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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior result: 2–2
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryEredivisie Matchday 3
Eredivisie · Matchday 3UTCStadion de Goffert
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Match summary
NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2–2. Adam Tahaui 10', David Garden 43', Valentin Sulzbacher 73', Noé Lebreton 90'+2'. The sides went into the break level at 1–1. Adam Tahaui opened the scoring in minute 10. NEC Nijmegen controlled possession with 69%.
Match timeline
- 4'
Jamiro Monteiro - 10'Adam Tahaui · assist: Willum Thór Willumsson1–0
- 43'
David Garden · assist: Irakli Yegoian1–1 - 52'Lennard Hartjes
- 70'Rick Meissen
- 73'Valentin Sulzbacher · assist: Aymen Sliti1–2
- 90'+2'Noé Lebreton · assist: Perr Schuurs2–2
- 90'+5'Valentin Sulzbacher
How was this match?
Match stats
NEC NijmegenExcelsior
Overview
69%Possession %31%
11Shots14
3Shots on target5
2Corners4
5Fouls16
3Offsides0
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
Shots
3Blocked shots4
Passing
582/677 (86%)Passes213/298 (71%)
5/14 (36%)Crosses1/10 (10%)
16/57 (28%)Long balls30/71 (42%)
Defence
14/18 (78%)Tackles won17/26 (65%)
10Interceptions13
17Clearances20
3Saves1
Starting lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-3
NEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
8↓Hansen-Aarøen
10Tadic
11Willumsson
77Thomas
35↓Monteiro
18↓Geiger
19⚽Tahaui
21Storm
17↓Nuytinck
73↓Brás
12Polster
- 12Nikolas PolsterG
- 17Bram Nuytinck↓ 45'CD
- 21Tobias StormCD-L
- 73Gabi Brás↓ 87'CD-R
- 35Jamiro Monteiro↓ 45'CM-L
- 18Dennis Geiger↓ 63'CM-R
- 77Ayodele ThomasLM
- 19Adam Tahaui⚽RM
- 10Dusan TadicF
- 8Isak Hansen-Aarøen↓ 63'CF-L
- 11Willum Thór WillumssonCF-R
Substitutes
- 3Philippe Sandler↑ 45'
- 4Perr Schuurs↑ 45'
- 34Kevin Kers↑ 63'
- 20Noé Lebreton⚽↑ 63'
- 99Clement Bischoff↑ 87'
Excelsior3-4-3
30↓Þorsteinsson
19⚽↓Garden
21↓Timas
15↓Janssen
20Hartjes
8Yegoian
2↓Moreira
14Plug
4Widell
3Meissen
1Gassel
- 1Stijn van GasselG
- 4Casper WidellCD
- 14Jan PlugCD-L
- 3Rick MeissenCD-R
- 20Lennard HartjesCM-L
- 8Irakli YegoianCM-R
- 15Simon Janssen↓ 45'LM
- 2Eric Da Silva Moreira↓ 71'RM
- 19David Garden⚽↓ 67'F
- 30Ágúst Þorsteinsson↓ 67'CF-L
- 21Ilano Silva Timas↓ 81'CF-R
Substitutes
- 12Kasey Bos↑ 45'
- 7Aymen Sliti↑ 67'
- 28Nesto Groen↑ 67'
- 18Valentin Sulzbacher⚽↑ 71'
- 11Alireza Jahanbakhsh↑ 81'
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
Form points 8/15
Excelsior
Form points 3/15
Head-to-head
0
NEC Nijmegen
1
Draw
0
Excelsior
Last meeting
- Sep 8, 2026NEC Nijmegen2–2Excelsior
League table
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +21 | 25 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +18 | 23 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -29 | 3 |
Venue
Stadion de Goffert
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Frequently asked questions
- When is NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
- NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior was played on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 16:45 UTC.
- Where is NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior played?
- NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior was played at Stadion de Goffert.
- What competition is NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior in?
- NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior was part of the Eredivisie.
- What was the final score of NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
- NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior ended 2–2.