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NEC Nijmegen vs Cambuur is a genuinely balanced matchup, with wins for both sides and a substantial supply of draws. The 27 February 2024 meeting ended 2–1 to NEC Nijmegen after extra time, following a 1–1 score at full time. Before that, the teams drew 0–0 on 11 February 2023 and Cambuur won 3–2 at NEC Nijmegen on 26 November 2021.
Past matches, NEC Nijmegen vs Cambuur
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Cambuur
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17M
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6D
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3D
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7F
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29F
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23D
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27F
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21G
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16D
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22G
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9F
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30F
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes
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F
77
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F
10
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G
12
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D
17
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D
42
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F
7
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M
35
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F
30
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F
34
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M
8
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D
73
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M
11
Match events
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21'⚽Ilyes Hamache Normal Goal (Asst: Billy van Duijl)
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32'Devid Eugene Bouah Yellow Card
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35'Tobias Storm Yellow Card
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37'Philippe Sandler Yellow Card
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45'Nikolas Polster Gonzalo Alejandro Crettaz Ortega
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54'⚽Ilyes Hamache Normal Goal
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58'Emre Mor Adam Tahaui
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58'Jamiro Monteiro Dennis Geiger
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58'Bryan Linssen Philippe Sandler
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64'Jamal Amofa Mathieu Maertens
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71'Sami Bouhoudane Nicolas Binder
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72'Iwan Henstra Fabian Kvam
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73'Kevin Kers Emre Mor
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84'Skye Vink Ilyes Hamache
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84'Wiebe Kooistra Devid Eugene Bouah
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87'Noe Lebreton Yellow Card
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90' +2⚽Iwan Henstra Normal Goal (Asst: Jamal Amofa)
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90' +5Almugera Kabar Yellow Card
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90' +5Iwan Henstra Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup NEC Nijmegen VS Cambuur
A contest built on reversals
Neither club owns a durable edge in this pairing. NEC Nijmegen won 1–0 at Cambuur on 4 November 2022, but Cambuur answered with a 3–2 victory at NEC Nijmegen on 26 November 2021. The sequence illustrates why venue and status alone offer limited guidance: each side has found a way to win, while the scorelines often remain within a narrow range.
Extra time adds a distinctive twist
The KNVB Beker semi-final on 27 February 2024 finished 1–1 after 90 minutes before NEC Nijmegen scored in extra time to win 2–1. That qualification matters, because the game was level in regulation rather than a straightforward NEC victory. A 0–0 Eredivisie draw at NEC Nijmegen on 11 February 2023 supplies another example of resistance. Future meetings will continue to test which team can turn a finely balanced contest into a small but decisive advantage. That tension gives the fixture its enduring interest.
Past head to head stats
NEC Nijmegen VS Cambuur
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 19 games
NEC Nijmegen VS Cambuur
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