NEC Nijmegen checked as Supereagles hit back early | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie. In the second minute, Perr Schuurs glanced a header from a Tjaronn Chery corner into the bottom left. Stefán Sigurðarson levelled with a left-footed finish (10.), and the contest settled into an open, even game. The Supereagles produced six shots on target from 14 attempts, forcing Nikolas Polster into five saves. NEC visit Ajax next, while the Supereagles host Sparta Rotterdam.

Player of the Match: Sigurðarson led the line impressively, scoring the equaliser and amassing five attempts plus nine touches in the box.

Stat of the Match: Polster produced five saves, a steady barrier as the visitors worked six efforts on target.

Three Things We Learned: NEC attempted 17 efforts with five on target, showing threat despite 46.2% possession. The Supereagles' full back Dean James supplied two accurate crosses from seven and a key pass to stretch play. Thibo Baeten added punch off the bench with three attempts, including one on target.