N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos
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N.E.C. Nijmegen won: N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos in the Champions League Qualifying (Round 3) on Tue, 11 Aug 2026 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Bryan Linssen 70', Emre Mor 95'. Olympiacos goals: Ayoub El Kaabi 46'. Sent off: Konstantinos Fortounis (80'). Expected goals: 1.90-1.08. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Dusan Tadic (8.5).
Match report
N.E.C. Nijmegen beat Olympiacos 2-1
N.E.C. Nijmegen came from behind to beat Olympiacos 2-1 at Goffertstadion on Tuesday 11 August in the Champions League Qualifying.
Ayoub El Kaabi put Olympiacos ahead on 46' (0-1), Bryan Linssen levelled for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 70' (1-1) and Emre Mor restored N.E.C. Nijmegen's lead on 95' (2-1).
Emre Mor's 95' strike proved decisive.
Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiacos) was sent off on 80'.
N.E.C. Nijmegen had 54% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.90-1.08.
Dusan Tadic (NEC Nijmegen) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 11,700. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | Olympiacos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.90 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 459 (76%) | 357 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-1-4-2): Gonzalo Crettaz, Tobias Storm, Philippe Sandler, Deveron Fonville, Darko Nejasmic, Sami Ouaissa, Noé Lebreton, Dusan Tadic, Clement Bischoff, Tjaronn Chery, Bryan Linssen
Olympiacos (4-2-3-1): Balsa Popovic, Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Bruno Onyemaechi, Dani García, Santiago Hezze, Gelson Martins, Gustavo Sá, Jota Silva, Ayoub El Kaabi
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Dani García (Olympiacos)
- 15' · Substitution · Konstantinos Fortounis for Jota Silva (Olympiacos)
- 27' · Substitution · Emre Mor for Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 34' · Substitution · Brayann Pereira for Philippe Sandler (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 46' · Goal · Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos)
- 56' · Yellow card · Rodinei (Olympiacos)
- 59' · Yellow card · Gustavo Sá (Olympiacos)
- 61' · Substitution · Christos Mouzakitis for Gustavo Sá (Olympiacos)
- 70' · Goal · Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 71' · Substitution · Lorenzo Scipioni for Dani García (Olympiacos)
- 72' · Substitution · Joel Roca for Gelson Martins (Olympiacos)
- 80' · Red card · Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiacos)
- 88' · Substitution · Kaj Sierhuis for Clement Bischoff (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 88' · Yellow card · Brayann Pereira (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Kaj Sierhuis (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 95' · Goal · Emre Mor (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 103' · Substitution · Zinedin Smajlovic for Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiacos)
- 103' · Substitution · Chiquinho for Christos Mouzakitis (Olympiacos)
- 106' · Substitution · Kevin Kers for Emre Mor (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 106' · Substitution · Bram Nuytinck for Noé Lebreton (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 106' · Substitution · Jamiro Monteiro for Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 111' · Yellow card · Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Olympiacos?
N.E.C. Nijmegen won, 2-1 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 11 Aug 2026.
When and where is N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Olympiacos?
Tue, 11 Aug 2026, 17:30 UTC at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Champions League Qualifying.