Groningen – NEC Nijmegen 1–0

	1H	2H	T
GRO	1	0	1
NIJ	0	0	0

Match report

Groningen beat NEC Nijmegen 1–0 at Groningen Stadium in Eredivisie. T. Hernes opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Groningen have 3 wins in their last 5, while NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

23'

B. Nuytinck

D. Janse

40'

⚽T. Hernesassist Sven Bouland

44'

2H

Besnik Mashuku

72'

⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins

72'

⇄G. Crettaz↓ N. Lebreton

⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes

81'

⇄R. Janse↓ I. Hansen-Aarøen

Momentum

GRO

⚽

NIJ

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offMay 8, 2021 · 19:00

VenueGroningen Stadium

Attendance32,045 / 41,617 (77%)

RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)

FIFA ranking GRO

#9·

#16

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

53Ball possession %47

1.4Expected goals (xG)0.4

11Total shots10

4Shots on target4

5Shots off target4

3Blocked shots3

5Corner kicks5

1Offsides4

10Fouls12

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves3

495Passes501

80Pass accuracy %77

15Tackles18

Player of the match

Besnik Mashuku

7.9

Lineups

GRO 4-3-37.24Formation6.994-3-3 NIJ

Groningen

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

NEC Nijmegen

Coach: L. Fischer · 4-3-3

22J. Cillessen7.6

14E. Dasa7.1

24Deveron Fonville6.4

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