Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen: 0–2
NEC Nijmegen beat Excelsior 2–0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 4 April 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance: 4,600
- Teams: Excelsior (home), NEC Nijmegen (away)
Goals
- 30' — Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), assist Darko Nejasmic
- 71' — Basar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), assist Sami Ouaissa
Match statistics
| Statistic | Excelsior | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.2 | 54.8 |
| Shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Excelsior (3-4-2-1): Stijn van Gassel (G), Casper Widell (CD), Lewis Schouten (CD-L), Rick Meissen (CD-R), Lennard Hartjes (CM-L), Noah Naujoks (CM-R), Arthur Zagre (LM), Ilias Bronkhorst (RM), Gyan De Regt (F), Emil Hansson (CF-L), Sanches Fernandes (CF-R).
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (G), Philippe Sandler (CD), Deveron Fonville (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).
Recent form
Excelsior: lost 2–1 away to Fortuna Sittard (20 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (1 Mar); lost 2–1 vs Heerenveen (7 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (15 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Heracles Almelo (20 Mar).
NEC Nijmegen: lost 3–2 vs Fortuna Sittard (28 Feb); won 3–2 vs PSV Eindhoven (3 Mar); won 3–0 vs FC Volendam (8 Mar); won 3–2 away to PSV Eindhoven (14 Mar); drew 2–2 vs Heerenveen (22 Mar).