Match report

NEC Nijmegen Defeats Almere City FC 4-0 in Eredivisie Clash

Almere City FC
Almere City FC
0–4
FT
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
May 15, 2021

NEC Nijmegen demonstrated their superiority in a dominant 4-0 victory over Almere City FC in their Eredivisie encounter on 2021-05-15. NEC's attack was relentless, with J. Okita and J. Bruijn leading the scoring, while Almere struggled to find their rhythm and were reduced to substitutions and defensive adjustments throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • NEC Nijmegen won 4-0 against Almere City FC
  • • J. Okita scored twice (36', 75')
  • • J. Bruijn netted a penalty (40')
  • • J. Vet added another goal (70')
  • • T. Verheydt received a yellow card (33')

Lineups

Almere City FC

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 M. Woud (G)
  • 4 F. Helstrup (D)
  • 14 D. Mirani (D)
  • 15 D. Breedijk (D)
  • 8 R. Koolwijk (M)
  • 6 T. Receveur (M)
  • 18 S. Tunga (D)
  • 25 J. Smeets (M)
  • 9 T. Verheydt (F)
  • 11 I. Alhaft (F)
  • 39 J. Yeboah (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 F. Hammouti
  • 20 O. Bouyaghlafen
  • 16 X. Emmers
  • 3 R. Balker
  • 24 M. Kaandorp
  • 29 G. Gauna
  • 21 I. Kort
  • 28 S. Resink
  • 5 D. Blackson
  • 17 A. Bensabouh
  • 19 J. Puriel
  • 1 A. Etemadi

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 18 M. De Wolf
  • 77 T. Ondaan
  • 12 T. Beekman
  • 23 A. Fase
  • 31 J. Schuurman
  • 36 R. Roefs
  • 17 G. Gertsen
  • 4 K. Bukusu
  • 22 N. Alblas
  • 11 A. Sellouf
  • 9 T. Baeten
  • 7 E. Tavşan

Timeline

  1. Almere City FC
    33' Almere City FC Card · Yellow Card
    T. Verheydt

    Foul

  2. NEC Nijmegen
    36' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Okita
  3. NEC Nijmegen
    40' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Penalty
    J. Bruijn
  4. Almere City FC
    46' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Tunga · On: Faris Hammouti
  5. Almere City FC
    52' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Yeboah · On: O. Bouyaghlafen
  6. NEC Nijmegen
    70' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Vet · Assist: C. Odenthal
  7. Almere City FC
    73' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Receveur · On: X. Emmers
  8. Almere City FC
    73' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Alhaft · On: R. Balker
  9. NEC Nijmegen
    75' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Okita
  10. NEC Nijmegen
    85' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Vet · On: M. De Wolf
  11. Almere City FC
    86' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Koolwijk · On: M. Kaandorp
  12. NEC Nijmegen
    88' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Okita · On: T. Ondaan
  13. NEC Nijmegen
    88' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Janga · On: T. Beekman

Match Stats

Stat Almere City FC NEC Nijmegen
Fouls 13 7
Pass Accuracy 84% 68%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 13
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 473 231
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 2 2
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 397 156
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ NEC Nijmegen took the lead in the 36th minute with a goal from J. Okita, which set the tone for the rest of the match.
  • ▸ The second goal, a penalty scored by J. Bruijn in the 40th minute, effectively ended Almere City FC's hopes of a comeback.
  • ▸ NEC's third and fourth goals, scored by J. Vet and J. Okita in the 70th and 75th minutes respectively, solidified their control and ensured a comfortable victory.