Fortuna Sittard turn it around at NEC Nijmegen as Ihattaren shines | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Fortuna Sittard beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2 at the Goffertstadion. Tjaronn Chery put NEC ahead in the 19th minute. Fortuna Sittard flipped the game as Ivan Marquez equalised (27.), Mohammed Ihattaren made it 2-1 (59.) and Justin Hubner headed a third (65.). NEC enjoyed 68.2% possession but produced only four shots on target. NEC drop from third to fourth and host PSV in the KNVB Beker next, while Fortuna climb from 11th to ninth and face Telstar.

Player of the Match: Mohammed Ihattaren dictated the contest for Fortuna Sittard, scoring once and supplying two assists while creating four key passes.

Stat of the Match: Fortuna Sittard produced nine shots on target from 13 attempts, a clinical edge that outweighed NEC's dominance of the ball.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces mattered for Fortuna, with two goals arriving from a free kick cross and a corner. NEC swung in 35 crosses and won 10 corners, but Fortuna's defence made 61 clearances to withstand pressure. Gonzalo Cretazz produced six saves, evidence of the visitors' nine efforts on target.