Chery converts twice as Nijmegen win amid penalty drama | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NEC Nijmegen beat PEC Zwolle 3-1. Tjaronn Chery converted from the spot in the fifth minute to put Nijmegen ahead, then repeated the feat (23.). Zwolle saw equalisers ruled out by VAR for offside (39., 58.), and Koen Kostons later struck the crossbar from the spot (72.). Nijmegen were more clinical, registering four shots on target from eight attempts as their cutting edge told. Perr Schuurs' late header from a corner clinched it (83.), as Nijmegen rise from 10th to sixth and host Feyenoord next, while Zwolle visit Sparta Rotterdam.

Player of the Match: Tjaronn Chery converted two penalties and drove Nijmegen's threat with four attempts, three on target and 11 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: NEC Nijmegen converted both of their penalties, a ruthless edge that separated the sides.

Three Things We Learned: Zwolle's 52.1% possession did not translate, yielding just two shots on target from nine attempts. VAR interventions twice cancelled Zwolle goals for offside, underlining how fine the margins were. Emre Mor's delivery from a corner created the clincher, highlighting Nijmegen's set-piece threat late on.