Match report
NEC Nijmegen Draws 3-3 with Twente in Eredivisie Showdown
NEC Nijmegen
3–3
FT
Twente
Oct 18, 2025
NEC Nijmegen managed to hold off a determined Twente side, securing a dramatic 3-3 draw at home. Despite early setbacks and multiple substitutions, the team rallied back from an own goal to force a tie with key contributions from T. Ouwejan and Y. El Kachati.
Key Facts
- • NEC Nijmegen 3-3 Twente (Eredivisie)
- • Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored both goals for Twente, including two penalties at the 24th and 90th minute.
- • T. Ouwejan opened the scoring for NEC with an assist from Kodai Sano in the 29th minute.
- • Y. El Kachati scored a crucial equalizer for NEC in the 66th minute, assisted by T. Ouwejan.
Lineups
NEC Nijmegen
Formation: 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 G. Crettaz (G)
- 14 E. Dasa (D)
- 4 A. Kaplan (D)
- 5 T. Ouwejan (D)
- 6 D. Nejasmic (M)
- 25 S. Ouaissa (M)
- 23 K. Sano (M)
- 10 T. Chery (M)
- 7 V. Misidjan (M)
- 18 K. Ogawa (F)
- 30 B. Linssen (F)
Substitutes
- 22 J. Cillessen
- 34 Y. El Kachati
- 24 D. Fonville
- 21 R. Gonzalez
- 20 N. Lebreton
- 2 B. Pereira
- 71 D. Proper
- 33 Y. Sbai
- 9 K. Shiogai
- 35 S. de Laat
- 32 V. van Crooij
- 11 B. Onal
Twente
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 L. Unnerstall (G)
- 28 B. van Rooij (D)
- 3 R. Propper (D)
- 43 R. Nijstad (D)
- 39 M. Rots (D)
- 6 R. Zerrouki (M)
- 20 T. van den Belt (M)
- 7 M. Pjaca (M)
- 14 K. Hlynsson (M)
- 27 S. Orjasaeter (M)
- 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (F)
Substitutes
- 22 P. Tyton
- 21 S. Karssies
- 8 T. Booth
- 5 B. Kuipers
- 10 S. Lammers
- 23 S. Lemkin
- 12 G. Peixoto
- 11 D. Rots
- 25 L. Vennegoor of Hesselink
- 32 A. Verschueren
- 37 N. Unuvar
Timeline
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22' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow CardAhmetcan KaplanFoul
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24' Twente Goal · PenaltyRicky van Wolfswinkel -
29' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal GoalT. Ouwejan · Assist: Kodai Sano -
55' Twente Goal · Normal GoalMats Rots · Assist: S. Orjasaeter -
60' Twente Card · Yellow CardR. ZerroukiFoul
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63' Twente Card · Yellow CardT. van den BeltFoul
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64' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1Off: V. Misidjan · On: B. Onal -
65' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2Off: K. Ogawa · On: Y. El Kachati -
66' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal GoalY. El Kachati · Assist: T. Ouwejan -
69' Twente Card · Yellow CardRobin PröpperFoul
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71' Twente subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Pjaca · On: A. Verschueren -
72' Twente subst · Substitution 2Off: T. van den Belt · On: D. Rots -
77' Twente subst · Substitution 3Off: Mats Rots · On: T. Booth -
77' Twente subst · Substitution 4Off: S. Orjasaeter · On: B. Kuipers -
83' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow CardB. Onal -
83' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Own GoalA. Verschueren -
84' Twente subst · Substitution 5Off: K. Hlynsson · On: S. Lammers -
89' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Ouwejan · On: D. Fonville -
89' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 4Off: B. Linssen · On: D. Proper -
90' Twente Goal · PenaltyRicky van Wolfswinkel
Match Stats
| Stat | NEC Nijmegen | Twente |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 15 | 21 |
| Pass Accuracy | 83% | 72% |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 8 | 10 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total Passes | 409 | 272 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 3 |
| xG | 0.68 | 1.98 |
| Shots off Target | 1 | 5 |
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Goals Prevented | -1 | -1 |
| Accurate Passes | 339 | 197 |
| Shots Inside Box | 5 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 4 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Twente took an early lead through Ricky van Wolfswinkel's penalty at the 24th minute, but NEC quickly equalized five minutes later thanks to T. Ouwejan’s goal.
- ▸ NEC regained the lead in the 66th minute with Y. El Kachati’s goal, but conceded an own goal by A. Verschueren just as they were getting momentum at 83rd minute.