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Remontada N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Excelsior

Every time N.E.C. Nijmegen fell behind and came back, minute by minute and in numbers.

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ComebackEredivisie · Tue 8/9

N.E.C. Nijmegen trailed by one goal, then came back to draw

N.E.C. Nijmegen2-2Excelsior
Ahead by one goalLevelBehind by one goal0153045607590HT11'43'73'90+2'Lowest pointEqualiser
Behind by one goal in minute 73Equaliser in minute 90+2

Remontada N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Excelsior in detail

Eredivisie · Tue 8/9

Why they came back

Drawn from the match data

Pressure after falling behind

From minute 73 to the final whistle: N.E.C. Nijmegen had 5 shots (1 on target), Excelsior only 4.

Changes by coach D. Schreuder

Lebreton came on for Geiger (63') and scored, Kers came on for Hansen-Aaröen (63'), C. Bischoff came on for G. Bras (87').

The last 15 minutes

One of N.E.C. Nijmegen's goals came after the 75th minute. It's not over until the final whistle.

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, 59% of fans backed N.E.C. Nijmegen to win, but they fell behind by one goal first.

The match in one curve

The line runs with the minutes from left to right, from N.E.C. Nijmegen's point of view
Ahead by one goalLevelBehind by one goal0153045607590HT11'43'73'90+2'Substitution 46'Substitution 46'Substitution 63'Substitution 63'Substitution 87'Lowest pointEqualiser
BehindLevelAheadN.E.C. Nijmegen goal Excelsior goalSubstitution Red card

Who pressed more?

Each bar is 5 minutes. Above the line: N.E.C. Nijmegen chances, below: Excelsior. Bar height shows how dangerous the shots were
N.E.C. Nijmeg…Excelsior04590

Match story

Every goal and what it changed
  1. 11'

    Tahaui opened the scoring for N.E.C. Nijmegen, assisted by Willumsson, putting N.E.C. Nijmegen ahead 1-0.

  2. 43'

    Garden equalised for Excelsior, assisted by Yegoian, to make it 1-1.

  3. 73'

    V. Sulzbacher completed the turnaround for Excelsior, assisted by Sliti, putting Excelsior ahead 2-1.

  4. 90+2'

    Lebreton equalised for N.E.C. Nijmegen, assisted by Schuurs, to make it 2-2.

The match in numbers

N.E.C. NijmegenExcelsior
69%Possession31%
1.36Chance quality (xG)1.81
11Shots14
3On target5
2Big chances5
2Corners4
677Passes298

Top players

1
YegoianExcelsior · Central Midfield
7.7
2
TahauiN.E.C. Nijmegen · Central Midfield
7.6
3
LebretonN.E.C. Nijmegen · Central Midfield
7.5
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

N.E.C. 59%Draw 20%Excelsior 21%
from 2,246 votes

N.E.C. Nijmegen's record after falling behind

Last 19 competitive matches, since April 2026
2times came back from behind
1ended in a win
4points won from behind
1 goalbiggest deficit overturned
0times led and lost it

Every N.E.C. Nijmegen comeback this season

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Big remontadaUEFA Champions League Qualifiers · Tue 11/8

N.E.C. Nijmegen trailed by one goal, then came back to win

N.E.C. Nijmegen2-1Olympiacos
Behind by one goal in minute 46Winner in minute 95

Upcoming N.E.C. Nijmegen matches

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