • 1Yellow cards3

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior draw 2-2. In numbers: possession NEC Nijmegen 69%, Excelsior 31%; shots 11 (3 on target) to 14 (5 on target)

  2. 90+5'

    Yellow card: Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) for a foul

  3. 90'

    Goal! N. Lebreton pulls NEC Nijmegen level (2-2), assisted by P. Schuurs

  4. 87'

    Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: G. Bras replaces C. Bischoff

  5. 81'

    Substitution, Excelsior: I. Silva Timas comes on for A. Jahanbakhsh

  6. 73'

    Goal! V. Sulzbacher completes the turnaround for Excelsior (2-1), set up by A. Sliti

  7. 71'

    Substitution, Excelsior: E. da Silva Moreira replaces V. Sulzbacher

  8. 70'

    Yellow card: Rick Meissen (Excelsior) for a foul

  9. 67'

    Double substitution, Excelsior: A. Sliti makes way for A. Thorsteinsson, D. Garden on for N. Groen

  10. 63'

    Double substitution, NEC Nijmegen: D. Geiger replaces N. Lebreton, I. Hansen-Aaroen on for K. Kers

  11. 52'

    Yellow card: Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) for a foul

  12. 46'

    Double substitution, NEC Nijmegen: P. Sandler makes way for B. Nuytinck, J. Monteiro on for P. Schuurs

  13. 46'

    Substitution, Excelsior: S. Janssen replaces K. Bos

  14. We're back under way for the second half

  15. Half-time: level at 1-1

  16. 43'

    Goal! D. Garden equalises for Excelsior (1-1), set up by I. Yegoian

  17. 11'

    Goal! A. Tahaui opens the scoring for NEC Nijmegen (1-0), assisted by W. T. Willumsson

  18. 4'

    Booking: Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen) for a foul

  19. Kick-off! We're under way between NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior. NEC Nijmegen line up in a 3-4-2-1, Excelsior in a 3-4-3

Lineups

NEC NijmegenCoach: Dick SchreuderAverage rating 6.93-4-2-1

NEC Nijmegen – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)

  1. 12N. PolsterGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
  2. 73G. BrasDefender – Rating 7.2, On 87'
  3. 17B. NuytinckDefender – Captain, Rating 6.5, On 46'
  4. 21T. StormDefender – Rating 7.0
  5. 19A. TahauiMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 11'
  6. 18D. GeigerMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 63'
  7. 35J. MonteiroMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 4', On 46'
  8. 77A. ThomasMidfielder – Rating 6.2
  9. 11W. T. WillumssonForward – Rating 6.6, Assist
  10. 8I. Hansen-AaroenForward – Rating 6.5, On 63'
  11. 10D. TadicForward – Rating 6.9

NEC NijmegenSubstitutes

CoachDick Schreuder

ExcelsiorCoach: Ruben den UilAverage rating 6.83-4-3

Excelsior – Starting XI (3-4-3)

  1. 1S. van GasselGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
  2. 3R. MeissenDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 70'
  3. 4C. WidellDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3
  4. 14J. PlugDefender – Rating 6.5
  5. 2E. da Silva MoreiraMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 71'
  6. 8I. YegoianMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Assist
  7. 20L. HartjesMidfielder – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 52'
  8. 15S. JanssenMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 46'
  9. 21I. Silva TimasForward – Rating 7.2, On 81'
  10. 19D. GardenForward – Rating 7.7, Goal 43', On 67'
  11. 30A. ThorsteinssonForward – Rating 7.2, On 67'

ExcelsiorSubstitutes

CoachRuben den Uil

Stats

NEC NijmegenExcelsior
  • 69%Possession31%
  • 1.36Expected goals (xG)1.81
  • 11Total shots14
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 5Shots off target5
  • 3Blocked shots4
  • 7Shots inside the box7
  • 4Shots outside the box7
  • 2Corners4
  • 3Offsides0
  • 5Fouls16
  • 1Yellow cards3
  • 0Red cards0
  • 3Goalkeeper saves1
  • 673Total passes296
  • 578Accurate passes213
  • 15Free Kicks5

Standings

Standings Eredivisie

Full table
Standings Eredivisie
#TeamPGDPts
12Utrecht11-1212
13NEC Nijmegen11-211
14PEC Zwolle11-1111
15Excelsior11-1211
16Telstar11-79

Info

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie
Round
Matchday 3
Kick-off
Venue
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Referee
Erwin Blank, Netherlands

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