NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard: result and goals
NEC Nijmegen and Fortuna Sittard drew 2-2 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Goals: Anthony Descotte 18', Kevin Kers 28', Anthony Descotte 48', Willum Thór Willumsson 90'+3'.
NEC Nijmegen sit 13th on 10 points.
Fortuna Sittard sit 6th on 15 points.
NEC Nijmegen have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Fortuna Sittard have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: NEC Nijmegen won 2, Fortuna Sittard won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 18 October 2026, 19:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
- 👥
- 12650
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, NEC 2, Fortuna Sittard 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, NEC 2, Fortuna Sittard 2.
- 90'+4'Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clement Bischoff with a cross.
- 90'+3'Goal! NEC 2, Fortuna Sittard 2. Willum Willumsson (NEC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Perr Schuurs with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+2'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic with a cross.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Penalty saved. Mitchel Bakker (NEC) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
- 88'VAR Decision: Penalty NEC.
- 88'Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 88'Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (NEC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchel Bakker with a cross.
- 87'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Kristoffer Peterson.
- 86'Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Nick de Groot replaces Syb van Ottele.
- 86'Foul by Perr Schuurs (NEC).
- 86'Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84'Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (NEC).
- 84'Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Substitution, NEC. Willum Willumsson replaces Tobias Storm.
- 84'Substitution, NEC. Perr Schuurs replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 83'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Siebe Wylin.
- 82'Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Foul by Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard).
- 82'Attempt blocked. Bryan Linssen (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger with a through ball.
- 81'Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Siebe Wylin replaces Shiloh 't Zand.
- 80'Offside, NEC. Adam Tahaui is caught offside.
- 77'Tobias Storm (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Foul by Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard).
- 76'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 75'Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Daley Sinkgraven is caught offside.
- 74'Attempt missed. Clement Bischoff (NEC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Tahaui with a cross.
- 73'Attempt missed. Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven.
- 72'Foul by Dennis Geiger (NEC).
- 72'Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
- 70'Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Lequincio Zeefuik.
- 69'Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (NEC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchel Bakker with a cross.
- 67'Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mitchel Bakker with a cross following a corner.
- 66'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
- 66'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
- 66'Attempt blocked. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
- 65'Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
- 65'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 64'Attempt blocked. Adam Tahaui (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchel Bakker with a cross.
- 64'Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
- 63'Substitution, NEC. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Noé Lebreton.
- 63'Substitution, NEC. Mitchel Bakker replaces Deveron Fonville.
- 63'Substitution, NEC. Adam Tahaui replaces Kevin Kers.
- 62'Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
- 62'Attempt saved. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 60'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
- 58'Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
- 58'Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54'Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54'Bryan Linssen (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54'Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
- 53'Attempt saved. Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik.
- 52'Deveron Fonville (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52'Foul by Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard).
- 48'Goal! NEC 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 47'Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
- 47'Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Kristoffer Peterson replaces Sven Simons.
- 45'Second Half begins NEC 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, NEC 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 44'Foul by Dennis Geiger (NEC).
- 44'Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43'Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43'Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
- 43'Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
- 42'Foul by Tobias Storm (NEC).
- 42'Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39'Delay in match because of an injury Darko Nejasmic (NEC).
- 38'Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38'Darko Nejasmic (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard).
- 36'Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Kevin Kers.
- 33'Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (NEC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kers.
- 33'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
- 32'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
- 30'Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Clement Bischoff with a cross.
- 28'Goal! NEC 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Geiger following a corner.
- 28'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 26'Foul by Deveron Fonville (NEC).
- 26'Sven Simons (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (NEC).
- 25'Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Goal! NEC 0, Fortuna Sittard 1. Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Guth following a fast break.
- 16'Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 15'Foul by Kevin Kers (NEC).
- 15'Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Attempt saved. Jamiro Monteiro (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
- 14'Clement Bischoff (NEC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14'Foul by Sven Simons (Fortuna Sittard).
- 11'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11'Delay in match (NEC).
- 11'Attempt blocked. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11'Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (NEC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Geiger with a cross following a corner.
- 10'Corner, NEC. Conceded by Sven Simons.
- 9'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8'Delay in match because of an injury Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
- 7'Foul by Clement Bischoff (NEC).
- 7'Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Sven Simons is caught offside.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
NEC Nijmegen · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
73Gabi BrásSUB
Fortuna Sittard · 5-3-2
Substitutes
39Ganni BuyukhanSUB
Match stats
NECFOR
74.2Possession (%)25.8
24Shots5
7Shots on target3
13Corners0
11Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Offsides2
1Saves5
Last 5 matches
NEC Nijmegen
L@ SC Cambuur3-012 Sept 2026
L@ Juventus5-017 Sept 2026
DGo Ahead Eagles1-120 Sept 2026
D@ Ajax Amsterdam1-110 Oct 2026
DLevski Sofia1-115 Oct 2026
Fortuna Sittard
W@ ADO Den Haag3-26 Sept 2026
LAjax Amsterdam5-112 Sept 2026
W@ Willem II1-019 Sept 2026
W@ Racing Genk2-13 Oct 2026
DFC Twente1-110 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
2
NEC
1
Draws
2
Fortuna
Last meetings
28 Feb 2026NEC Nijmegen2 – 3Fortuna Sittard
31 Aug 2025Fortuna Sittard3 – 2NEC Nijmegen
19 Jan 2025NEC Nijmegen4 – 1Fortuna Sittard
31 Aug 2024Fortuna Sittard0 – 3NEC Nijmegen
2 Apr 2024Fortuna Sittard1 – 1NEC 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 | WLWWD |
| 7 |  Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | DWLWW |
| 8 |  FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 9 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | DDDLW |
| 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 | DLDLL |
| 13 |  NEC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | LLDDD |
| 14 |  Sparta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 | LLLWD |
| 16 |  Telstar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 | DLDLL |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 | LDDWL |
| 18 |  Willem II | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -22 | 2 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen v Fortuna Sittard?
NEC Nijmegen and Fortuna Sittard drew 2-2 on Sunday 18 October (Eredivisie).
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen v Fortuna Sittard?
Goals: Anthony Descotte 18', Kevin Kers 28', Anthony Descotte 48' and Willum Thór Willumsson 90'+3'.
When do NEC Nijmegen play next?
NEC Nijmegen play FC Groningen on Sunday 25 October at 13:30 (UK time).
When do Fortuna Sittard play next?
Fortuna Sittard play Excelsior on Sunday 25 October at 11:15 (UK time).
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