PSV Eindhoven vs NEC Nijmegen
Ref: J. KooijPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven · 36,500 cap
Match recap
NEC Nijmegen beat PSV Eindhoven 3–2 in their Eredivisie fixture. Sildillia and Driouech scored for PSV Eindhoven; Linssen, Linssen, and El Kachati replied for NEC Nijmegen. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.53 for PSV Eindhoven versus 2.09 for NEC Nijmegen. PSV Eindhoven sit 1st in the Eredivisie table while NEC Nijmegen are 3rd.
First Half
20'
⚽
Linssen
Assist: Ouaissa
32'
Nejašmić
Yellow Card
38'
⚽
Linssen
Assist: Sano
⚽
Sildillia
Assist: Saibari
Second Half
⇄
Gasiorowski
56'
⇄
Willems
63'
⇄
Ouaissa
67'
⚽
El Kachati
⇄
Pepi
⇄
Man
79'
Sano
Yellow Card
83'
⇄
Linssen
⇄
Wanner
90+6'
Nuytinck
Yellow Card
⚽
Driouech
Assist: Saibari
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | +19 | 58 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
PSV EindhovenNEC Nijmegen
6Won
Statistical edge
6–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.53VS2.09
Attack0 · 4 won
12
Shots
17
6
Shots on target
6
9
Shots in the box
12
3
Shots outside box
5
4
Shots off goal
5
7
Corners
7
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
70%
Possession
30%
558
Total passes
234
434
Accurate passes
138
78%
Pass accuracy
59%
Discipline2 · 1 won
8
Fouls
12
0
Yellow cards
3
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
2
Blocked shots
6
0.96
Goals prevented
0.96
PSV Eindhoven
4-2-3-1
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1
PSV Eindhoven
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Anass Salah-EddineD
- 3Yarek GasiorowskiD
- 5Ivan PerišićM
- 6Ryan FlamingoD
- 9Ricardo Daniel PepiF
- 10Paul WannerM
- 22Jerdy SchoutenM
- 25Kiliann Eric SildilliaD
- 27Dennis ManM
- 32Matěj KovářG
- 34Ismael Saibari Ben El BasraM
Substitutes
- 4Armando ObispoD
- 11Couhaib DriouechF
- 19Esmir BajraktarevićF
- 21Myron BoaduF
- 24Niek SchiksG
- 31Noah FernandezM
- 38Fabian MeriénD
- 50Nicolas VerkooijenM
- 51Tijn SmolenaarsG
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 6Darko NejašmićM
- 10Tjaronn Inteff Chefren CheryF
- 11Başar ÖnalM
- 15Jetro Danovich Sexer WillemsD
- 20Noé LebretonF
- 22Jasper CillessenG
- 23Kodai SanoM
- 24Deveron FonvilleD
- 25Sami OuaissaM
- 30Bryan Catharina Anna Petronell LinssenF
Substitutes
- 5Thomas OuwejanD
- 7Virgil Roy MisidjanF
- 17Bram NuytinckD
- 18Koki OgawaF
- 19Willum Þór WillumssonM
- 31Rijk JanseG
- 34Youssef El KachatiF
- 38M. OvermarsG
- 44Mees RensenD
- 71Dirk Wanner ProperM
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Saibari | M | 90 | 8.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Kiliann Sildillia | D | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Paul Wanner | M | 86 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Jerdy Schouten(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ivan Perišić | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2/4 |
| Anass Salah-Eddine | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ricardo Pepi | F | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Yarek Gasiorowski | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Man | M | 75 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/8 |
| Matěj Kovář | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Flamingo | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Armando Obispo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niek Schiks | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijn Smolenaars | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolas Verkooijen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian Merién | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Couhaib Driouech | F | 20 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Esmir Bajraktarević | F | 15 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Noah Fernandez | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Myron Boadu | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | F | 83 | 8.6 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1/1 |
| Tjaronn Chery(C) | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/5 |
| Jasper Cillessen | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noe Lebreton | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kodai Sano | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 |
| Darko Nejašmić | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Deveron Fonville | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jetro Willems | D | 56 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sami Ouaissa | M | 63 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Başar Önal | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/6 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mees Rensen | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgil Misidjan | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rijk Janse | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Ouwejan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Koki Ogawa | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martijn Overmars | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Youssef El Kachati | F | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Dirk Proper | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bram Nuytinck | D | 34 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |