Eredivisie

Season 2025/2026

Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard – Lineups & Match Details

Fortuna Sittard beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2. Goals: T. Chery (19'), Iván Márquez (27'), M. Ihattaren (59'), Justin Quincy Hubner (65'), B. Linssen (90'). NEC Nijmegen had 68% possession against Fortuna Sittard's 32%. Shots on target: 4-9.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 28 February 2026

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard

Referee: Allard Lindhout, Netherlands

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-1-2
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
B. Pereira2B. PereiraD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
D. Fonville24D. FonvilleD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
Danilo Pereira9Danilo PereiraF
K. Ogawa18K. OgawaF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
34Y. El KachatiF
8I. Hansen-AaroenM
20N. LebretonM
30B. LinssenF
7V. MisidjanF
17B. NuytinckD
5T. OuwejanD
71D. ProperM
3P. SandlerD
15J. WillemsD
19W. T. WillumssonM
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard4-2-3-1
L. Koopmans1L. KoopmansG
I. Pinto12I. PintoD
I. Marquez44I. MarquezD
J. Hubner28J. HubnerD
J. Dahlhaus8J. DahlhausD
P. Brittijn23P. BrittijnM
E. Michut20E. MichutM
M. Ihattaren52M. IhattarenM
L. Duijvestijn70L. DuijvestijnM
D. Limnios18D. LimniosM
K. Sierhuis9K. SierhuisF

Substitutes

4S. AdewoyeD
22S. BastienM
19P. GladonF
10A. HalilovicM
21N. KasanwirjoD
32N. MarsmanG
25N. MartensG
5Y. OukiliM
7K. PetersonF
77L. TunjicM
6S. van OtteleD

Match Events

19'G

T. Chery

21'Y

A. Kaplan

27'G

Iván Márquez

Assist: M. Ihattaren

54'Y

P. Brittijn

59'G

M. Ihattaren

Assist: D. Limnios

65'G

Justin Quincy Hubner

Assist: M. Ihattaren

67'S

A. Kaplan

Substitution 1

67'S

B. Önal

Substitution 2

68'S

Koki Ogawa

Substitution 3

72'S

D. Limnios

Substitution 1

76'S

P. Brittijn

Substitution 2

77'S

M. Ihattaren

Substitution 3

79'S

Danilo

Substitution 4

79'S

T. Chery

Substitution 5

85'S

K. Sierhuis

Substitution 4

85'S

L. Duijvestijn

Substitution 5

90'+3Y

É. Michut

90'G

B. Linssen

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
68%32%
Fortuna Sittard
1.46Expected Goals (xG)2.45
15Total Shots13
4Shots on Target9
10Corners5
10Fouls13
2Offsides0
84Pass Accuracy (%)67
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host Fortuna Sittard on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at Goffertstadion. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NEC Nijmegen go into the match 4th in the table; Fortuna Sittard sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard; 19 Jan 2025: NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Fortuna Sittard; 31 Aug 2024: NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Fortuna Sittard. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Fortuna Sittard beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2. NEC Nijmegen scored through T. Chery 19', B. Linssen 90'. Fortuna Sittard replied with Iván Márquez 27', M. Ihattaren 59', Justin Quincy Hubner 65'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 68% of the ball against 32% for Fortuna Sittard. Shots on target finished 4-9. Expected goals read 1.46 for NEC Nijmegen, 2.45 for Fortuna Sittard.

Verdict

Fortuna Sittard take the three points; NEC Nijmegen look at a thin night for the home crowd. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th and Fortuna Sittard 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.