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Go Ahead Eagles won: N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-3 Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie (Round 25) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Brayann Pereira 69', Kento Shiogai 90'+1. Go Ahead Eagles goals: Dean James 41', Milan Smit 66', Oliver Antman 75'. Sent off: Lasse Schøne (50'). Expected goals: 0.67-2.85. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Oliver Antman (9.3).
Go Ahead Eagles squeezed past N.E.C. Nijmegen 3-2 away from home at Goffertstadion on Sunday 9 March in Eredivisie.
Dean James put Go Ahead Eagles ahead on 41' (0-1), Milan Smit made it 0-2 on 66', Brayann Pereira pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 69' (1-2), Oliver Antman made it 1-3 on 75' and Kento Shiogai pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 90+1' (2-3).
Lasse Schøne (N.E.C. Nijmegen) was sent off on 50'.
N.E.C. Nijmegen had 35% of the ball, shots were 11-27 (4-14 on target) and expected goals finished 0.67-2.85. Go Ahead Eagles were the better side on chances, too.
Oliver Antman (Go Ahead Eagles) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 12,650. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 2.85 |
| Total shots | 11 | 27 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 36 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 186 (70%) | 431 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 15 |
| Total shots | 11 | 27 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 20 |
N.E.C. Nijmegen (5-4-1): Robin Roefs, Ivan Marquez, Mees Hoedemakers, Bram Nuytinck, Brayann Pereira, Thomas Ouwejan, Sami Ouaissa, Lasse Schøne, Dirk Proper, Vito van Crooij, Bryan Linssen
Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser, Mats Deijl, Gerrit Nauber, Joris Kramer, Dean James, Evert Linthorst, Enric Llansana, Oliver Antman, Victor Edvardsen, Mathis Suray, Milan Smit
19 league meetings since 1994: N.E.C. Nijmegen 4, draws 8, Go Ahead Eagles 7.
N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles: full head-to-head record
Go Ahead Eagles won, 2-3 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025.
Sun, 9 Mar 2025, 13:30 UTC at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Eredivisie.
In 19 league meetings since 1994: N.E.C. Nijmegen 4 wins, 8 draws, Go Ahead Eagles 7 wins (goals 28-35).