NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior: result and goals
NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Goals: Adam Tahaui 10', David Garden 43', Valentin Sulzbacher 73', Noé Lebreton 90'+2'.
NEC Nijmegen sit 13th on 10 points.
Excelsior sit 12th on 11 points.
NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Excelsior have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: NEC Nijmegen won 4, Excelsior won 1, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 17:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
- 👥
- 12344
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, NEC 2, Excelsior 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, NEC 2, Excelsior 2.
- 90'+5'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
- 90'+5'Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5'Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5'Foul by Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior).
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
- 90'+3'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ayodele Thomas.
- 90'+2'Goal! NEC 2, Excelsior 2. Noé Lebreton (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perr Schuurs.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kers.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Willum Willumsson (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior).
- 90'Attempt blocked. Ayodele Thomas (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kers.
- 88'Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 87'Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (NEC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clement Bischoff with a cross.
- 87'Substitution, NEC. Clement Bischoff replaces Gabriel Brás.
- 83'Tobias Storm (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 81'Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior).
- 81'Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ilano Silva Timas.
- 80'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nikolas Polster.
- 80'Attempt saved. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Nikolas Polster (NEC).
- 77'Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Tahaui.
- 75'Gabriel Brás (NEC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).
- 75'Ayodele Thomas (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 73'Goal! NEC 1, Excelsior 2. Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aymen Sliti.
- 72'Attempt saved. Perr Schuurs (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
- 71'Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 70'Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70'Kevin Kers (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 70'Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 69'Kevin Kers (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 67'Substitution, Excelsior. Aymen Sliti replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
- 67'Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.
- 63'Willum Willumsson (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 63'Substitution, NEC. Kevin Kers replaces Isak Hansen-Aarøen.
- 63'Substitution, NEC. Noé Lebreton replaces Dennis Geiger.
- 62'Foul by Tobias Storm (NEC).
- 62'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
- 56'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tobias Storm.
- 56'Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikolas Polster (NEC). Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
- 55'Foul by Isak Hansen-Aarøen (NEC).
- 55'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55'Offside, NEC. Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 54'Dusan Tadic (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 52'Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52'Tobias Storm (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 51'Attempt blocked. Willum Willumsson (NEC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'Substitution, NEC. Philippe Sandler replaces Bram Nuytinck.
- 45'Substitution, NEC. Perr Schuurs replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 45'Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
- 45'Second Half begins NEC 1, Excelsior 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, NEC 1, Excelsior 1.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Garden with a headed pass.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Offside, NEC. Adam Tahaui is caught offside.
- 43'Goal! NEC 1, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 41'Adam Tahaui (NEC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41'Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
- 41'Dusan Tadic (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 40'Adam Tahaui (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
- 36'Handball by David Garden (Excelsior).
- 34'Attempt blocked. Gabriel Brás (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Storm.
- 29'Attempt missed. Ayodele Thomas (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isak Hansen-Aarøen.
- 26'Attempt missed. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
- 24'Attempt blocked. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel.
- 24'Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
- 24'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas.
- 19'Attempt missed. Ayodele Thomas (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isak Hansen-Aarøen following a fast break.
- 19'Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira following a fast break.
- 17'Attempt missed. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas with a cross following a fast break.
- 13'Offside, NEC. Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 10'Goal! NEC 1, Excelsior 0. Adam Tahaui (NEC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
- 10'Jamiro Monteiro (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
- 6'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5'Delay in match because of an injury Ayodele Thomas (NEC).
- 5'Delay in match because of an injury Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
- 5'Foul by Ayodele Thomas (NEC).
- 5'Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Jamiro Monteiro (NEC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4'Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
- 4'Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 3'Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikolas Polster (NEC). Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
NEC Nijmegen · 3-4-2-1
73Gabi BrásCD-R
Substitutes
Excelsior · 3-4-3
Substitutes
23Yacqub Hassan Muse FineySUB
Match stats
NECEXC
69Possession (%)31
11Shots14
3Shots on target5
2Corners4
5Fouls16
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Offsides0
3Saves1
Last 5 matches
NEC Nijmegen
W@ Willem II4-115 Aug 2026
LBodo/Glimt3-119 Aug 2026
L@ Bodo/Glimt3-025 Aug 2026
W@ PEC Zwolle3-129 Aug 2026
LFeyenoord Rotterdam3-15 Sept 2026
Excelsior
W@ Sparta Rotterdam3-217 May 2026
W@ SC Cambuur4-07 Aug 2026
LPSV Eindhoven2-115 Aug 2026
WSparta Rotterdam2-129 Aug 2026
W@ Willem II3-05 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
4
NEC
0
Draws
1
Excelsior
Last meetings
4 Apr 2026Excelsior0 – 2NEC Nijmegen
9 Aug 2025NEC Nijmegen5 – 0Excelsior
6 May 2024Excelsior0 – 3NEC Nijmegen
13 Aug 2023NEC Nijmegen3 – 4Excelsior
19 Feb 2023Excelsior0 – 3NEC Nijmegen
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | WDWLD |
| 3 |  PSV | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | WWLWL |
| 4 |  Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | WWDDW |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Fortuna | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | WLWDD |
| 7 |  FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 8 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | DDDLW |
| 9 |  Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | LDWLW |
| 10 |  Cambuur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 | WDWDW |
| 11 |  FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -10 | 12 | WLWWD |
| 12 |  Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 | WWLWW |
| 13 |  NEC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | WLLWL |
| 14 |  Sparta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 | LLLWD |
| 16 |  ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 17 |  Telstar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 | DLDLL |
| 18 |  Willem II | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -22 | 2 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior?
NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 on Tuesday 8 September (Eredivisie).
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior?
Goals: Adam Tahaui 10', David Garden 43', Valentin Sulzbacher 73' and Noé Lebreton 90'+2'.
When do NEC Nijmegen play next?
NEC Nijmegen play FC Groningen on Sunday 25 October at 13:30 (UK time).
When do Excelsior play next?
Excelsior play Fortuna Sittard on Sunday 25 October at 11:15 (UK time).
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