Match report
Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen 2–0 at NEC Nijmegen Stadium in Eredivisie. N. Courtens opened the scoring in the 14th minute. NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins in their last 5, while Heerenveen have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
14'
⚽N. Courtens
E. Dasa
38'
2H
55'
N. Bakker
⇄G. Crettaz↓ N. Lebreton
64'
64'
⇄J. Bekkema↓ N. Courtens
⇄R. Janse↓ I. Hansen-Aarøen
73'
73'
⇄B. Klaverboer↓ L. Brouwers
75'
⚽L. Brouwersassist L. Brouwers
Momentum
NIJ
⚽⚽
HEE
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMay 8, 2024 · 19:00
VenueNEC Nijmegen Stadium
Attendance40,435 / 45,949 (88%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#11·
#18
#11·#18Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
42Ball possession %58
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.7
12Total shots10
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes522
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Isaiah Ahmed7.9Lineups
NIJ 4-3-37.59Formation7.314-3-3 HEE
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
2026NEC Nijmegen2-1HeerenveenChampions League
2024NEC Nijmegen0-2HeerenveenDomestic Cup
2023Heerenveen3-2NEC NijmegenEredivisie
2022NEC Nijmegen1-0Heerenveen