NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Willem II: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 17 January 2016

Result

NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Willem II

Eredivisie · Sunday 17 January 2016, 15:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Willem II: match report

NEC Nijmegen defeated Willem II 1-0 in Eredivisie on Sunday 17 January 2016. It was 1-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from C. Santos of NEC Nijmegen in the 20th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: NEC Nijmegen received 3 yellow cards; Willem II received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game NEC Nijmegen were 7th on 28 points from 17 and Willem II 11th on 20 points from 17. NEC Nijmegen went on to finish that season 10th with 45 points, and Willem II 16th with 32.

NEC Nijmegen lined up in a 4-3-3 and Willem II in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Jordens Peters of Willem II (8.1), ahead of Stijn Wuytens (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw and 0 for Willem II.

Going into the match NEC Nijmegen's last five read W-L-D-L-W and Willem II's W-D-W-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Penalty goal · C. SantosNEC Nijmegen · 1-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Freek HeerkensWillem II
  • 71'Yellow card · Joey SleegersNEC Nijmegen
  • 74'Yellow card · Frank van der StruijkWillem II
  • 79'Yellow card · W. GollaNEC Nijmegen
  • 85'Second yellow · Frank van der StruijkWillem II
  • 89'Yellow card · Lucas WoudenbergNEC Nijmegen

Head-to-head

3 meetings: NEC Nijmegen 2, draws 1, Willem II 0.

Team news

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NEC Nijmegen line-up (4-3-3)

Brad Jones, Marcel Appiah, Wojciech Golla, Lucas Woudenberg, Todd Kane, Gregor Breinburg, Janio Bikel, Navarone Foor, Joey Sleegers, Anthony Limbombe, Christian Santos

Willem II line-up (4-3-3)

Kostas Lamprou, Freek Heerkens, Jordens Peters, Dries Wuytens, Frank van der Struijk, F. Ojo, Erik Falkenburg, Stijn Wuytens, Richairo Zivkovic, Lucas Andersen, Nick Van der Velden