N.E.C. Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar
Updated
Telstar won: N.E.C. Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar in the Eredivisie (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Kaj Sierhuis 82'. Telstar goals: Patrick Brouwer 1', Rui Mendes 24'. Expected goals: 2.15-1.66. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Abdelnor Soualhia (8.5).
Match report
Telstar beat N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1
Telstar narrowly beat N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1 away from home at Goffertstadion on Saturday 8 August in Eredivisie.
Patrick Brouwer put Telstar ahead on 1' (0-1), Rui Mendes made it 0-2 on 24' and Kaj Sierhuis pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 82' (1-2).
N.E.C. Nijmegen had 71% of the ball, shots were 27-8 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.15-1.66. N.E.C. Nijmegen created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Abdelnor Soualhia (Telstar) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 12,650. Referee: Martijn Vos.
Match stats
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | Telstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.15 | 1.66 |
| Total shots | 27 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 82 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 492 (89%) | 159 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 13 | 3 |
| Total shots | 27 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 8 |
Lineups
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz, Brayann Pereira, Darko Nejasmic, Deveron Fonville, Sami Ouaissa, Jamiro Monteiro, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Clement Bischoff, Tjaronn Chery, Noé Lebreton, Dusan Tadic
Telstar (4-2-3-1): Ronald Koeman, Gerald Alders, Abdelnor Soualhia, Marvin Peersman, Jeff Hardeveld, Tyrone Owusu, Nils Rossen, Rui Mendes, Patrick Brouwer, Soufiane Hetli, Jelani Seedorf
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Patrick Brouwer (Telstar)
- 24' · Goal · Rui Mendes (Telstar)
- 46' · Substitution · Kaj Sierhuis for Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 55' · Substitution · Emirhan Demircan for Rui Mendes (Telstar)
- 57' · Yellow card · Brayann Pereira (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 63' · Substitution · Prince Aning for Soufiane Hetli (Telstar)
- 64' · Substitution · Isaiah Ahmed for Gerald Alders (Telstar)
- 64' · Substitution · Noach Shenkman for Nils Rossen (Telstar)
- 64' · Substitution · Bryan Linssen for Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 64' · Substitution · Philippe Sandler for Jamiro Monteiro (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 64' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Noé Lebreton (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 68' · Yellow card · Isak Hansen-Aarøen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 70' · Substitution · Gabi Caschili for Tyrone Owusu (Telstar)
- 74' · Yellow card · Isaiah Ahmed (Telstar)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ronald Koeman (Telstar)
- 79' · Substitution · Emre Mor for Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 82' · Goal · Kaj Sierhuis (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: N.E.C. Nijmegen 0, draws 2, Telstar 1.
Questions
Who won N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Telstar?
Telstar won, 1-2 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Telstar?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between N.E.C. Nijmegen and Telstar?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: N.E.C. Nijmegen 0 wins, 2 draws, Telstar 1 wins (goals 4-5).