Olympiacos F.C. 0-0 NEC Nijmegen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 4 August 2026 · Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, Piraeus · referee J. Sánchez Martínez · full time
Full time: Olympiacos F.C. 0-0 NEC Nijmegen
Olympiacos F.C. and NEC Nijmegen drew 0-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Olympiacos F.C. and NEC Nijmegen shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, J. Sánchez Martínez, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Olympiacos F.C. and 1 to NEC Nijmegen.
Olympiacos F.C.: J. Mendilibar Etxebarria, 4-2-3-1 · NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-1-4-2.
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
Olympiacos F.C. had 5 shots on target, NEC Nijmegen 4.
NEC Nijmegen's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Olympiacos F.C. had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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. vs NEC Nijmegen: the match in numbers
| Olympiacos F.C. | Match statistics | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 400 | Total passes | 351 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 24 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC Nijmegen), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Olympiacos F.C.
- Balsa Popovic 7.4
- Christos Mouzakitis 7.4
- Rodinei 7.0
- Lorenzo Pirola 7.0
- Bruno Onyemaechi 7.0
NEC Nijmegen
- Gonzalo Crettaz 7.7
- Philippe Sandler 7.5
- Darko Nejasmic 7.4
- Jamiro Monteiro 7.2
- Sami Ouaissa 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Joel Roca at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympiacos F.C.: Olympique Marseille vs Olympiacos F.C. Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Olympiacos F.C. vs NEC Nijmegen
What was the score in Olympiacos F.C. vs NEC Nijmegen?
Olympiacos F.C. 0-0 NEC Nijmegen (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Who scored in Olympiacos F.C. vs NEC Nijmegen?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Olympiacos F.C. 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 Olympiacos F.C. vs NEC Nijmegen?
Gonzalo Crettaz, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympiacos F.C. vs NEC Nijmegen?
J. Sánchez Martínez.
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