NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen 22/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
6'
Jasper Cillessen
6'
R. Janse
Jasper Cillessen
19'
Tjaronn Chery
Jacob Trenskow(Vasilios Zagaritis)
37'
Ringo Meerveld(J. Van Overeem)
45'
2ND HALF
57'
Tjaronn Chery(Kodai Sano)
63'
Y. El Kachati
B. Linssen
63'
D. Fonville
63'
Jetro Willems
M. Linday
Luuk Brouwers
66'
Sam Kersten
H. Petrov
77'
Dylan Vente
Nolhan Courtens
77'
Maas Willemsen
77'
Maas Willemsen
N. Hopland
77'
88'
Koki Ogawa
88'
Noe Lebreton
Ringo Meerveld
89'
Ringo Meerveld
Luca Oyen
89'
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
441Passes Attempted370
354Completed Passes262
6Corners2
21Throw-ins20
22Shots On Target11
Line-ups
NEC Nijmegen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Cillessen
#4Kaplan
#15Sexer Willems
#3Sandler
#23Sano
#6Nejašmić
#25Ouaissa
#11Önal
#10Chery
#20Lebreton
#30Linssen
Starting XI
Jasper Cillessen #22 | 6' 6' |
A. Kaplan #4 | |
Jetro Willems #15 | 63' |
P. Sandler #3 | |
Kodai Sano #23 | 🎯57' |
D. Nejašmić #6 | |
Sami Ouaissa #25 | |
Başar Önal #11 | |
Tjaronn Chery #10 | ⚽57' ⚽19' |
Noe Lebreton #20 | 88' |
B. Linssen #30 | 63' |
Substitutes
 R. Janse #31 | 6' |
 Eli Dasa #14 | |
 D. Fonville #24 | 63' |
 B. Nuytinck #17 | |
 T. Ouwejan #5 | |
 Hansen-Aarøen #8 | |
 Dirk Proper #71 | |
 W. Willumsson #19 | |
 Y. El Kachati #34 | 63' |
 V. Misidjan #7 | |
 Koki Ogawa #18 | 88' |
 Danilo Pereira #9 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Dick Schreuder
Heerenveen
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Klaverboer
#3Willemsen
#4Kersten
#19Zagaritis
#15Montijn Egbring
#6Van Overeem
#16Linday
#10Meerveld
#9Vente
#20Bennedsen Trenskow
#18Nordås
Starting XI
B. Klaverboer #22 | |
Maas Willemsen #3 | 77' 77' |
Sam Kersten #4 | 77' |
Vasilios Zagaritis #19 | 🎯37' |
Mats Egbring #15 | |
J. Van Overeem #6 | 🎯45' |
M. Linday #16 | 66' |
Ringo Meerveld #10 | 89' 89' ⚽45' |
Dylan Vente #9 | 77' |
Jacob Trenskow #20 | ⚽37' |
L. Nordås #18 |
Substitutes
 N. Bakker #31 | |
 A. Noppert #44 | |
 H. Petrov #28 | 77' |
 I. Mulder #38 | |
 N. Hopland #17 | 77' |
 Isaiah Ahmed #35 | |
 Luuk Brouwers #8 | 66' |
 Nolhan Courtens #36 | 77' |
 Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
 Luca Oyen #11 | 89' |
Will not play
Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino Van Axel Dongen
Forward
Illness
Return: Doubtful
Levi Smans
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Robin Veldman
NEC Nijmegen
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Cillessen
#4Kaplan
#15Sexer Willems
#3Sandler
#23Sano
#6Nejašmić
#25Ouaissa
#11Önal
#10Chery
#20Lebreton
#30Linssen
Starting XI
Jasper Cillessen #22 | 6' 6' |
A. Kaplan #4 | |
Jetro Willems #15 | 63' |
P. Sandler #3 | |
Kodai Sano #23 | 🎯57' |
D. Nejašmić #6 | |
Sami Ouaissa #25 | |
Başar Önal #11 | |
Tjaronn Chery #10 | ⚽57' ⚽19' |
Noe Lebreton #20 | 88' |
B. Linssen #30 | 63' |
Substitutes
R. Janse #31 | 6' |
Eli Dasa #14 | |
D. Fonville #24 | 63' |
B. Nuytinck #17 | |
T. Ouwejan #5 | |
Hansen-Aarøen #8 | |
Dirk Proper #71 | |
W. Willumsson #19 | |
Y. El Kachati #34 | 63' |
V. Misidjan #7 | |
Koki Ogawa #18 | 88' |
Danilo Pereira #9 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Dick Schreuder
Heerenveen
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Klaverboer
#3Willemsen
#4Kersten
#19Zagaritis
#15Montijn Egbring
#6Van Overeem
#16Linday
#10Meerveld
#9Vente
#20Bennedsen Trenskow
#18Nordås
Starting XI
B. Klaverboer #22 | |
Maas Willemsen #3 | 77' 77' |
Sam Kersten #4 | 77' |
Vasilios Zagaritis #19 | 🎯37' |
Mats Egbring #15 | |
J. Van Overeem #6 | 🎯45' |
M. Linday #16 | 66' |
Ringo Meerveld #10 | 89' 89' ⚽45' |
Dylan Vente #9 | 77' |
Jacob Trenskow #20 | ⚽37' |
L. Nordås #18 |
Substitutes
N. Bakker #31 | |
A. Noppert #44 | |
H. Petrov #28 | 77' |
I. Mulder #38 | |
N. Hopland #17 | 77' |
Isaiah Ahmed #35 | |
Luuk Brouwers #8 | 66' |
Nolhan Courtens #36 | 77' |
Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
Luca Oyen #11 | 89' |
Will not play
Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino Van Axel Dongen
Forward
Illness
Return: Doubtful
Levi Smans
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Robin Veldman
Head-to-head
61 matches
NEC Nijmegen
28
Wins
14
Draws
19
Wins
Heerenveen
Eredivisie2025 • 2 matchesEredivisie2024 • 2 matchesEredivisie2023 • 2 matchesEredivisie2022 • 2 matchesEredivisie2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 84:40 | 74 |
2 |  | 30 | 62:41 | 55 |
3 |  | 30 | 72:48 | 54 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:32 | 53 |
5 |  | 30 | 57:37 | 51 |
6 |  | 30 | 52:45 | 48 |
7 |  | 30 | 49:36 | 44 |
8 |  | 30 | 53:50 | 44 |
9 |  | 30 | 42:37 | 42 |
10 |  | 30 | 35:49 | 42 |
11 |  | 30 | 50:45 | 36 |
12 |  | 30 | 44:55 | 36 |
13 |  | 30 | 40:60 | 34 |
14 |  | 30 | 31:50 | 28 |
15 |  | 30 | 31:51 | 28 |
16 |  | 30 | 39:52 | 27 |
17 |  | 30 | 30:51 | 25 |
18 |  | 30 | 34:77 | 19 |
Champion
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Martin van den Kerkhof
Venue:
Goffertstadion
Capacity:
12 500
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