Heerenveen 3-2 N.E.C. Nijmegen
Updated
Heerenveen won: Heerenveen 3-2 N.E.C. Nijmegen in the Eredivisie (Round 6) on Sun, 21 Sept 2025 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen. Heerenveen goals: Ringo Meerveld 25', Dylan Vente 50', Jacob Trenskow 62'. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Koki Ogawa 65', Sami Ouaissa 83'. Sent off: Tjaronn Chery (90'). Expected goals: 2.81-0.94. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Jacob Trenskow (8.9).
Match report
Heerenveen beat N.E.C. Nijmegen 3-2
Heerenveen squeezed past N.E.C. Nijmegen 3-2 at Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday 21 September in Eredivisie.
Ringo Meerveld put Heerenveen ahead on 25' (1-0), Dylan Vente made it 2-0 on 50', Jacob Trenskow made it 3-0 on 62', Koki Ogawa pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 65' (3-1) and Sami Ouaissa pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 83' (3-2).
Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen) was sent off on 90+6'.
Heerenveen had 39% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.81-0.94. Heerenveen were the better side on chances, too.
Jacob Trenskow (SC Heerenveen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 22,411. Referee: Jannick van der Laan.
Match stats
| Heerenveen | N.E.C. Nijmegen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 | 0.94 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (68%) | 383 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer, Oliver Braude, Joris van Overeem, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Marcus Linday, Luuk Brouwers, Jacob Trenskow, Ringo Meerveld, Maxence Rivera, Dylan Vente
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-5-2): Gonzalo Crettaz, Brayann Pereira, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Thomas Ouwejan, Sami Ouaissa, Dirk Proper, Tjaronn Chery, Kodai Sano, Virgil Misidjan, Vito van Crooij, Kento Shiogai
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen)
- 41' · Yellow card · Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen)
- 50' · Goal · Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)
- 58' · Substitution · Başar Önal for Virgil Misidjan (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 58' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Brayann Pereira (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 58' · Substitution · Noé Lebreton for Vito van Crooij (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 59' · Substitution · Darko Nejašmić for Dirk Proper (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 62' · Goal · Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 65' · Goal · Koki Ogawa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 73' · Substitution · Amourricho van Axel Dongen for Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen)
- 74' · Yellow card · Kodai Sano (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 77' · Substitution · Youssef El Kachati for Kento Shiogai (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 82' · Substitution · Václav Sejk for Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)
- 83' · Goal · Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 89' · Substitution · Isaiah Ahmed for Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen)
- 89' · Substitution · Mats Egbring for Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Oliver Braude (Heerenveen)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1994: Heerenveen 22, draws 13, N.E.C. Nijmegen 19.
Questions
Who won Heerenveen vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Heerenveen won, 3-2 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 21 Sept 2025.
When and where is Heerenveen vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 12:30 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and N.E.C. Nijmegen?
In 54 league meetings since 1994: Heerenveen 22 wins, 13 draws, N.E.C. Nijmegen 19 wins (goals 88-80).