Juventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Juventus Stadium, Torino · referee O. Derevinskyi · full time
Full time: Juventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen
Juventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen: Juventus took the points in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Juventus Stadium. The goals: Nico González 9', Kerim Alajbegovic 24', Nick Woltemade 35', Zeki Çelik 75', Randal Kolo Muani 82'.
How Juventus won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Nico González for Juventus, set up by Kamil Grabara. Kerim Alajbegovic made it 2-0 to Juventus in the 24th minute, set up by Weston McKennie . Nick Woltemade from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Juventus in the 35th minute. Zeki Çelik made it 4-0 to Juventus in the 75th minute, set up by Randal Kolo Muani. Randal Kolo Muani made it 5-0 to Juventus in the 82nd minute, set up by Jhon Lucumí.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, O. Derevinskyi, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Juventus and 1 to NEC Nijmegen.
Juventus: L. Spalletti, 3-4-2-1 · NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Juventus had 7 shots on target, NEC Nijmegen 3.
NEC Nijmegen had 52% of the ball, but Juventus took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Juventus came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 5.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 3.23 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 5.0 a match, with 0.77 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen: the match in numbers
| Juventus | Match statistics | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 499 | Total passes | 550 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 0 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Juventus
- Randal Kolo Muani 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Nico González 8.0 1 goal
- Jhon Lucumí 7.8 1 assist
- Kerim Alajbegovic 7.7 1 goal
- Kamil Grabara 7.7 1 assist
NEC Nijmegen
- Tjaronn Chery 6.9
- Bryan Linssen 6.8
- Darko Nejasmic 6.8
- Dusan Tadic 6.6
- Bram Nuytinck 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Nikolas Polster at 5.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Juventus: Cagliari vs Juventus Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen
What was the score in Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
Juventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen (half-time 3-0), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
Nico González 9', Kerim Alajbegovic 24', Nick Woltemade 35', Zeki Çelik 75', Randal Kolo Muani 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
Randal Kolo Muani, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
O. Derevinskyi.
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