Sano snatches it late as Nijmegen edge Breda | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NAC Breda were edged 4-3 by NEC Nijmegen in a seven-goal thriller in Breda. Eli Dasa put the visitors ahead in the 10th minute. Moussa Soumano hauled the hosts level with a brace, one before the interval and another after it (38., 55.). Nijmegen registered eight shots on target from 11 attempts, an accuracy that ultimately told. Kodai Sano supplied the decisive moment in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time, and Nijmegen visit Treffers in the KNVB Beker next before hosting PEC Zwolle, while Breda go to PSV.

Player of the Match: Kodai Sano dictated key moments from midfield, scoring the stoppage time winner, completing 33 of 41 passes and making eight recoveries.

Stat of the Match: NEC Nijmegen produced eight shots on target from 11 attempts, a ruthlessly efficient return.

Three Things We Learned: Moussa Soumano scored twice from five attempts, dragging Breda back into the game. Substitute Dirk Proper made a telling impact, restoring Nijmegen's lead after his 30th-minute introduction. Breda won 63.4% of their duels but still conceded in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time.