Match report

NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen Draw 2-2 in Eredivisie Clash

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–2
FT
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Mar 22, 2026

NEC Nijmegen held off Heerenveen to secure a 2-2 draw in a thrilling Eredivisie encounter. T. Chery scored twice for NEC, while Jacob Trenskow and R. Meerveld found the back of the net for Heerenveen. Both teams displayed resilience and attacking prowess, leading to an enthralling outcome.

Key Facts

  • • T. Chery scored twice for NEC Nijmegen, at 19' and 57'.
  • • Heerenveen's Jacob Trenskow scored at 37'.
  • • R. Meerveld equalized for Heerenveen at 45'.
  • • Heerenveen made four substitutions, including R. Meerveld being replaced by L. Oyen at 89'.
  • • NEC Nijmegen made four substitutions, including N. Lebreton replacing J. Willems at 88'.

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Jasper Cillessen (G)
  • 3 Philippe Sandler (D)
  • 4 Ahmetcan Kaplan (D)
  • 15 Jetro Willems (D)
  • 25 Sami Ouaissa (M)
  • 6 Darko Nejašmić (M)
  • 23 Kodai Sano (M)
  • 11 Başar Önal (M)
  • 10 Tjaronn Chery (F)
  • 20 Noe Lebreton (F)
  • 30 Bryan Linssen (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 24 Deveron Fonville
  • 34 Youssef El Kachati
  • 18 Koki Ogawa
  • 5 Thomas Ouwejan
  • 14 Eli Dasa
  • 17 Bram Nuytinck
  • 19 Willum Thor Willumsson
  • 71 Dirk Proper
  • 8 Isak Hansen Aarøen
  • 9 Danilo
  • 7 Virgil Misidjan

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Bernt Klaverboer (G)
  • 15 Mats Egbring (D)
  • 4 Sam Kersten (D)
  • 3 Maas Willemsen (D)
  • 19 Vasilios Zagaritis (D)
  • 16 Marcus Linday (M)
  • 6 Joris van Overeem (M)
  • 20 Jacob Trenskow (M)
  • 10 Ringo Meerveld (M)
  • 9 Dylan Vente (M)
  • 18 Lasse Selvåg Nordås (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Luuk Brouwers
  • 28 Hristiyan Petrov
  • 17 Nikolai Soyset Hopland
  • 36 Nolhan Courtens
  • 11 Luca Oyen
  • 44 Andries Noppert
  • 31 Nordin Bakker
  • 38 Ingmar Mulder
  • 50 Eser Gürbüz
  • 35 Isaiah Ahmed

Timeline

  1. NEC Nijmegen
    6' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Cillessen · On: R. Janse
  2. NEC Nijmegen
    19' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Chery
  3. Heerenveen
    37' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    Jacob Trenskow · Assist: V. Zagaritis
  4. Heerenveen
    45' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Meerveld · Assist: Joris van Overeem
  5. NEC Nijmegen
    57' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Chery · Assist: Kodai Sano
  6. NEC Nijmegen
    63' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Willems · On: D. Fonville
  7. NEC Nijmegen
    63' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Linssen · On: Y. El Kachati
  8. Heerenveen
    66' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Linday · On: L. Brouwers
  9. Heerenveen
    77' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Willemsen · On: N. Hopland
  10. Heerenveen
    77' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Vente · On: N. Courtens
  11. Heerenveen
    77' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Sam Kersten · On: H. Petrov
  12. NEC Nijmegen
    88' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Lebreton · On: K. Ogawa
  13. Heerenveen
    89' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Meerveld · On: L. Oyen

Match Stats

Stat NEC Nijmegen Heerenveen
Fouls 6 11
Pass Accuracy 80% 71%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 11
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 441 371
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 10 5
xG 2.22 1.38
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 354 263
Shots Inside Box 14 8
Saves 3 8
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Chery's early goal at 19' put NEC Nijmegen ahead, setting the stage for an exciting match.
  • ▸ Heerenveen's quick response with goals from Trenskow and Meerveld within 20 minutes highlighted their determination.
  • ▸ Chery's second goal at 57' tied the game, leading to an intense finish.