NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Olympiacos FC · Champions League
NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 with Olympiacos FC in the Champions League. Goals: A. E. Kaabi 46', B. Linssen 70', E. Mor 95'. Expected goals (xG): NEC Nijmegen 1.4, Olympiacos FC 1.1. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
NEC Nijmegen and Olympiacos FC met in the Champions League at Stadion de Goffert in Nijmegen on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
Goalscorers
NEC Nijmegen: B. Linssen 70'; E. Mor 95'. Olympiacos FC: A. E. Kaabi 46'.
How the match went
NEC Nijmegen saw more of the ball, 54% of it. NEC Nijmegen had 17 shots with 7 on target, Olympiacos FC 10 with 2 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 3 to NEC Nijmegen and 4 to Olympiacos FC. NEC Nijmegen conceded 17 fouls, Olympiacos FC 19. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (2 for NEC Nijmegen, 4 for Olympiacos FC) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
NEC Nijmegen started in a 3-1-4-2: Gonzalo Crettaz, Tobias Storm, Philippe Sandler, Deveron Fonville, Darko Nejašmić, Sami Ouaissa, Noé Lebreton, Dušan Tadić, Clement Bischoff, Tjaronn Chery, Bryan Linssen.
Olympiacos FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Balša Popović, Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Onyemaechi Bruno, Dani García, Santiago Hezze, Gelson Martins, Gustavo Sá, Jota Silva, Ayoub El Kaabi.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Olympiacos FC.
- 46'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Olympiacos FC. A. E. Kaabi (Olympiacos FC) scores.
- 70'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Olympiacos FC. B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen) scores, assisted by D. Tadić.
- 79'VAR: card upgraded for K. Fortounis (Olympiacos FC).
- 80'Red card! K. Fortounis (Olympiacos FC) is sent off for foul.
- 90+4'VAR check complete: the goal for NEC Nijmegen stands.
- 90'Full-time. NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Olympiacos FC.
- 95'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos FC. E. Mor (NEC Nijmegen) scores, assisted by K. Sierhuis.
- 120'End of extra time. NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos FC.
Full commentary (57 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos FC.
- 9'Attempt saved. T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 12'Yellow card for D. García (Olympiacos FC) for foul.
- 15'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: K. Fortounis comes on for J. Silva.
- 17'Attempt missed. T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 30'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: E. Mor comes on for S. Ouaissa.
- 34'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: B. Pereira comes on for P. Sandler.
- 40'Attempt saved. G. Martins (Olympiacos FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Olympiacos FC.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Olympiacos FC. A. E. Kaabi (Olympiacos FC) scores.
- 49'Attempt missed. G. Sá (Olympiacos FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 55'Yellow card for Rodinei (Olympiacos FC) for foul.
- 57'Attempt missed. A. E. Kaabi (Olympiacos FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 58'Attempt missed. C. Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 59'Yellow card for G. Sá (Olympiacos FC) for foul.
- 61'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: C. Mouzakitis comes on for G. Sá.
- 67'Attempt saved. E. Mor (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 68'Attempt saved. B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
- 70'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Olympiacos FC. B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen) scores, assisted by D. Tadić.
- 70'Attempt saved. T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 72'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: L. Scipioni comes on for D. García.
- 72'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: J. Roca comes on for G. Martins.
- 79'VAR: card upgraded for K. Fortounis (Olympiacos FC).
- 80'Red card! K. Fortounis (Olympiacos FC) is sent off for foul.
- 81'Attempt missed. B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), header. xG 0.04.
- 82'Attempt blocked. C. Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 84'Attempt blocked. N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 88'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: K. Sierhuis comes on for C. Bischoff.
- 88'Yellow card for B. Pereira (NEC Nijmegen) for foul.
- 89'Attempt missed. J. Roca (Olympiacos FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+4'Yellow card for K. Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen).
- 90+4'VAR check complete: the goal for NEC Nijmegen stands.
- 90'Full-time. NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Olympiacos FC.
- 91'Extra time begins.
- 93'Attempt missed. E. Mor (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 94'Attempt missed. J. Roca (Olympiacos FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 95'Goal! NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos FC. E. Mor (NEC Nijmegen) scores, assisted by K. Sierhuis.
- 95'Attempt blocked. T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 98'Attempt missed. L. Scipioni (Olympiacos FC), header from a corner. xG 0.70.
- 98'Attempt missed. L. Pirola (Olympiacos FC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 103'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: Chiquinho comes on for C. Mouzakitis.
- 103'Substitution, Olympiacos FC: Z. Smajlović comes on for P. Retsos.
- 105'Attempt blocked. L. Scipioni (Olympiacos FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 105'Attempt saved. K. Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.34.
- 105'2 minutes of added time.
- 106'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: J. Monteiro comes on for B. Linssen.
- 106'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: B. Nuytinck comes on for N. Lebreton.
- 106'Substitution, NEC Nijmegen: K. Kers comes on for E. Mor.
- 107'Attempt missed. T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 109'Attempt missed. K. Kers (NEC Nijmegen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 111'Yellow card for L. Scipioni (Olympiacos FC) for argument.
- 117'Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Olympiacos FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 120'1 minute of added time.
- 120'End of extra time. NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Olympiacos FC.