NAC Breda – Groningen 2–1

	1H	2H	T
BRE	2	0	2
GRO	1	0	1

Match report

NAC Breda beat Groningen 2–1 at NAC Breda Stadium in Eredivisie. C. Leemans opened the scoring in the 11th minute. NAC Breda have 3 wins in their last 5, while Groningen have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽C. Leemansassist M. Balard

11'

22'

⚽R. Higginsassist Besnik Mashuku

26'

R. Higgins

⚽L. Holtby

34'

L. Holtby

43'

2H

⇄T. Goos↓ C. Leemans

67'

⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins

D. Bielica

75'

⇄R. Kortsmit↓ L. Holtby

76'

⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes

Momentum

BRE

⚽⚽⚽

GRO

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offJun 5, 2026 · 18:00

VenueNAC Breda Stadium

Attendance30,565 / 32,866 (93%)

RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)

FIFA ranking BRE

#18·

#7

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

53Ball possession %47

2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1

12Total shots11

5Shots on target5

5Shots off target4

3Blocked shots3

6Corner kicks6

1Offsides4

10Fouls12

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves3

495Passes501

80Pass accuracy %77

15Tackles18

Player of the match

Sven Bouland

7.9

Lineups

BRE 4-3-36.80Formation6.944-3-3 GRO

NAC Breda

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Groningen

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

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