NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 3 · Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen · Ref Erwin Blank, Netherlands

NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures · Excelsior stats & fixtures

NEC Nijmegen drew with Excelsior 2–2 in the Eredivisie on 8 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.36–1.81. NEC Nijmegen had 69% of the ball.

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior match statistics

NEC NijmegenExcelsior

69% Ball possession 31%
1.36 Expected goals (xG) 1.81
11 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside the box 7
2 Corners 4
5 Fouls 16
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 3
677 Passes 298
86% Pass accuracy 71%
3 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card Jamiro Monteiro NEC Nijmegen
11' Goal A. Tahaui (assist W. Willumsson) NEC Nijmegen
43' Goal D. Garden (assist I. Yegoian) Excelsior
52' Yellow card L. Hartjes Excelsior
70' Yellow card R. Meissen Excelsior
73' Goal V. Sulzbacher (assist A. Sliti) Excelsior
90' Goal N. Lebreton (assist P. Schuurs) NEC Nijmegen
90+5' Yellow card V. Sulzbacher Excelsior

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Dick Schreuder

12 N. Polster

21 T. Storm 17 B. Nuytinck 73 Gabriel Brás

77 A. Thomas 35 Jamiro Monteiro 18 D. Geiger 19 A. Tahaui

8 I. Hansen-Aaroen 11 W. Willumsson

10 D. Tadic

Bench G. Crettaz , Joep Geneste , P. Sandler , P. Schuurs , Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar , T. Chery , N. Lebreton , K. Sierhuis , C. Bischoff , Kevin Kers

Excelsior

Confirmed 3-4-3 Ruben den Uil

1 S. van Gassel

14 J. Plug 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen

15 S. Janssen 20 L. Hartjes 8 I. Yegoian 2 Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira

30 Á. Þorsteinsson 19 D. Garden 21 I. Silva Timas

Bench Celton Biai , Giulliano Cairo , D. van Vianen , V. Sulzbacher , Y. Finey , A. Sliti , Mario Domínguez , A. Jahanbakhsh , N. Groen , K. Bos , O. Turay

Out and doubtful

A. Kaplan NEC Nijmegen Out — Knee Injury
D. Nejasmic NEC Nijmegen Out — Inactive
N. Naujoks Excelsior Out — Inactive
B. Linssen NEC Nijmegen Out — Injury
D. Fonville NEC Nijmegen Out — Ankle Injury
E. Mor NEC Nijmegen Out — Inactive

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

NEC Nijmegen at home

1–4–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.1 per game

38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Excelsior away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
4 Apr 26	Excelsior v NEC Nijmegen	0–2
9 Aug 25	NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior	5–0
6 May 24	Excelsior v NEC Nijmegen	0–3
13 Aug 23	NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior	3–4
19 Feb 23	Excelsior v NEC Nijmegen	0–3
8 Oct 22	NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior	1–1

The full NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior head-to-head record