AMSTERDAM. FC Twente snatched a late win NEC 1-0 after S. Steijn scored just 1 goal (90′). FC Twente took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Sportpark De Weeren stadium in Amsterdam on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the collaboration of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Martijn Vos. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 24.5 degrees Celsius or 76.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 43%.​

Match Statistics​

NEC

0 - 1

FC Twente

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 12 Total 9
  • 2 On Target 2
  • 10 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 141 Attack 91
  • 54 Dangerous attack 45
  • 93 Ball safe 93
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 9 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

FC Twente was in firm control of the ball 59% while NEC was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Twente was more pushing with 54 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Twente won the match​.

FC Twente shot 12 times, 2 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, NEC shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

FC Twente received 1 yellow card (M. Sadilek). On the opposite side, NEC received 1 yellow card (M. Duelund).

Match Timeline

Sem Steijn- sub ->M. Vlap
46'
Michal Sadílek- Yellow
50'
53'
69'
69'
70'
Calvin Verdonk- sub ->M. Duelund
76'
Ricky van Wolfswinkel- sub ->M. Ugalde
81'
M. Hilgers- sub ->R. Propper
81'
88'
88'
Sem Steijn(goal)J. Brenet
90'

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, FC Twente has 0 points to occupy the 8th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, NEC stays with 0 points (14th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, FC Twente will host Fortuna Sittard on the 14th of August with a 4-3 head to head stats in favor of FC Twente (0 draws).

NEC will play away agasint FC Volendam on the 14th of August with a 10-1 head to head stats in favor of NEC (1 draw).

FC Twente – Formation

FC Twente
G
Lars Unnerstall 1.Germany
7.4
D
Robin Pröpper 3.Netherlands
7.0
81'
D
Joshua Brenet 20.Netherlands
7.4
D
Julio Pleguezuelo 4.Spain
7.8
D
Gijs Smal 5.Netherlands
8.0
M
Michal Sadílek 23.Czech Republic
7.4
50'
M
Michel Vlap 18.Netherlands
6.4
46'
M
Ramiz Zerrouki 8.Algeria
7.1
M
Vaclav Cerny 7.Czech Republic
7.1
69'
M
Christos Tzolis 19.Greece
6.4
69'
F
Manfred Ugalde 27.Costa Rica
6.8
81'
Substitutes
G
Issam El Maach 16.Morocco
G
Przemyslaw Tyton 22.Poland
D
M. Hilgers 2.Netherlands
6.2
81'
D
Anass Salah-Eddine 17.Netherlands
D
Luca Everink 24.Netherlands
M
Mathias Kjølø 21.Norway
M
Sem Steijn 14.Netherlands
7.1
46' 90'
M
M. Bruns 38.Netherlands
F
V. Misidjan 10.Netherlands
6.4
69'
F
Ricky van Wolfswinkel 9.Netherlands
6.6
81'
F
Denilho Cleonise 26.Netherlands
6.7
69'
F
D. Rots 11.Netherlands

FC Twente adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: Lars Unnerstall (7.4), Joshua Brenet (7.4), Robin Pröpper (7.0), Julio Pleguezuelo (7.8), Gijs Smal (8.0), Ramiz Zerrouki (7.1), Michal Sadílek (7.4), Václav Černý (7.1), Michel Vlap (6.4), Christos Tzolis (6.4) and Manfred Ugalde (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Mathias Kjølø, Virgil Misidjan (6.4), Ricky van Wolfswinkel (6.6), Denilho Cleonise (6.7), Issam El Maach, Mees Hilgers (6.2), Anass Salah-Eddine, Sem Steijn (7.1), Luca Everink, Daan Rots, Max Bruns and Przemysław Tytoń.

Substitutions

FC Twente made 5 changes: M. Vlap for S. Steijn (46′), C. Tzolis for D. Cleonise (69′), V. Cerny for V. Misidjan (69′), M. Ugalde for R. van Wolfswinkel (81′) and R. Propper for M. Hilgers (81′).

Best player: Gijs Smal​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Twente was Gijs Smal even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (8.0) with 39 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 5 crosses.

NEC – Formation

NEC
G
Mattijs Branderhorst 1.Netherlands
6.6
D
Iván Márquez 4.Spain
7.4
D
Joris Kramer 5.Netherlands
7.0
D
Souffian El Karouani 16.Morocco
6.4
D
Bart van Rooij 28.Netherlands
6.8
M
Lasse Schöne 20.Denmark
7.1
M
Mikkel Duelund 10.Denmark
6.5
70' 53'
M
Dirk Proper 71.Netherlands
6.7
88'
M
O. Tannane 14.Morocco
7.7
M
Elayis Tavsan 7.Netherlands
6.7
88'
F
Pedro Marques 9.Portugal
6.2
76'
Substitutes
G
R. Roefs 31.Netherlands
D
Guus Gertsen 30.Netherlands
D
Ilias Bronkhorst 2.Netherlands
6.1
76'
D
Calvin Verdonk 24.Netherlands
6.1
70'
M
A. Baldursson 8.Iceland
6.4
88'
M
Kas de Wit 29.Netherlands
M
Nils Rossen 32.Netherlands
M
Ibrahim Cissoko 21.Netherlands
6.4
88'

Also NEC adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ron Jans played with: Mattijs Branderhorst (6.6), Bart van Rooij (6.8), Iván Márquez (7.4), Joris Kramer (7.0), Souffian El Karouani (6.4), Lasse Schøne (7.1), Dirk Proper (6.7), Elayis Tavsan (6.7), Oussama Tannane (7.7), Mikkel Duelund (6.5) and Pedro Marques (6.2).

These were the players on the bench: Andri Fannar Baldursson (6.4), Guss Gertsen, Ilias Bronkhorst (6.1), Calvin Verdonk (6.1), Kas De Wit, Robin Roefs, Nils Rossen and Ibrahim Cissoko (6.4).

Substitutions

NEC made 4 changes: M. Duelund for C. Verdonk (70′), P. Marques for I. Bronkhorst (76′), D. Proper for A. F. Baldursson (88′) and E. Tavsan for I. Cissoko (88′).

Best player: Oussama Tannane​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for NEC was Oussama Tannane.

His rating is (7.7) with 34 passes (79% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 14. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

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