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NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht – Lineups & Match Details

Utrecht beat NEC Nijmegen 3-1. Goals: Ángel Alarcón (5'), G. Zechiël (45'), Y. Cathline (49'), D. Nejašmić (59'). NEC Nijmegen had 76% possession against Utrecht's 24%. Shots on target: 7-5.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 18

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

UtrechtUtrecht

Referee: Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

Lineups

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
P. Sandler3P. SandlerD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
2B. PereiraD
5T. OuwejanD
7V. MisidjanF
8I. Hansen-AaroenM
9Danilo PereiraF
15J. WillemsD
18K. OgawaF
19W. T. WillumssonM
24D. FonvilleD
34Y. El KachatiF
71D. ProperM
UtrechtUtrecht4-2-3-1
V. Barkas1V. BarkasG
N. Vesterlund23N. VesterlundD
M. Didden40M. DiddenD
N. Viergever24N. ViergeverD
S. El Karouani16S. El KarouaniD
A. Engwanda27A. EngwandaM
G. Zechiel21G. ZechielM
A. Alarcon77A. AlarconM
D. de Wit20D. de WitM
Y. Cathline10Y. CathlineM
A. Stepanov18A. StepanovF

Substitutes

25M. BrouwerG
33K. GadellaaG
3M. van der HoornD
5E. AdieleD
8C. BozdoganM
11J. KarlssonF
15A. BlakeF
17E. DemircanF
38O. AgougilD
46J. van OmmerenM
53N. ViereckD

Match Events

5'G

Ángel Alarcón

Assist: G. Zechiël

25'Y

S. Ouaissa

32'Y

M. Didden

45'Y

P. Sandler

45'G

G. Zechiël

Assist: A. Stepanov

49'G

Y. Cathline

Assist: S. El Karouani

56'S

A. Stepanov

Substitution 1

59'S

P. Sandler

Substitution 1

59'S

D. Nejašmić

Substitution 2

59'G

D. Nejašmić

60'S

S. Ouaissa

Substitution 3

62'Y

J. Karlsson

73'S

N. Lebreton

Substitution 4

82'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 5

82'S

Ángel Alarcón

Substitution 2

89'Y

A. Kaplan

90'+2S

Y. Cathline

Substitution 3

90'+1S

A. Engwanda

Substitution 4

Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
76%24%
Utrecht
1.99Expected Goals (xG)1.78
24Total Shots11
7Shots on Target5
5Corners0
6Fouls16
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)56
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NEC Nijmegen host Utrecht on Wednesday, 11 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; Utrecht sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2025: NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Utrecht; 15 Mar 2025: NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Utrecht; 24 Nov 2024: NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Utrecht. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Utrecht beat NEC Nijmegen 3-1. NEC Nijmegen scored through D. Nejašmić 59'. Utrecht replied with Ángel Alarcón 5', G. Zechiël 45', Y. Cathline 49'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 59 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NEC Nijmegen held 76% of the ball against 24% for Utrecht. Shots on target finished 7-5. Expected goals read 1.99 for NEC Nijmegen, 1.78 for Utrecht.

Verdict

Utrecht take the three points; NEC Nijmegen look at a thin night for the home crowd. NEC Nijmegen sat 4th and Utrecht 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.