Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen 1-4
T. Verheydt 77'
NEC Nijmegen beat Willem II 4-1 away at Koning Willem II Stadion on 15 August 2026. Tahaui opened the scoring before half-time (45'), and Chery (54'), Linssen (64') and Sierhuis (67') added three more for NEC, while Verheydt (77') replied for Willem II. NEC dominated possession at 68% and outshot their hosts 21 to 9.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On · Yellow card16'
- 45'A. Tahaui assist C. Bischoff
- 54'T. Chery
- 64'B. Linssen
- 65'D. Nejasmic for N. Lebreton
- 66'C. Bischoff for E. Mor
- 66'B. Linssen for K. Sierhuis
- 67'K. Sierhuis assist T. Chery
- N. Tjoe a On for H. ter Avest69'
- A. Ciranni for M. Lemmens69'
- E. Gurbuz for T. Verheydt69'
- 75'D. Fonville for A. Kabar
- T. Verheydt assist H. ter Avest77'
- K. Boogaard for D. Iglesias89'
- 89'A. Tahaui for B. Nuytinck
Match stats
Line-ups
Willem II starting XI
- 31K. de Leeuw
- 22P. van Loon
- 3F. Stam
- 4J. Hoogma
- 24N. Tjoe a On
- 50E. Gurbuz
- 2A. Ciranni
- 8K. Boogaard
- 7J. Slory
- 19U. van Aalst
- 9D. Haen
Willem II bench · coach John Stegeman
NEC Nijmegen starting XI
- 1G. Crettaz
- 2B. Pereira
- 21T. Storm
- 24D. Fonville
- 19A. Tahaui
- 6D. Nejasmic
- 35J. Monteiro
- 99C. Bischoff
- 9T. Chery
- 10D. Tadic
- 30B. Linssen
NEC Nijmegen bench · coach Dick Schreuder
Player ratings VIP
Willem II formlast ten
NEC Nijmegen formlast ten
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 |  Utrecht | 11 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 |  NEC Nijmegen | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 |  PEC Zwolle | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 |  Excelsior | 11 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 |  Telstar | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 |  Willem II | 11 | -29 | 2 |
Match info
CompetitionEredivisie
RoundMatchweek 2
Kick-off
VenueKoning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
