Willem II Tilburg 1:4 NEC Nijmegen — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Tjaronn Chery scored once and laid on another as NEC Nijmegen thrashed Willem II Tilburg 4-1 in the Eredivisie, a result that emphatically answered any questions about their away-day credentials. The scoreline flattered the hosts, who had actually shaded the opening exchanges before being blown away in a devastating second-half spell.

The match turned just before the interval when Adam Tahaui fired NEC ahead from Clement Bischoff's assist in the 45th minute, and after the break the visitors ran riot. Chery doubled the lead in the 54th minute, Bryan Linssen added a third ten minutes later, and Kaj Sierhuis completed the rout in the 67th minute with Chery providing the assist, before Thomas Verheydt grabbed a late consolation for Willem II from Hidde ter Avest's cross in the 77th minute.

The numbers tell a brutally honest story: NEC controlled 68% of possession and registered 21 shots to Willem II's nine, with an expected goals tally of 2.99 against 1.51, and the second half was a one-sided procession as the visitors piled on 15 attempts. Chery was the standout with an 8.3 rating from his forward berth, capping a fine display with a goal and an assist. CheckLive's model clearly favoured Willem II, but that prediction was emphatically wrong, with NEC's clinical superiority rendering the hosts' early promise irrelevant.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Willem II Tilburg vs NEC Nijmegen?

Willem II Tilburg 1-4 NEC Nijmegen (Eredivisie).

Who scored?

Adam Tahaui (45', assist Clement Bischoff) for NEC Nijmegen; Tjaronn Chery (54') for NEC Nijmegen; Bryan Linssen (64') for NEC Nijmegen; Kaj Sierhuis (67', assist Tjaronn Chery) for NEC Nijmegen; Thomas Verheydt (77', assist Hidde ter Avest) for Willem II Tilburg.

Was NEC Nijmegen's win deserved?

It was close — an evenly matched game.

Were there any cards in Willem II Tilburg vs NEC Nijmegen?

Yellow cards: Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II Tilburg).

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