NEC snatched a dramatic 1–1 draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam on Eredivisie matchday 30, with substitute Danilo scoring a stoppage-time equaliser in Nijmegen on 12 April 2026.
Feyenoord struck first in the 18th minute. Ayase Ueda finished off a move created by Anis Moussa, giving the visitors an early 1–0 lead and momentarily tightening their grip on the contest. NEC struggled to find an immediate response but stayed within reach as the first half unfolded.
The opening period also brought the first booking, with Luciano Valente cautioned for Feyenoord on 40 minutes, hinting at the growing intensity between the sides.
The second half turned increasingly physical. NEC defenders Philippe Sandler and Ahmetcan Kaplan, as well as midfielder Tjaronn Chery, all received yellow cards between the 53rd and 61st minutes as the hosts pushed higher in search of an equaliser. Feyenoord’s Timon Wellenreuther and Robin van Persie had both gone into the referee’s book shortly after the break, underlining the visitors’ need to protect their narrow advantage.
NEC coach turned to his bench just after the hour mark, introducing Deveron Fonville on 62 minutes and later making a double change on 69 minutes, including the arrival of Bram Nuytinck. The most decisive change came in the 77th minute when Danilo replaced Bryan Linssen, with Koki Ogawa also entering the fray.
Feyenoord responded with late substitutions of their own, bringing on Aymen Sliti, Jerry St. Juste, Casper Tengstedt, Gernot Trauner and Gonçalo Borges in an attempt to close out the result. Jakub Moder and Oussama Targhalline also picked up bookings in the closing stages.
Deep into stoppage time, in the 90th minute plus seven, NEC finally broke through. Danilo, supplied by Sami Ouaissa, struck to level the score at 1–1 and salvage a point for the home side.
No further detailed statistics or line-up information was available at the time of writing. For more on the Eredivisie and this fixture, visit the full match page on Ballaxy and the Eredivisie hub.
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