NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 1 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Goffertstadion, Nijmegen · referee M. Vos · full time
Full time: NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar
NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar: Telstar took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 1 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Goffertstadion. The goals: Patrick Brouwer 1', Rui Mendes 24', Kaj Sierhuis 82'.
How Telstar won it
Telstar struck first through Patrick Brouwer in the 1st minute, set up by Abdelnour Soualhia. Rui Mendes made it 0-2 to Telstar in the 24th minute, set up by Patrick Brouwer. Kaj Sierhuis made it 1-2 to NEC Nijmegen in the 82nd minute, set up by Dusan Tadic.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, M. Vos, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to NEC Nijmegen and 2 to Telstar.
NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-4-2-1 · Telstar: H. Brugge, 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
On the day the expected goals were 1.74 for NEC Nijmegen and 2.95 for Telstar.
NEC Nijmegen had 4 shots on target, Telstar 3.
NEC Nijmegen had 71% of the ball, but Telstar took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Telstar came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar: the match in numbers
| NEC Nijmegen | Match statistics | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.95 |
| 27 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 552 | Total passes | 227 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 13 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dusan Tadic (NEC Nijmegen), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
NEC Nijmegen
- Dusan Tadic 8.1 1 assist
- Noé Lebreton 7.3
- Tjaronn Chery 7.2
- Deveron Fonville 7.2
- Kaj Sierhuis 7.1 1 goal
Telstar
- Abdelnour Soualhia 8.1 1 assist
- Patrick Brouwer 7.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Marvin Peersman 7.3
- Ronald Koeman Jr. 7.2
- Tyrone Owusu 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Gonzalo Crettaz at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEC Nijmegen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Telstar: Telstar vs FC Utrecht Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar?
NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar (half-time 0-2), Eredivisie, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar?
Patrick Brouwer 1', Rui Mendes 24', Kaj Sierhuis 82'.
Did Moneyball predict NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar 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 Telstar?
Dusan Tadic, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar?
M. Vos.
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