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NEC NijmegenvsExcelsiorlineups

EXC
2–2
Full TimeTue, 8th Sept 265:45pm BST · 12:45pm ETGW3DEDGoffertstadion
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NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior match report

NEC Nijmegen
2–2
Excelsior
Official Lineup
NIJ
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1
Polster
Storm
Nuytinck
45'
Brás
87'
Tahaui
Monteiro
45'
Geiger
63'
Thomas
Willumsson
Hansen-Aarøen
63'
Tadić

Bench

10
1G. Crettaz
38Joep Geneste
3P. Sandler
4P. Schuurs
66Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
9T. Chery
20N. Lebreton
99Clement Bischoff
14K. Sierhuis
34Kevin Kers

NEC Nijmegen

Changes vs last DED lineup vs Feyenoord 5 Sept 2026

InN. PolsterGabriel BrásAdam TahauiJamiro MonteiroD. GeigerA. ThomasW. WillumssonI. Hansen-Aarøen
OutG. CrettazAlmugera Raouf Mohammed KabarClement BischoffD. NejašmićN. LebretonT. CheryB. LinssenK. Sierhuis
  • Tadić started their 5th consecutive DED match.
  • Storm started their 4th consecutive DED match.

Excelsior

Changes vs last DED lineup vs Willem II 5 Sept 2026

InI. Silva Timas
OutA. Sliti
  • 4-3-3 formation used for the 5th DED game in a row.
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 5th DED game in a row.
  • Gassel started their 5th consecutive DED match.
  • Plug started their 5th consecutive DED match.
  • Hartjes started their 5th consecutive DED match.
  • Meissen started their 5th consecutive DED match.
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior record

10
NEC Nijmegen wins
3
Draws
7
Excelsior wins

20 meetings on record

Excelsior
  • S. van Gassel started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs NEC Nijmegen
  • C. Widell started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs NEC Nijmegen
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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior in the Eredivisie on 8 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Polster; Storm, Nuytinck, Brás; Tahaui, Monteiro, Geiger, Thomas; Willumsson, Hansen-Aarøen; Tadić.

Excelsior confirmed lineup (4-3-3): van Gassel; Moreira, Widell, Plug, Janssen; Hartjes, Meissen, Yegoian; Timas, Garden, Þorsteinsson.

How did NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior line up?
NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Polster; Storm, Nuytinck, Brás; Tahaui, Monteiro, Geiger, Thomas; Willumsson, Hansen-Aarøen; Tadić. Excelsior confirmed lineup (4-3-3): van Gassel; Moreira, Widell, Plug, Janssen; Hartjes, Meissen, Yegoian; Timas, Garden, Þorsteinsson. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior are shown above.
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior finished 2–2 on 8 Sept 2026.
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