Lebreton brace lifts NEC Nijmegen into third | OneFootball

NEC Nijmegen beat Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 to climb from fourth to third in the Eredivisie.

Noé Lebreton headed in from close range in the 12th minute, meeting Basar Önal's cross after a corner. The midfielder then tucked in a second (27.).

Before the interval, the woodwork denied Bryan Linssen and Lebreton as the hosts swarmed the box.

After the restart, the Supereagles halved the deficit when Soren Tengstedt finished from Victor Edvardsen's pass (55.).

Jari de Busser kept the visitors alive with 10 saves, repeatedly thwarting Sami Ouaissa and pushing efforts over and wide under pressure.

The hosts racked up 37 attempts and forced 13 corners. The Supereagles mustered three attempts.

The Supereagles stay 12th. Next, they visit Luton Town in Club Friendly Games.