NEC Nijmegen vs FC Utrecht: 1–3
FC Utrecht beat NEC Nijmegen 3–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 11 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Attendance: 12,650
- Teams: NEC Nijmegen (home), FC Utrecht (away)
Goals
- 5' — Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht), assist Gjivai Zechiël
- 45' — Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht), assist Artem Stepanov
- 49' — Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht), assist Souffian El Karouani
- 59' — Darko Nejasmic (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | NEC Nijmegen | FC Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 75 | 25 |
| Shots | 25 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (G), Philippe Sandler (CD), Ahmetcan Kaplan (CD-L), Eli Dasa (CD-R), Darko Nejasmic (CM-L), Kodai Sano (CM-R), Basar Önal (LM), Sami Ouaissa (RM), Bryan Linssen (F), Noé Lebreton (CF-L), Tjaronn Chery (CF-R).
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (G), Nick Viergever (CD-L), Matisse Didden (CD-R), Souffian El Karouani (LB), Niklas Vesterlund (RB), Dani de Wit (AM), Gjivai Zechiël (LM), Alonzo Engwanda (RM), Artem Stepanov (F), Yoann Cathline (AM-L), Ángel Alarcón (AM-R).
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen: won 2–1 away to De Treffers (20 Jan); won 2–1 vs PEC Zwolle (24 Jan); won 3–1 away to AZ Alkmaar (31 Jan); won 1–0 vs FC Volendam (4 Feb); won 4–1 vs Heracles Almelo (7 Feb).
FC Utrecht: lost 2–0 vs Racing Genk (22 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Sparta Rotterdam (25 Jan); lost 4–2 away to Celtic (29 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Heerenveen (1 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (8 Feb).