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NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen beat GO Ahead Eagles 2-1. Goals: N. Lebreton (12'), N. Lebreton (27'), S. Tengstedt (55'). NEC Nijmegen had 58% possession against GO Ahead Eagles's 42%. Shots on target: 12-1.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 34

Sunday, 17 May 2026

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles

Referee: S. van der Eijk

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
Gonzalo Crettaz1Gonzalo CrettazG
Brayann Pereira2Brayann PereiraD
Philippe Sandler3Philippe SandlerD
Deveron Fonville24Deveron FonvilleD
Sami Ouaissa25Sami OuaissaM
Kodai Sano23Kodai SanoM
Darko Nejašmić6Darko NejašmićM
Başar Önal11Başar ÖnalM
Tjaronn Chery10Tjaronn CheryF
Noe Lebreton20Noe LebretonF
Bryan Linssen30Bryan LinssenF

Substitutes

9DaniloF
18Koki OgawaF
17Bram NuytinckD
71Dirk Wanner ProperM
22Jasper CillessenG
5Thomas OuwejanD
15Jetro WillemsD
14Eli DasaD
19Willum Thor WillumssonM
8Isak Hansen AarøenM
7Virgil MisidjanF
34Youssef el KachatiF
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles4-2-3-1
Jari De Busser22Jari De BusserG
Alfons Sampsted2Alfons SampstedD
Julius Dirksen26Julius DirksenD
Joris Kramer4Joris KramerD
Eus Waayers20Eus WaayersD
Melle Meulensteen21Melle MeulensteenM
Jakob Breum7Jakob BreumM
Søren Tengstedt10Søren TengstedtM
Mathis Suray17Mathis SurayM
Victor Edvardsen16Victor EdvardsenM
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson9Stefán Ingi SigurðarsonF

Substitutes

25Giovanni van ZwamD
8Evert LinthorstM
11Oskar Siira SivertsenF
23Thibo BaetenF
18Richonell MargaretF
1Luca PlogmannG
33Nando VerdoniG
24Kenzo GoudmijnM
19Jaden SloryF
34Yassir RahmouniM
27Finn StokkersF

Match Events

12'G

N. Lebreton

Assist: B. Önal

22'S

E. Waayers

Substitution 1

27'G

N. Lebreton

46'S

S. Sigurðarson

Substitution 2

48'Y

V. Edvardsen

50'Y

D. Nejašmić

55'G

S. Tengstedt

Assist: V. Edvardsen

70'S

S. Tengstedt

Substitution 3

70'S

A. Sampsted

Substitution 4

71'S

B. Önal

Substitution 1

71'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 2

77'Y

J. Dirksen

81'S

J. Dirksen

Substitution 5

85'S

T. Chery

Substitution 3

85'S

P. Sandler

Substitution 4

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
58%42%
GO Ahead Eagles
4.5Expected Goals (xG)0.32
37Total Shots3
12Shots on Target1
13Corners4
12Fouls8
0Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)76
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host GO Ahead Eagles on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at Goffertstadion. The kick-off time is 12:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NEC Nijmegen go into the match 3rd in the table; GO Ahead Eagles sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

NEC Nijmegen have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. GO Ahead Eagles have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 GO Ahead Eagles; 9 Mar 2025: NEC Nijmegen 2-3 GO Ahead Eagles; 7 Dec 2024: NEC Nijmegen 0-5 GO Ahead Eagles. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen beat GO Ahead Eagles 2-1. NEC Nijmegen scored through N. Lebreton 12', N. Lebreton 27'. GO Ahead Eagles replied with S. Tengstedt 55'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 55 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 58% of the ball against 42% for GO Ahead Eagles. Shots on target finished 12-1. Expected goals read 4.50 for NEC Nijmegen, 0.32 for GO Ahead Eagles.

Verdict

The win nudges NEC Nijmegen forward and leaves GO Ahead Eagles with work to do. NEC Nijmegen sat 3rd and GO Ahead Eagles 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.