Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — NEC Nijmegen 3rd with 59 points, Fortuna Sittard 11th with 39, 20 apart. On recent form NEC Nijmegen sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, NEC Nijmegen were scoring 2.26 and conceding 1.56, Fortuna Sittard 1.44 and 1.85, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — NEC Nijmegen 4, draws 3, Fortuna Sittard 2, at 3.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. In 78% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Goffertstadion, with room for 12,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
NEC Nijmegen: Tjaronn Chery (19'), Bryan Linssen (90') · Fortuna Sittard: Iván Márquez (27'), Justin Hubner (65'), Mohamed Ihattaren (59')
Key stats
Possession: NEC Nijmegen 68% · Fortuna Sittard 32% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 10-5