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NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen drew 2-2. Goals: T. Chery (19'), J. Trenskow (37'), R. Meerveld (45'), T. Chery (57'). NEC Nijmegen had 54% possession against Heerenveen's 46%. Shots on target: 10-5.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 28

Sunday, 22 March 2026

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

HeerenveenHeerenveen

Referee: M. van den Kerkhof

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
Jasper Cillessen22Jasper CillessenG
Philippe Sandler3Philippe SandlerD
Ahmetcan Kaplan4Ahmetcan KaplanD
Jetro Willems15Jetro WillemsD
Sami Ouaissa25Sami OuaissaM
Darko Nejašmić6Darko NejašmićM
Kodai Sano23Kodai SanoM
Başar Önal11Başar ÖnalM
Tjaronn Chery10Tjaronn CheryF
Noe Lebreton20Noe LebretonF
Bryan Linssen30Bryan LinssenF

Substitutes

31Rijk JanseG
24Deveron FonvilleD
34Youssef El KachatiF
18Koki OgawaF
5Thomas OuwejanD
14Eli DasaD
17Bram NuytinckD
19Willum Thor WillumssonM
71Dirk ProperM
8Isak Hansen AarøenM
9DaniloF
7Virgil MisidjanF
HeerenveenHeerenveen4-2-3-1
Bernt Klaverboer22Bernt KlaverboerG
Mats Egbring15Mats EgbringD
Sam Kersten4Sam KerstenD
Maas Willemsen3Maas WillemsenD
Vasilios Zagaritis19Vasilios ZagaritisD
Marcus Linday16Marcus LindayM
Joris van Overeem6Joris van OvereemM
Jacob Trenskow20Jacob TrenskowM
Ringo Meerveld10Ringo MeerveldM
Dylan Vente9Dylan VenteM
Lasse Selvåg Nordås18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF

Substitutes

8Luuk BrouwersM
28Hristiyan PetrovD
17Nikolai Soyset HoplandD
36Nolhan CourtensM
11Luca OyenF
44Andries NoppertG
31Nordin BakkerG
38Ingmar MulderD
50Eser GürbüzF
35Isaiah AhmedM

Match Events

6'S

J. Cillessen

Substitution 1

19'G

T. Chery

37'G

J. Trenskow

Assist: V. Zagaritis

45'G

R. Meerveld

Assist: J. van Overeem

57'G

T. Chery

Assist: K. Sano

63'S

J. Willems

Substitution 2

63'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 3

66'S

M. Linday

Substitution 1

77'S

M. Willemsen

Substitution 2

77'S

D. Vente

Substitution 3

77'S

S. Kersten

Substitution 4

88'S

N. Lebreton

Substitution 4

89'S

R. Meerveld

Substitution 5

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
54%46%
Heerenveen
2.22Expected Goals (xG)1.38
22Total Shots11
10Shots on Target5
6Corners2
6Fouls11
4Offsides0
80Pass Accuracy (%)71
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host Heerenveen on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Goffertstadion. The kick-off time is 11:15 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NEC Nijmegen go into the match 4th in the table; Heerenveen sit 8th. 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 wins in a row. Heerenveen have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2025: NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Heerenveen; 27 Apr 2025: NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Heerenveen; 19 Oct 2024: NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Heerenveen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen drew 2-2. NEC Nijmegen scored through T. Chery 19', T. Chery 57'. Heerenveen replied with J. Trenskow 37', R. Meerveld 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 54% of the ball against 46% for Heerenveen. Shots on target finished 10-5. Expected goals read 2.22 for NEC Nijmegen, 1.38 for Heerenveen.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th and Heerenveen 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.