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Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details

Groningen beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1. Goals: M. Rente (45'), T. Land (51'), D. Nejašmić (76'). Groningen had 50% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 50%. Shots on target: 7-3.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 33

Sunday, 10 May 2026

GroningenGroningen

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Referee: Alex Bos, Netherlands

Lineups

GroningenGroningen4-2-3-1
E. Vaessen1E. VaessenG
M. Rente5M. RenteD
T. Blokzijl3T. BlokzijlD
D. Janse4D. JanseD
M. Peersman43M. PeersmanD
T. de Jonge8T. de JongeM
T. Land18T. LandM
Y. Taha10Y. TahaM
D. van der Werff17D. van der WerffM
J. Schreuders14J. SchreudersM
T. van Bergen26T. van BergenF

Substitutes

21H. JurjusG
13L. StubljarG
20M. SeuntjensM
9B. WillumssonF
2W. PrinsD
16T. MerceraD
44J. DillemaM
22S. BoulandD
27R. MendesF
7T. HernesM
15E. van der LaanD
34R. MetuF
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-1-2
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
B. Nuytinck17B. NuytinckD
D. Fonville24D. FonvilleD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
P. Sandler3P. SandlerM
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonM
K. Sano23K. SanoF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF
T. Chery10T. CheryF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
8I. Hansen-AaroenM
11B. OnalF
15J. WillemsD
7V. MisidjanF
18K. OgawaF
5T. OuwejanD
19W. T. WillumssonM
34Y. El KachatiF
9Danilo PereiraF
71D. ProperM
2B. PereiraD

Match Events

44'Y

T. de Jonge

45'G

M. Rente

Assist: Y. Taha

51'G

T. Land

Assist: Y. Taha

60'S

E. Dasa

Substitution 1

60'S

B. Nuytinck

Substitution 2

60'S

P. Sandler

Substitution 3

66'Y

B. Linssen

69'S

D. van der Werff

Substitution 1

69'S

Y. Taha

Substitution 2

71'S

T. Chery

Substitution 4

71'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 5

76'G

D. Nejašmić

Assist: S. Ouaissa

82'S

T. Land

Substitution 3

90'+4Y

M. Rente

Statistics

Groningen
50%50%
NEC Nijmegen
0Expected Goals (xG)0
11Total Shots12
7Shots on Target3
5Corners6
16Fouls12
6Offsides4
71Pass Accuracy (%)73
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Groningen host NEC Nijmegen on Sunday, 10 May 2026 at Euroborg. The kick-off time is 14:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Groningen go into the match 9th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Groningen have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. NEC Nijmegen have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Nov 2025: Groningen 0-2 NEC Nijmegen; 8 Feb 2025: Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen; 3 Nov 2024: Groningen 0-6 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Groningen beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1. Groningen scored through M. Rente 45', T. Land 51'. NEC Nijmegen replied with D. Nejašmić 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Groningen held 50% of the ball against 50% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 7-3.

Verdict

The win nudges Groningen forward and leaves NEC Nijmegen with work to do. Groningen sat 9th 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.