NIJMEGEN. PSV tops NEC 4-2.

The match was played at the Goffertstadion stadium in Nijmegen on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Edwin van de Graaf who had the assistance of Halis Murat Kucukerbir and Cristian Dobre. The 4th official was Richard Martens. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.5 degrees Celsius or 47.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.​

Match Statistics​

NEC

2 - 4

PSV

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 12 Total 25
  • 6 On Target 11
  • 4 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 7
  • 109 Attack 106
  • 28 Dangerous attack 55
  • 82 Ball safe 88
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 7 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. NEC was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. PSV that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

PSV was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why PSV won the contest.​

NEC shot 12 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, PSV shot 25 times, 11 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

NEC received 2 yellow cards (Iván Márquez and Bart van Rooij). Regarding the opposition, PSV received 3 yellow cards (Ruud van Nistelrooy, Érick Gutiérrez and André Ramalho).

Match Timeline

7'
Luuk de Jong(goal)
21'
Olivier Boscagli(goal)
39'
Joey Veerman(goal)Luuk de Jong
45'
46'
J. Teze- sub ->Phillipp Mwene
52'
Luuk de Jong(goal)Patrick van Aanholt
59'
65'
65'
68'
Pedro Marques- sub ->E. TavÅŸan
68'
76'
Johan Bakayoko(var)
78'
Bart van Rooij- Yellow
79'
83'
85'
87'
87'
90'
André Ramalho- Yellow
90'
Ismael Saibari- sub ->J. Bakayoko

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Feyenoord
82
34
PSV
75
34
Ajax
69
34
AZ
67
34
FC Twente
64
34
Sparta Rotterdam
59
34
FC Utrecht
54
34
SC Heerenveen
46
34
RKC Waalwijk
41
34
Vitesse
40
34
Go Ahead Eagles
40
34
NEC
39
34
Fortuna Sittard
36
34
FC Volendam
36
34
Excelsior
32
34
FC Emmen
28
34
SC Cambuur
19
34
FC Groningen
18
34

After playing this match, NEC will stay with 34 points to sit in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, PSV will have 56 points to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will play away against FC Groningen on the 22nd of April with a 11-10 head to head statistic in favor of NEC (10 draws).

PSV will host Ajax on the 23rd of April with a 16-13 head to head statistic in favor of Ajax (9 draws).

NEC – Formation

NEC
G
Jasper Cillessen 22.Netherlands
6.7
D
Iván Márquez 4.Spain
6.7
45'
D
Philippe Sandler 3.Netherlands
6.7
78'
D
Souffian El Karouani 16.Morocco
6.0
87'
D
Bart van Rooij 28.Netherlands
6.3
79'
M
Lasse Schöne 20.Denmark
6.1
M
O. Tannane 14.Morocco
8.8
59', 87'
M
Dirk Proper 71.Netherlands
6.8
M
Magnus Mattsson 11.Denmark
6.3
68'
M
Elayis Tavsan 7.Netherlands
6.9
68'
F
L. Dimata 19.Belgium
6.3
Substitutes
G
R. Janse 31.Netherlands
G
Mattijs Branderhorst 1.Netherlands
D
Ilias Bronkhorst 2.Netherlands
D
Terry Sanniez 34.Netherlands
D
Joris Kramer 5.Netherlands
6.4
78'
M
A. Baldursson 8.Iceland
M
Jordy Bruijn 6.Netherlands
6.5
87'
F
Pedro Marques 9.Portugal
6.8
68'
F
Ibrahim Cissoko 21.Netherlands
6.7
68'
F
Anthony Musaba 77.Netherlands

NEC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: Jasper Cillessen (6.7), Bart van Rooij (6.3), Iván Márquez (6.7), Philippe Sandler (6.7), Souffian El Karouani (6.0), Lasse Schøne (6.1), Dirk Proper (6.8), Elayis Tavsan (6.9), Oussama Tannane (8.8), Magnus Mattsson (6.3) and Landry Dimata (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Ilias Bronkhorst, Pedro Marques (6.8), Ibrahim Cissoko (6.7), Rijk Janse, Terry Sanniez, Joris Kramer (6.4), Anthony Musaba, Mattijs Branderhorst, Andri Fannar Baldursson and Jordy Bruijn.

Substitutions

NEC made 4 changes: Magnus Mattsson for Ibrahim Cissoko (68′), E. Tavşan for Marques (68′), Philippe Sandler for Joris Kramer (78′) and Souffian El Karouani for Jordy Bruijn (87′).

Best player: Oussama Tannane​

The most impressive player for NEC was Oussama Tannane.

His rating is (8.8) with 2 goals, 49 passes (71% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

PSV – Formation

PSV
G
Joël Drommel 16.Netherlands
6.3
D
Patrick van Aanholt 30.Netherlands
6.5
D
Phillipp Mwene 29.Austria
6.8
46'
D
André Ramalho 5.Brazil
7.1
90'
D
Olivier Boscagli 18.France
7.1
21'
M
Érick Gutiérrez 15.Mexico
7.0
85'
M
Guus Til 20.Netherlands
6.8
M
Joey Veerman 23.Netherlands
8.1
65' 39'
F
Xavi Simons 7.Netherlands
7.3
65'
F
Luuk de Jong 9.Netherlands
8.9
83' 7', 52'
F
Johan Bakayoko 27.Belgium
7.4
90'
Substitutes
G
K. Peersman 41.Belgium
G
Boy Waterman 24.Netherlands
D
J. Teze 3.Netherlands
6.2
46'
D
J. Seelt 53.Netherlands
D
Fedde Leysen 48.Belgium
M
Ibrahim Sangaré 6.Ivory Coast
6.8
65'
F
Thorgan Hazard 11.Belgium
6.7
65'
F
Anwar El Ghazi 21.Netherlands
F
Fábio Silva 10.Portugal
83'
F
Sávio 33.Brazil
F
Ismael Saibari 28.Morocco
90'

PSV started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Ruud van Nistelrooy played with: Joël Drommel (6.3), Phillipp Mwene (6.8), André Ramalho (7.1), Olivier Boscagli (7.1), Patrick van Aanholt (6.5), Guus Til (6.8), Érick Gutiérrez (7.0), Joey Veerman (8.1), Johan Bakayoko (7.4), Luuk de Jong (8.9) and Xavi Simons (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Thorgan Hazard (6.7), Kjell Peersman, Ibrahim Sangaré (6.8), Anwar El Ghazi, Fábio Silva, Jordan Teze (6.2), Boy Waterman, Jenson Seelt, Sávio, Fedde Leysen and Ismael Saibari.

Substitutions

PSV made 5 changes: Phillipp Mwene for Jordan Teze (46′), X. Simons for Thorgan Hazard (65′), Joey Veerman for Ibrahim Sangaré (65′), Luuk de Jong for Fábio Silva (83′) and J. Bakayoko for Ismael Saibari (90′).

Best player: Luuk de Jong​

The player that probably impressed the most for PSV was Luuk de Jong.

His rating is (8.9) with 2 goals, 24 passes (79% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 14.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​