Match report

GO Ahead Eagles Defeats NEC Nijmegen 2-1 in Eerste Divisie Clash

GO Ahead Eagles
GO Ahead Eagles
2–1
FT
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
May 7, 2021

GO Ahead Eagles edged out NEC Nijmegen 2-1 in a closely contested Eerste Divisie match, with early goals from S. Hendriks and L. Brouwers securing the win. NEC Nijmegen managed to pull one back through J. Bruijn's penalty, but could not level the scoreline. The victory was crucial for GO Ahead Eagles as they look to strengthen their position in the league.

Key Facts

  • • GO Ahead Eagles 2-1 NEC Nijmegen
  • • L. Brouwers opened the scoring in the 6th minute
  • • S. Hendriks converted a penalty in the 25th minute
  • • J. Bruijn scored a penalty for NEC Nijmegen in the 41st minute
  • • GO Ahead Eagles made five substitutions throughout the match

Lineups

GO Ahead Eagles

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 20 J. Gorter (G)
  • 5 B. Kuipers (D)
  • 25 B. Lucassen (M)
  • 26 J. Bakker (D)
  • 3 S. Beukema (D)
  • 22 J. Eersteling (D)
  • 8 L. Brouwers (M)
  • 30 G. Botos (M)
  • 19 S. Hendriks (F)
  • 7 M. Berden (F)
  • 21 B. van Hoeven (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 J. Idzes
  • 9 A. Rabillard
  • 2 W. Droste
  • 27 J. Mulenga
  • 14 Z. Eddahchouri
  • 18 A. de Jong
  • 23 Q. Dumay
  • 44 A. Noppert
  • 15 N. Abdat
  • 24 M. Spiridakis
  • 16 S. Jansen

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Branderhorst (G)
  • 3 R. van Eijden (D)
  • 34 T. Lartey Sanniez (D)
  • 26 C. Odenthal (D)
  • 28 B. van Rooij (M)
  • 15 J. Vet (M)
  • 6 J. Bruijn (M)
  • 16 S. El Karouani (M)
  • 32 R. Janga (F)
  • 10 J. Okita (F)
  • 7 E. Tavşan (M)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Beekman
  • 18 M. De Wolf
  • 4 K. Bukusu
  • 17 G. Gertsen
  • 23 A. Fase
  • 77 T. Ondaan
  • 31 J. Schuurman
  • 9 T. Baeten
  • 36 R. Roefs

Timeline

  1. GO Ahead Eagles
    6' GO Ahead Eagles Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Brouwers
  2. GO Ahead Eagles
    25' GO Ahead Eagles Goal · Penalty
    S. Hendriks
  3. NEC Nijmegen
    41' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Penalty
    J. Bruijn
  4. GO Ahead Eagles
    55' GO Ahead Eagles subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Brouwers · On: J. Idzes
  5. NEC Nijmegen
    64' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. van Eijden · On: T. Beekman
  6. GO Ahead Eagles
    72' GO Ahead Eagles subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. van Hoeven · On: A. Rabillard
  7. GO Ahead Eagles
    72' GO Ahead Eagles subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Eersteling · On: W. Droste
  8. NEC Nijmegen
    84' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bruijn · On: M. De Wolf
  9. GO Ahead Eagles
    86' GO Ahead Eagles subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Hendriks · On: J. Mulenga
  10. GO Ahead Eagles
    86' GO Ahead Eagles subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Botos · On: Zakaria Eddahchouri
  11. NEC Nijmegen
    90' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow Card
    C. Odenthal

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat GO Ahead Eagles NEC Nijmegen
Fouls 15 11
Pass Accuracy 69% 83%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 254 505
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 176 421
Shots Inside Box 7 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 0 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ GO Ahead Eagles took an early lead with L. Brouwers' goal in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ NEC Nijmegen narrowed the gap with a penalty conversion by J. Bruijn in the 41st minute, keeping the game competitive until the end