NEC Nijmegen climb to third with dominant win over Volendam | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NEC Nijmegen beat Volendam 3-0 in the Eredivisie. Noé Lebreton opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a right-footed finish into the bottom left. After the restart, Basar Önal doubled the lead from outside the box (47.), and Sami Ouaissa wrapped it up with a low drive (63.). The hosts produced 27 attempts and 12 corners with 56.7% possession, sustaining pressure throughout. They rise from fourth to third and visit PSV next, while Volendam stay 14th and host Fortuna Sittard.

Player of the Match: Noé Lebreton drove the game with a goal, an assist and three shots on target, plus 21 successful passes in the final third.

Stat of the Match: Kayne van Oevelen made eight saves, keeping the visitors in touch despite sustained pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Tjaronn Chery made seven key passes, providing the creative spark behind NEC's attack. Basar Önal also hit the bar before scoring, underlining his threat from range. Volendam managed only seven attempts and one corner, a clear sign of NEC's control with the ball.