Match report
Groningen beat NEC Nijmegen 2–1 at Groningen Stadium in Eredivisie. I. Hansen-Aarøen opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Groningen have 3 wins in their last 5, while NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
13'
⚽I. Hansen-Aarøenassist J. Cillessen
⚽R. Higgins
25'
D. Janse
36'
2H
53'
Deveron Fonville
⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes
67'
67'
⇄R. Janse↓ I. Hansen-Aarøen
69'
N. Lebreton
T. Blokzijl
70'
⚽T. Hernesassist D. Baron
86'
⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins
86'
86'
⇄G. Crettaz↓ N. Lebreton
Momentum
G
⚽⚽⚽
NN
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMar 18, 2026 · 17:00
VenueGroningen Stadium
Attendance38,704 / 41,617 (93%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
R. Higgins7.8
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 101:45 | +56 | 84 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70:44 | +26 | 65 | DLWWD |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 77:53 | +24 | 59 | LWWWD |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 59:40 | +19 | 58 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 62:41 | +21 | 56 | DLWWD |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55:42 | +13 | 53 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58:51 | +7 | 52 | DLWWD |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 57:53 | +4 | 51 | LLWWD |
| 9 | Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49:45 | +4 | 48 | WLLWW |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40:62 | -22 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 49:63 | -14 | 39 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 54:53 | +1 | 38 | DLLWD |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43:56 | -13 | 38 | WWDLL |
| 14 |  Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49:55 | -6 | 37 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44:71 | -27 | 37 | LLWDL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35:55 | -20 | 32 | LLWDD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35:58 | -23 | 29 | WDDLL |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 35:85 | -50 | 19 | LLWLL |
European qualification Relegation
Eredivisie
2026Groningen2-1NEC NijmegenChampions League
2024Groningen0-2NEC NijmegenDomestic Cup
2023NEC Nijmegen3-2GroningenEredivisie
2022Groningen1-0NEC Nijmegen