UEFA Champions League · 11 August 2026
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NEC Nijmegen earned a dramatic 2-1 victory over Olympiakos Piraeus in their UEFA Champions League encounter on 11 August 2026. Dick Schreuder set up NEC in a 3-4-2-1 formation, while Luis Mendilibar Jose countered with a 4-2-3-1 shape for Olympiakos. Italian referee Maurizio Mariani officiated a tense match that remained competitive until the very end.
The first half was a cautious affair with both sides making early personnel changes. D. Garcia picked up a yellow card for Olympiakos in the 12th minute before Jota Silva entered the match three minutes later. NEC were forced into double early changes as S. Ouaissa and P. Sandler came off before the break, leaving the scores level at 0-0 at half-time.
The contest burst open right after the restart when A. El Kaabi put Olympiakos ahead in the 46th minute. The Greek side then began collecting cards, with Rodinei and G. Sa booked in quick succession. NEC turned their pressure into an equalizer in the 70th minute when B. Linssen struck to level the score at 1-1.
Controversy and drama dominated the final minutes after a 90th-minute VAR review involving NEC's K. Sierhuis ended in a yellow card. In the fifth minute of added time, substitute E. Mor scored the decisive goal to hand NEC Nijmegen a stunning 2-1 lead.
Substitutions and late cards followed in extended stoppage time, including a yellow for Olympiakos's B. Onyemaechi in the 112th minute, as NEC held on for the win. The result leaves both NEC Nijmegen and Olympiakos Piraeus with one victory apiece across their last three meetings.
NEC Nijmegen take on Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Final result: NEC Nijmegen 1–0 Olympiakos Piraeus. NEC Nijmegen won the match.
NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 4 games (DWLL), scoring in 2 of them.
Olympiakos Piraeus come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 games (DL), scoring in 1 of them.
In their last 3 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 1 against Olympiakos Piraeus. These fixtures have averaged 0.7 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Defensively, NEC Nijmegen kept 1 clean sheet and Olympiakos Piraeus kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | NEC Nijmegen | – | Olympiakos Piraeus | UEFA Champions League |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 0–0 | NEC Nijmegen | UEFA Champions League |
| 27 Jul 2024 | NEC Nijmegen | 0–2 | Olympiakos Piraeus | Friendlies Clubs |
