
Season 2025/2026
Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam – Lineups & Match Details
NEC Nijmegen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. Goals: Koki Ogawa (10'), Koki Ogawa (45' pen.), S. Ouaissa (50'), T. Lauritsen (65'). NEC Nijmegen had 52% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 48%. Shots on target: 7-5.
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 14
Saturday, 29 November 2025
NEC Nijmegen3 - 1
Full Time
HT: 2 - 0
Sparta RotterdamReferee: Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Koki Ogawa
Assist: S. Ouaissa
P. Sandler
L. Duijvestijn
Teo Quintero
Koki Ogawa
S. Ouaissa
Assist: B. Linssen
M. van Bergen
Substitution 1
T. Lauritsen
Assist: J. Kitolano
Koki Ogawa
Substitution 1
A. Kaplan
Substitution 2
B. Linssen
Substitution 3
P. van Aanholt
Substitution 2
J. Baas
Substitution 3
S. Sambo
Teo Quintero
Substitution 4
S. Mito
Substitution 5
P. Sandler
Substitution 4
K. Shiogai
M. Young
Statistics
Match preview
NEC Nijmegen host Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday, 29 November 2025 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; Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th. 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. Sparta Rotterdam have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Apr 2025: NEC Nijmegen 0-2 Sparta Rotterdam; 15 Dec 2024: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam; 24 Feb 2024: NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
NEC Nijmegen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. NEC Nijmegen scored through Koki Ogawa 10', Koki Ogawa 45' (pen.), S. Ouaissa 50'. Sparta Rotterdam replied with T. Lauritsen 65'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 65 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
NEC Nijmegen held 52% of the ball against 48% for Sparta Rotterdam. Shots on target finished 7-5. Expected goals read 2.78 for NEC Nijmegen, 1.70 for Sparta Rotterdam.
Verdict
The win nudges NEC Nijmegen forward and leaves Sparta Rotterdam with work to do. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th and Sparta Rotterdam 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.