N.E.C. Nijmegen 5-0 Excelsior
Updated
N.E.C. Nijmegen won: N.E.C. Nijmegen 5-0 Excelsior in the Eredivisie (Round 1) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Dirk Proper 14', Koki Ogawa 52', Koki Ogawa 59', Bryan Linssen 67', Tjaronn Chery 82' (pen). Expected goals: 2.48-1.03. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Koki Ogawa (8.9).
Match report
N.E.C. Nijmegen rout Excelsior 5-0
N.E.C. Nijmegen thrashed Excelsior 5-0 at Goffertstadion on Saturday 9 August in Eredivisie.
Dirk Proper put N.E.C. Nijmegen ahead on 14' (1-0), Koki Ogawa made it 2-0 on 52', added another on 59' (3-0), Bryan Linssen made it 4-0 on 67' and Tjaronn Chery made it 5-0 from the penalty spot on 82'.
N.E.C. Nijmegen had 62% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (10-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.48-1.03. N.E.C. Nijmegen were the better side on chances, too.
Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 12,650. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 376 (80%) | 200 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz, Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Calvin Verdonk, Sami Ouaissa, Dirk Proper, Kodai Sano, Basar Onal, Tjaronn Chery, Bryan Linssen, Koki Ogawa
Excelsior (4-2-3-1): Stijn van Gassel, Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Stan Henderikx, Arthur Zagre, Adam Carlén, Stijn Middendorp, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Noah Naujoks, Gyan de Regt, Mike van Duinen
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Dirk Proper (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 16' · Yellow card · Adam Carlén (Excelsior)
- 30' · Substitution · Tijmen Holla for Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior)
- 44' · Yellow card · Basar Onal (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 52' · Goal · Koki Ogawa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 58' · Substitution · Do-Young Yoon for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
- 59' · Goal · Koki Ogawa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 67' · Goal · Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 71' · Substitution · Jerolldino Bergraaf for Mike van Duinen (Excelsior)
- 71' · Substitution · Rick Meissen for Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior)
- 71' · Substitution · Zach Booth for Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)
- 71' · Substitution · Virgil Misidjan for Basar Onal (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 71' · Substitution · Roberto González for Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 77' · Substitution · Youssef El Kachati for Koki Ogawa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 77' · Substitution · Sam de Laat for Philippe Sandler (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 82' · Goal · Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 83' · Substitution · Vito van Crooij for Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2002: N.E.C. Nijmegen 9, draws 5, Excelsior 7.
Questions
Who won N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
N.E.C. Nijmegen won, 5-0 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:30 UTC at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between N.E.C. Nijmegen and Excelsior?
In 21 league meetings since 2002: N.E.C. Nijmegen 9 wins, 5 draws, Excelsior 7 wins (goals 32-21).