NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos F.C.: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Goffertstadion, Nijmegen · referee M. Mariani · full time
Full time: NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos F.C.
NEC Nijmegen beat Olympiacos F.C. 2-1 in Champions League on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at Goffertstadion. The goals: Ayoub El Kaabi 46', Bryan Linssen 70', Emre Mor 95'.
How NEC Nijmegen won it
Olympiacos F.C. struck first through Ayoub El Kaabi in the 46th minute. NEC Nijmegen levelled at 1-1 in the 70th minute through Bryan Linssen, set up by Dusan Tadic. NEC Nijmegen turned it round: Emre Mor made it 2-1 in the 95th minute, set up by Kaj Sierhuis. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
Konstantinos Fortounis of Olympiacos F.C. was sent off in the 80th minute. The referee, M. Mariani, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to NEC Nijmegen and 4 to Olympiacos F.C..
NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-1-4-2 · Olympiacos F.C.: J. Mendilibar Etxebarria, 4-2-3-1.
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
NEC Nijmegen had 7 shots on target, Olympiacos F.C. 2.
Olympiacos F.C.'s goalkeeper made 5 saves.
NEC Nijmegen had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Olympiacos F.C. came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.85 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.: the match in numbers
| NEC Nijmegen | Match statistics | Olympiacos F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 601 | Total passes | 510 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 29 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Emre Mor (NEC Nijmegen), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
NEC Nijmegen
- Emre Mor 8.1 1 goal
- Dusan Tadic 8.0 1 assist
- Bryan Linssen 7.5 1 goal
- Tjaronn Chery 7.1
- Clement Bischoff 7.0
Olympiacos F.C.
- Ayoub El Kaabi 7.7 1 goal
- Balsa Popovic 7.3
- Santiago Hezze 6.8
- Rodinei 6.8
- Joel Roca 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Sami Ouaissa at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Olympiacos F.C.: Olympique Marseille vs Olympiacos F.C. Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.?
NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos F.C. (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 11 August 2026.
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.?
Ayoub El Kaabi 46', Bryan Linssen 70', Emre Mor 95'.
Did Moneyball predict NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C. 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 NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.?
Emre Mor, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos F.C.?
M. Mariani.
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