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Eredivisie

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen beat Excelsior 2-0. Goals: B. Linssen (30'), B. Önal (71'). Excelsior had 45% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 55%. Shots on target: 5-5.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 29

Saturday, 4 April 2026

ExcelsiorExcelsior

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Referee: Alex Bos, Netherlands

Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior5-4-1
Stijn van Gassel1Stijn van GasselG
Ilias Bronkhorst2Ilias BronkhorstD
Rick Meissen3Rick MeissenD
Casper Widell4Casper WidellD
Lewis Schouten14Lewis SchoutenD
Arthur Zagre12Arthur ZagreD
Derensili Sanches Fernandes30Derensili Sanches FernandesM
Noah Naujoks10Noah NaujoksM
Lennard Hartjes20Lennard HartjesM
Emil Hansson7Emil HanssonM
Gyan de Regt11Gyan de RegtF

Substitutes

23Irakli YegoianM
15Simon JanssenD
29Mike van DuinenF
6Adam CarlénM
9Szymon WÅ‚odarczykF
24Giuliano CairoM
16Calvin RaatsieG
34Noa el HamdaouiM
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
Gonzalo Crettaz1Gonzalo CrettazG
Eli Dasa14Eli DasaD
Philippe Sandler3Philippe SandlerD
Deveron Fonville24Deveron FonvilleD
Sami Ouaissa25Sami OuaissaM
Darko Nejašmić6Darko NejašmićM
Kodai Sano23Kodai SanoM
Başar Önal11Başar ÖnalM
Tjaronn Chery10Tjaronn CheryF
Noe Lebreton20Noe LebretonF
Bryan Linssen30Bryan LinssenF

Substitutes

71Dirk ProperM
9DaniloF
2Brayann PereiraD
4Ahmetcan KaplanD
31Rijk JanseG
8Isak Hansen AarøenM
34Youssef El KachatiF
5Thomas OuwejanD
19Willum Thor WillumssonM
17Bram NuytinckD
18Koki OgawaF
22Jasper CillessenG

Match Events

30'G

B. Linssen

Assist: D. Nejašmić

60'S

E. Hansson

Substitution 1

71'G

B. Önal

Assist: S. Ouaissa

76'S

L. Hartjes

Substitution 2

76'S

A. Zagré

Substitution 3

80'S

B. Önal

Substitution 1

81'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 2

81'S

E. Dasa

Substitution 3

85'S

Deveron Fonville

Substitution 4

90'+1S

I. Bronkhorst

Substitution 4

90'+1S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 5

Statistics

Excelsior
45%55%
NEC Nijmegen
0.72Expected Goals (xG)1.32
9Total Shots12
5Shots on Target5
2Corners5
8Fouls9
2Offsides2
76Pass Accuracy (%)82
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Excelsior host NEC Nijmegen on Saturday, 4 April 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Excelsior go into the match 14th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Excelsior have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. NEC Nijmegen have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Aug 2025: Excelsior 0-5 NEC Nijmegen; 6 May 2024: Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen; 13 Aug 2023: Excelsior 4-3 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen beat Excelsior 2-0. NEC Nijmegen replied with B. Linssen 30', B. Önal 71'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 71 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Excelsior held 45% of the ball against 55% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 5-5. Expected goals read 0.72 for Excelsior, 1.32 for NEC Nijmegen.

Verdict

NEC Nijmegen take the three points; Excelsior look at a thin night for the home crowd. Excelsior sat 14th and NEC Nijmegen 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.