Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Highlights - October 31, 2026

Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in Eredivisie on October 31, 2026. The match was played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Dylan Vente (66') scored for Heerenveen.

At kick-off Heerenveen stood in position 7 with 15 points. Their previous five had brought 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats.

NEC Nijmegen went into the game in position 12, on 11 points. They had won 1, drawn 4 and lost 0 in their previous five.

That run had left NEC Nijmegen 5 games without defeat.

Tjaronn Chery sent an effort off target for NEC Nijmegen (7'). Kevin Kers shot wide for NEC Nijmegen on 19 minutes.

Moments later, a block denied Ahmetcan Kaplan on 19 minutes. Jacob Trenskow tested the goalkeeper for Heerenveen (28').

Soon after, the referee cautioned Clement Bischoff of NEC Nijmegen on 32 minutes. Oliver Braude was booked for Heerenveen (32').

Tjaronn Chery forced a save for NEC Nijmegen on 44 minutes.

After the break, Maxence Rivera could not find the target for Heerenveen (50'). Levi Smans saw a shot blocked (53').

Shortly afterwards, Bryan Linssen sent an effort off target for NEC Nijmegen (57'). The referee cautioned Marcus Linday of Heerenveen on 61 minutes.

Moments later, Dylan Vente scored for Heerenveen on 66 minutes after a pass from Levi Smans.

Ayodele Thomas was booked for NEC Nijmegen (85'). Substitutions: Heerenveen 4, NEC Nijmegen 5.

NEC Nijmegen controlled 61.5% of possession. Heerenveen had 8 shots with 2 on target, while NEC Nijmegen had 21 and 2.

Goalkeeper saves: Heerenveen 1, NEC Nijmegen 1. Corners: Heerenveen 5, NEC Nijmegen 7.

NEC Nijmegen completed the most passes, 547 in total at 86.1% accuracy. The referee produced 6 yellow cards.