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NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen beat Heracles 4-1. Goals: B. Linssen (17'), L. Zeefuik (23'), T. Chery (42'), B. Önal (57' pen.), N. Lebreton (90'). NEC Nijmegen had 69% possession against Heracles's 31%. Shots on target: 6-2.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 22

Saturday, 7 February 2026

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

HeraclesHeracles

Referee: Joey Kooij, Netherlands

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
P. Sandler3P. SandlerD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
B. Pereira2B. PereiraM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
5T. OuwejanD
7V. MisidjanF
8I. Hansen-AaroenM
15J. WillemsD
17B. NuytinckD
18K. OgawaF
19W. T. WillumssonM
24D. FonvilleD
25S. OuaissaM
34Y. El KachatiF
71D. ProperM
HeraclesHeracles3-4-2-1
R. Pasveer22R. PasveerG
M. te Wierik23M. te WierikD
S. Cestic6S. CesticD
I. Mesik24I. MesikD
M. Benita2M. BenitaM
A. Hrustic70A. HrusticM
D. Mirani4D. MiraniM
D. van der Kust5D. van der KustM
W. Ould Chikh73W. Ould ChikhF
N. Unuvar9N. UnuvarF
L. Zeefuik25L. ZeefuikF

Substitutes

16T. JansinkG
30R. MantelG
3J. WieckhoffD
7B. LimbombeF
13J. ZamburekM
14E. AhlstrandM
17T. van GilstF
19L. KulenovicF
21Y. Borges SanchesF
27J. TijinkD

Match Events

17'G

B. Linssen

Assist: P. Sandler

23'G

L. Zeefuik

Assist: N. Ünüvar

42'G

T. Chery

Assist: N. Lebreton

57'P

B. Önal

65'S

A. Kaplan

Substitution 1

79'S

M. Benita

Substitution 1

79'S

N. Ünüvar

Substitution 2

80'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 2

80'S

B. Pereira

Substitution 3

90'+3Y

I. Mesík

90'+2Y

L. Zeefuik

90'+1S

T. Chery

Substitution 4

90'+1S

P. Sandler

Substitution 5

90'G

N. Lebreton

Assist: Y. El Kachati

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
69%31%
Heracles
2.55Expected Goals (xG)1.16
15Total Shots10
6Shots on Target2
3Corners6
10Fouls18
1Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)69
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host Heracles on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at Goffertstadion. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NEC Nijmegen go into the match 4th in the table; Heracles sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 16 Aug 2025: NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Heracles; 18 May 2025: NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Heracles; 21 Sept 2024: NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Heracles. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen beat Heracles 4-1. NEC Nijmegen scored through B. Linssen 17', T. Chery 42', B. Önal 57' (pen.), N. Lebreton 90'. Heracles replied with L. Zeefuik 23'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 69% of the ball against 31% for Heracles. Shots on target finished 6-2. Expected goals read 2.55 for NEC Nijmegen, 1.16 for Heracles.

Verdict

The win nudges NEC Nijmegen forward and leaves Heracles with work to do. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th and Heracles 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.