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Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/17

NEC Nijmegen

2
Full time FT
1

Go Ahead Eagles

Average Odds 1 X 2 Handicap Goals Over Under Corners Over Under
Opening odds 1.01 23.00 501.00 0.26 2.70 3.50 5.25 0.12 17.50 1.10 0.66
Pre-match odds 1.30 6.25 7.50 0.90 0.90 4.00 0.92 0.87 10.50 0.80 0.90
Closing odds 1.01 26.00 501.00 0.27 2.55 3.50 6.00 0.10 17.50 1.37 0.53

Netherlands Eredivisie  2026/05/17 | 12:30:00

NEC Nijmegen
2 – 1
FT
Go Ahead Eagles
Full time
Match has ended
Sun, 17 May 2026 · 12:30
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Recent events

Events

FT 2 – 1
Noe Lebreton ⚽ assist: Basar Onal 1-0
12'
22'
⇄ in: Giovanni Van Zwam out: Eus Waayers
Noe Lebreton ⚽ 2-0
27'
45'
⇄ in: Evert Linthorst out: Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson
48'
🟨 Victor Kaj Edvardsen
Darko Nejašmić 🟨
50'
55'
⚽ Søren Tengstedt assist: Victor Kaj Edvardsen 2-1
70'
⇄ in: Thibo Baeten out: Alfons Sampsted
70'
⇄ in: Oskar Siira Sivertsen out: Søren Tengstedt
in: Koki Ogawa out: Basar Onal ⇄
71'
in: Danilo out: Bryan Linssen ⇄
71'
77'
🟨 Julius Dirksen
81'
⇄ in: Richonell Margaret out: Julius Dirksen
in: Bram Nuytinck out: Tjaronn Chery ⇄
85'
in: Dirk Proper out: Philippe Sandler ⇄
85'
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🟨 Yellow card
🟥 Red card
⇄ Substitution
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Match Stats

NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles logo
Corner Kicks
13
4
Yellow Cards
1
2

Head to head See all (26)

6 NEC Nijmegen wins
26 Meetings
10 Go Ahead Eagl… wins
23% 10 Draws 39%

Netherlands Eredivisie Standings Full table

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 PSV Eindhoven 34 27 3 4 +56 84 W W D W W
2 Feyenoord 34 19 8 7 +26 65 D W W D W
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 16 11 7 +24 59 D D D L W
4 FC Twente Enschede 34 15 13 6 +19 58 W D D W L
5 AFC Ajax 34 14 14 6 +21 56 W W D L D
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 +13 53 W L W W W
7 AZ Alkmaar 34 14 10 10 +7 52 W D D D D
8 SC Heerenveen 34 14 9 11 +4 51 L W W L D
9 Groningen 34 14 6 14 +4 48 D L L W W
10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 12 7 15 -22 43 L L D L L
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 11 6 17 -14 39 D L L W L
12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 8 14 12 +1 38 D D D L L
13 Excelsior SBV 34 10 8 16 -13 38 D W W D W
14 SC Telstar 34 9 10 15 -6 37 L W D W W
15 PEC Zwolle 34 9 10 15 -27 37 D L W L L
16 Volendam 34 8 8 18 -20 32 L W L D L
17 NAC Breda 34 6 11 17 -23 29 D L L W D
18 Heracles Almelo 34 5 4 25 -50 19 L L L L L

About NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles

Match preview

NEC Nijmegen faced Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands Eredivisie on Sunday, 17 May 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.

Current league position

NEC Nijmegen sit 3rd in the Netherlands Eredivisie table with 59 points from 34 matches (16W · 11D · 7L). Go Ahead Eagles are 12th with 38 points from 34 matches (8W · 14D · 12L).

The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Netherlands Eredivisie hub.

Head-to-head history

These two clubs have met 26 times on record. NEC Nijmegen have won 6, Go Ahead Eagles have won 10 and 10 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.

How to follow the match

Use the tabs above to jump straight to the events timeline, the final lineups, the match stats and the full head-to-head record. Everything is indexed so you can scroll back through any moment of the game.

Advanced match statistics

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  • Ball possession (%)
  • Shots on target & shots off target
  • Corner kicks
  • Fouls, offsides, yellow and red cards
  • Dangerous attacks & attacks
  • Starting XI, formation and confirmed substitutes

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NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles — frequently asked

When was NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles played?

Kick-off was in the Netherlands Eredivisie.

Where was NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles played?

At Stadion de Goffert in Nijmegen, Netherlands (capacity 12500).

What was the final score of NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?

NEC Nijmegen 2 – 1 Go Ahead Eagles. NEC Nijmegen won.

How can I follow NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles live?

On this page. SportScore publishes the live scoreboard, goal & card events, possession and shots, team-stat bars and line-ups free of charge and with no sign-up. Refresh is automatic while the match is in play.

Which competition is NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles part of?

The Netherlands Eredivisie in Netherlands. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.

More from the Netherlands Eredivisie

Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the Netherlands Eredivisie hub, or jump to the full Netherlands football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.

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Stats
Match
NEC Nijmegen Go Ahead Eagles
Total Goals
2
1
Corner Kicks
13
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Ball Possession
0%
0%
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
0
0
Attacks
0
0
Dangerous Attacks
0
0
About the Match
Match Preview: NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles
Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie · Netherlands
Season: 2025-2026
Stage: League
Round: Round 34
Kick-off:
Venue: Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Formation: 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1 Confirmed
Match events: 3 goals · 3 cards
Coverage: Lineups Live data
15.3°C Moderate rain · Wind: 23.0 km/h