EredivisieMatchday 10

Bischoff57'
Lebreton71'

22Full timeHalf-time 02

Groningen

Willumsson11'34'

NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen

Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 16:30Stadion de Goffert, NijmegenMartin Van den Kerkhof

Summary

Match report

NEC Nijmegen and Groningen drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie (Matchday 10). Groningen led 2-0 at half-time. NEC Nijmegen came from 2 goals down to draw.

NEC Nijmegen’s goals came from Clement Bischoff in the 57th minute and Noe Lebreton in the 71st minute. Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson scored both of Groningen’s goals, in the 11th and 34th minutes. B. Willumsson was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).

Player of the match

B. Willumsson

Groningen73'2Rating 8.7

Key stats

All stats

59%Possession41%

1.88Expected goals (xG)1.51
22Total shots9
9Shots on target3
11Corners2
0Yellow cards3

Live commentary

It's all over: NEC Nijmegen and Groningen draw 2-2. In numbers: possession NEC Nijmegen 59%, Groningen 41%; shots 22 (9 on target) to 9 (3 on target)
79'
Booking: Hans Hateboer (Groningen) for a foul
77'
Substitution, Groningen: Travis Hernes makes way for David van der Werff
73'
Double substitution, Groningen: Nils Eggens makes way for Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Tika de Jonge on for Tygo Land
72'
Substitution, Groningen: Wouter Prins makes way for Mark Csinger
71'
Goal! Noe Lebreton pulls NEC Nijmegen level (2-2)
68'
Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: Kevin Kers replaces Adam Tahaui
58'
VAR: Clement Bischoff's goal stands after the review
57'
Goal! Clement Bischoff pulls one back for NEC Nijmegen (1-2), set up by Darko Nejašmić
56'
Yellow card: David van der Werff (Groningen) for time-wasting
56'
Double substitution, NEC Nijmegen: Deveron Fonville comes on for Mitchel Bakker, Ahmetcan Kaplan on for Kaj Sierhuis
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Groningen lead 2-0
45'
Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: Tobias Storm makes way for Perr Schuurs
42'
Yellow card: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen) for a foul
34'
Goal! Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson makes it two for Groningen (2-0), set up by Thom Van Bergen – his second of the match
11'
Goal! Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson puts Groningen ahead (1-0), set up by Marco Rente
Kick-off! NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen is under way. NEC Nijmegen line up in a 3-4-2-1, Groningen in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

NEC NijmegenCoach: Dick SchreuderAverage rating 6.83-4-2-1

NEC Nijmegen – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)

1G. CrettazGoalkeeper – Rating 6.0
4P. SchuursDefender – Rating 6.7, On 45'
22A. KaplanDefender – Rating 6.7, On 56'
24Deveron FonvilleDefender – Rating 6.6, On 56'
34Kevin KersMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 68'
6D. NejašmićMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist
35Jamiro MonteiroMidfielder – Rating 6.1
99Clement BischoffMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 57'
9T. CheryMidfielder – Rating 6.8
20N. LebretonMidfielder – Rating 8.0, Goal 71'
30B. LinssenForward – Rating 6.3

NEC NijmegenSubstitutes

1111W. WillumssonMidfielder
3636Freek EntiusGoalkeeper
7373Gabriel BrásDefender
55M. BakkerDefender56'Rating 6.2
1818D. GeigerMidfielder
88I. Hansen-AarøenMidfielder
6666Almugera Raouf Mohammed KabarDefender
1212N. PolsterGoalkeeper
1414K. SierhuisForward56'Rating 7.1
2121T. StormDefender45'Rating 6.3
1919Adam TahauiForward68'Rating 6.5

CoachDick Schreuder

GroningenCoach: D. LukkienAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1

Groningen – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

1E. VaessenGoalkeeper – Rating 7.1
33H. HateboerDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 79'
3T. BlokzijlDefender – Rating 6.7
5M. RenteDefender – Rating 7.2, Assist
4M. CsingerDefender – Rating 6.7, On 72'
8T. de JongeMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 73'
24P. ClementMidfielder – Rating 6.3
14J. SchreudersMidfielder – Rating 6.1
26T. van BergenMidfielder – Rating 6.1, Assist
17D. van der WerffMidfielder – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 56', On 77'
9B. WillumssonForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.7, Goal 11' 34', Yellow card 42', On 73'