Match report

Heerenveen Defeats NEC Nijmegen 3-2 in Eredivisie Thriller

Heerenveen
Heerenveen
3–2
FT
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Sep 21, 2025

Heerenveen defeated NEC Nijmegen 3–2 in an intense match filled with goals and momentum shifts. Heerenveen dominated early, scoring through R. Meerveld and D. Vente before Jacob Trenskow added a third. Despite the early setbacks, NEC Nijmegen fought back with goals from K. Ogawa and Sami Ouaissa but had to play most of the second half with ten men after T. Chery was sent off.

Key Facts

  • • Heerenveen: 3-2 over NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie match.
  • • Goals for Heerenveen: R. Meerveld (25'), D. Vente (50'), Jacob Trenskow (62').
  • • NEC Nijmegen goals: K. Ogawa (65'), Sami Ouaissa (83').
  • • T. Chery of NEC Nijmegen was red-carded for violent conduct in the 90th+6 minute.

Lineups

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Klaverboer (G)
  • 45 O. Braude (D)
  • 6 J. van Overeem (D)
  • 3 M. Willemsen (D)
  • 19 V. Zagaritis (D)
  • 16 M. Linday (M)
  • 8 L. Brouwers (M)
  • 20 J. Trenskow (M)
  • 10 R. Meerveld (M)
  • 7 M. Rivera (M)
  • 9 D. Vente (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 N. Bakker
  • 44 A. Noppert
  • 34 R. Bouw
  • 15 M. Egbring
  • 35 I. Ahmed
  • 32 K. Jansen
  • 50 E. Gurbuz
  • 27 V. Sejk
  • 26 A. van Axel Dongen

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Crettaz (G)
  • 2 B. Pereira (D)
  • 4 A. Kaplan (D)
  • 5 T. Ouwejan (D)
  • 23 K. Sano (M)
  • 25 S. Ouaissa (M)
  • 71 D. Proper (M)
  • 32 V. van Crooij (M)
  • 7 V. Misidjan (M)
  • 10 T. Chery (F)
  • 9 K. Shiogai (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 M. Overmars
  • 8 A. Darelas
  • 21 R. Gonzalez
  • 20 N. Lebreton
  • 6 D. Nejasmic
  • 33 Y. Sbai
  • 35 S. de Laat
  • 40 M. van de Wiel
  • 34 Y. El Kachati
  • 30 B. Linssen
  • 18 K. Ogawa
  • 11 B. Onal

Timeline

  1. Heerenveen
    25' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Meerveld
  2. Heerenveen
    41' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    V. Zagaritis

    Foul

  3. Heerenveen
    50' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Vente · Assist: Jacob Trenskow
  4. NEC Nijmegen
    58' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. van Crooij · On: N. Lebreton
  5. NEC Nijmegen
    58' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Pereira · On: K. Ogawa
  6. NEC Nijmegen
    58' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Misidjan · On: B. Onal
  7. NEC Nijmegen
    59' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Proper · On: D. Nejasmic
  8. Heerenveen
    62' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    Jacob Trenskow
  9. NEC Nijmegen
    65' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Ogawa · Assist: T. Ouwejan
  10. Heerenveen
    73' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rivera · On: A. van Axel Dongen
  11. NEC Nijmegen
    74' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow Card
    Kodai Sano

    Foul

  12. NEC Nijmegen
    77' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Shiogai · On: Y. El Kachati
  13. Heerenveen
    82' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Vente · On: V. Sejk
  14. NEC Nijmegen
    83' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    Sami Ouaissa · Assist: K. Ogawa
  15. Heerenveen
    89' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jacob Trenskow · On: M. Egbring
  16. Heerenveen
    89' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Meerveld · On: I. Ahmed
  17. Heerenveen
    90'+6 Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    Oliver Braude

    Foul

  18. NEC Nijmegen
    90'+6 NEC Nijmegen Card · Red Card
    T. Chery

    Violent conduct

Match Stats

Stat Heerenveen NEC Nijmegen
Fouls 10 14
Pass Accuracy 68% 81%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 304 470
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 8 6
xG 2.81 0.94
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 206 383
Shots Inside Box 13 5
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Heerenveen took an early lead with goals by R. Meerveld and D. Vente, setting a strong tone for the match.
  • ▸ NEC Nijmegen made multiple substitutions in quick succession (58th minute) to try and turn the game around but faced a red card setback near the end.