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Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen

Europa League
2-4
Final
NEC
1-1-1
Maksimir Stadium

Match pulse

DZGAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNEC
59%Possession41%
16Shots15
10On target5
5Corners2
1Saves7
11Fouls18
23'Dion Drena BeljoDZG44'Noé LebretonNEC90'+2'Clement BischoffNEC
Team1H2HT
DZG202
NEC224

Who won: NEC 4-2

NEC Nijmegen beat Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Maksimir Stadium. Goals for Dinamo Zagreb: Dion Drena Beljo (33', 37'). Goals for NEC: Clement Bischoff (25'), Bryan Linssen (45', 54') and Tjaronn Chery (80').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Bryan LinssenF
  2. 27.9Dion Drena BeljoF
  3. 37.6Gonzalo CrettazG
  4. 47.6Clement BischoffLM
  5. 57.3Tjaronn CheryCF-R
  6. 66.8Darko NejasmicCM-R
  7. 76.6Noé LebretonCF-L
  8. 86.5Matteo VinlöfLB
  9. 96.4Dennis GeigerCM-L
  10. 106.2Luka StojkovicCM-R
  11. 116.2Mislav OrsicSUB
  12. 126.2Ahmetcan KaplanCD

Team stats

DZGNEC
11Fouls18
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
5Corner Kicks2
1Saves7
58.6Possession41.4
16SHOTS15
10ON GOAL5
0.6On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
439Accurate Passes284
517Passes360
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses3
16Crosses13
0.1Cross %0.2
49Long Balls54
27Accurate Long Balls24
0.6Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots5
11Effective Tackles20
15Tackles26
0.7Tackle %0.8
5Interceptions10
29Effective Clearances29
29Clearances29

Player of the game

Bryan Linssen

NEC · 2 G

8.1

Deserved to win

70%
DZG · 2.74 xG
18%
Draw
12%
NEC · 1.27 xG

Dinamo Zagreb deserved better: 70% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 2, NEC 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 2, NEC 4.
  3. 90'+2'

    Yellow card

    Clement Bischoff (NEC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Bischoff

  4. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Clement Bischoff (NEC).

  6. 90'+1'Jamiro Monteiro

    Offside

    Offside, NEC. Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.

  7. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'Kaj Sierhuis
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Linssen

    Substitution, NEC. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Bryan Linssen.

    K. Sierhuis

  10. 90'Willum Thór Willumsson
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Chery

    Substitution, NEC. Willum Willumsson replaces Tjaronn Chery.

    W. Willumsson

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Moris Valincic (Dinamo Zagreb).

  12. 89'

    Free kick won

    Clement Bischoff (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 88'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Clement Bischoff (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a headed pass.

  14. 87'Tjaronn Chery

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (NEC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clement Bischoff.

    T. Chery

  15. 86'

    Free kick won

    Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 86'Bryan Linssen

    Foul

    Foul by Bryan Linssen (NEC).

  17. 85'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Goda.

    L. Kacavenda

  18. 85'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC).

  19. 84'NEC

    Free kick won

    Dani Rodríguez (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. 84'Darko Nejasmic

    Foul

    Foul by Darko Nejasmic (NEC).

  21. 83'DZG

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.

  22. 83'Gonzalo Crettaz

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Dani Rodríguez (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.

    D. Rodríguez

  23. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Schuurs

    Substitution, NEC. Gabriel Brás replaces Perr Schuurs.

    G. Brás

  24. 81'Kevin Kers
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Fonville

    Substitution, NEC. Kevin Kers replaces Deveron Fonville.

    K. Kers

  25. GOAL80'
    Tjaronn Chery

    Goal! Left footed shot

    T. Chery

    Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 2, NEC 4. Tjaronn Chery (NEC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

    DZG 2 - 4 NEC

Leaders

DZGNEC
Total Shots
Dion Drena Beljo
6
Clement Bischoff
4
Accurate Passes
Sergi Domínguez
72
Darko Nejasmic
45
Defensive Interventions
Sergi Domínguez
13
Darko Nejasmic
16
Saves
Dominik Kotarski
1
Gonzalo Crettaz
7