Zechiël sparks Feyenoord second half surge at NEC Nijmegen | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Feyenoord beat NEC Nijmegen 3-1 in the Eredivisie. Gjivai Zechiël opened the scoring in the 52nd minute after Nacho Ferri teed him up. Feyenoord responded through Luciano Valente (61.) after Darko Nejasmic had drawn NEC level (55.), and Jerayno Schaken then sealed it (64.). NEC had 62.2% possession, yet the visitors produced six shots on target to the hosts' two. Feyenoord rise from fourth to second and visit Barcelona in the Champions League next, while NEC Nijmegen host Excelsior.

Player of the Match: Gjivai Zechiël scored once, supplied two assists and created four chances, driving the visitors' second half control.

Stat of the Match: Feyenoord registered six shots on target from 11 attempts, converting their openings with clinical edge.

Three Things We Learned: Gjivai Zechiël leads the Eredivisie scoring with four goals, per the league rankings. Substitute Jerayno Schaken scored after coming on, underlining the bench impact for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side. NEC attempted 26 crosses at 11.5% accuracy and managed only two shots on target despite 62.2% possession.