NIJMEGEN. Feyenoord was capable to reverse the score before demolishing NEC. It was NEC to score first with a goal from L. Schone. However, later Feyenoord found the way to reverse the score scoring 4 consecutive goals with O. Kokcu (32′), O. Kokcu (53′), A. Jahanbakhsh (64′) and G. Til (90′). Feyenoord capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Goffertstadion stadium in Nijmegen on Sunday and it started at 12:15 pm local time. The referee was Pol van Boekel assisted by Freek Vandeursen and Kevin Bodde. The 4th official was Clay Ruperti. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.5 degrees Celsius or 43.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.​

Match Statistics​

NEC

1 - 4

Feyenoord

  • 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
  • 6 Total 27
  • 4 On Target 11
  • 2 Off Target 16
  • 2 Shots blocked 7
  • 60 Attack 137
  • 27 Dangerous attack 93
  • 87 Ball safe 86
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 2 Corners 9
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 6 Total 13
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Feyenoord was in firm control of the ball 58% while NEC was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Feyenoord was more pushing with 93 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Feyenoord won the encounter.​

NEC shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Feyenoord shot 27 times, 11 on target, 16 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

(NEC) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (87′).

Match Timeline

Lasse Schöne (goal)
17'
32'
53'
64'
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (goal)
67'
68'
68'
71'
75'
84'
84'
84'
87'
87'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ajax
83
34
PSV
81
34
Feyenoord
71
34
FC Twente
68
34
AZ
61
34
Vitesse
51
34
FC Utrecht
47
34
SC Heerenveen
41
34
SC Cambuur
39
34
RKC Waalwijk
38
34
NEC
38
34
FC Groningen
36
34
Go Ahead Eagles
36
34
Sparta Rotterdam
35
34
Fortuna Sittard
35
34
Heracles Almelo
34
34
Willem II
33
34
PEC Zwolle
27
34

After playing this encounter, NEC will stay with 26 points to remain in the 9th place. On the other side, Feyenoord will have 42 points to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will play away against PEC Zwolle on the 5th of February with a 8-3 head to head record in favor of PEC Zwolle (4 draws).

Feyenoord will host Sparta Rotterdam on the 6th of February with a 15-4 head to head stats in favor of Feyenoord (2 draws).

NEC – Formation

NEC
G
Mattijs Branderhorst 1.Netherlands
7.7
D
Calvin Verdonk 24.Netherlands
6.4
84'
D
Iván Márquez 4.Spain
6.8
87'
D
Rodrigo Guth 5.Brazil
7.1
75'
D
Cas Odenthal 26.Netherlands
6.7
D
Bart van Rooij 28.Netherlands
6.4
M
Lasse Schöne 20.Denmark
7.1
17'
M
Dirk Proper 71.Netherlands
6.8
68'
M
Elayis Tavsan 7.Netherlands
6.4
F
Magnus Mattsson 11.Denmark
6.6
F
Ali Akman 9.Turkey
6.4
68'
Substitutes
G
Maximilian Mehring 27.Australia
G
R. Roefs 31.Netherlands
D
Ilias Bronkhorst 2.Netherlands
6.2
84'
D
Guus Gertsen 30.Netherlands
M
Jordy Bruijn 6.Netherlands
6.4
68'
M
Mikkel Duelund 14.Denmark
6.1
75'
M
Nils Rossen 32.Netherlands
F
Ole Romeny 17.Netherlands
6.4
68'

NEC started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: Mattijs Branderhorst (7.7), Bart van Rooij (6.4), Rodrigo Guth (7.1), Iván Márquez (6.8), Cas Odenthal (6.7), Calvin Verdonk (6.4), Elayis Tavsan (6.4), Lasse Schöne (7.1), Dirk Proper (6.8), Ali Akman (6.4) and Magnus Mattsson (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Ilias Bronkhorst (6.2), Danny Vukovic, Jordy Bruijn (6.4), Guss Gertsen, Robin Roefs, Ole Romeny (6.4), Mikkel Duelund (6.1) and Nils Rossen.

Substitutions

NEC made 4 changes: A. Akman for J. Bruijn (68′), D. Proper for O. ter Haar Romeny (68′), R. Guth for M. Duelund (75′) and C. Verdonk for I. Bronkhorst (84′).

Best player: Mattijs Branderhorst​

The player that probably impressed the most for NEC was the goalkeeper: Mattijs Branderhorst. His rating is 7.70. He performed 8 saves.

Feyenoord – Formation

Feyenoord
G
Justin Bijlow 1.Netherlands
7.0
D
Gernot Trauner 18.Austria
7.0
D
Tyrell Malacia 5.Netherlands
7.4
D
Marcos Senesi 4.Argentina
7.3
D
Lutsharel Geertruida 3.Netherlands
6.6
71'
M
Fredrik Aursnes 17.Norway
7.4
M
Guus Til 26.Netherlands
8.1
90'
M
Orkun Kökçü 10.Turkey
9.6
32', 53'
M
Alireza Jahanbakhsh 9.Iran
8.1
84' 64'
M
Reiss Nelson 14.England
6.7
67'
F
Bryan Linssen 11.Netherlands
6.1
84'
Substitutes
G
O. Marciano 21.Israel
G
Thijs Jansen 30.Netherlands
D
Ramon Hendriks 25.Netherlands
D
Denzel Hall 32.Netherlands
6.8
84'
M
Patrik Walemark 23.Sweden
M
Jens Toornstra 28.Netherlands
7.2
71'
F
Luis Sinisterra 7.Colombia
6.5
67'
F
Cyriel Dessers 33.Nigeria
6.5
84'

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

Arne Slot played with: Justin Bijlow (7.0), Lutsharel Geertruida (6.6), Gernot Trauner (7.0), Marcos Senesi (7.3), Tyrell Malacia (7.4), Fredrik Aursnes (7.4), Orkun Kökçü (9.6), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (8.1), Guus Til (8.1), Reiss Nelson (6.7) and Bryan Linssen (6.1).

They had on the bench: Patrick Wålemark, Ramon Hendriks, Ofir Marciano, Jens Toornstra (7.2), Thijs Jansen, Luis Sinisterra (6.5), Denzel Hall (6.8) and Cyriel Dessers (6.5).

Feyenoord could not rely on the presence of J. Toornstra (injured).

Substitutions

Feyenoord made 4 changes: R. Nelson for L. Sinisterra (67′), L. Geertruida for J. Toornstra (71′), A. Jahanbakhsh for C. Dessers (84′) and B. Linssen for D. Hall (84′).

Best player: Orkun Kökçü​

The player that probably impressed the most for Feyenoord was Orkun Kökçü.

His rating is (9.6) with 2 goals, 93 passes (89% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 8 crosses.

Results of the day

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