Juventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Juventus

5 : 0

NEC Nijmegen

Nicolás Iván Gonzalez9'
Kerim Alajbegovic24'
Nick Woltemade35' (pen)
Zeki Çelik75'
Randal Kolo Muani82'

Allianz StadiumOleksiy DerevinskiyCapacity 45,666Thu, 17 Sept 202621:00

Juventus3-4-2-1

Line ups

3-4-2-1NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen crest

Substitutions

60'
227.1A
W. McKennie
36.8
Bremer
61'
126.6
Douglas Luiz
87.2
T. Koopmeiners
61'
318.0
N. González
76.9
Francisco Conceição
71'
178.1
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
97.7A
R. Kolo Muani
83'
276.9
N. Woltemade
416.5
A. Owusu

Unused

Substitutions

32'
995.8
Clement Bischoff
186.5
D. Geiger
45'
665.5
Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
356.2
Jamiro Monteiro
67'
35.8
P. Sandler
45.7
P. Schuurs
78'
206.0
N. Lebreton
346.3
Kevin Kers
79'
306.6
B. Linssen
175.7
B. Nuytinck

Unused

Home

J. Boga
Muscle Injury
Out
J. Cabal
Thigh Injury
Out
A. Cambiaso
Ankle Injury
Out
A. Durmisi
Red Card
Out
J. Ekhator
Muscle Injury
Out
L. Kelly
Red Card
Out
M. Locatelli
Knee Injury
Out
A. Milik
Inactive
Out
D. Rugani
Off the roster
Out
K. Thuram
Knee Injury
Out
K. Yildiz
Foot Injury
Out
E. Zhegrova
Off the roster
Out

Away

G. Crettaz
Red Card
Out
D. Fonville
Ankle Injury
Out
I. Hansen-Aaroen
Off the roster
Out
A. Kaplan
Knee Injury
Out
E. Mor
Groin Injury
Out
A. Tahaui
Off the roster
Out

Player of the match

Kerim-Sam Alajbegović

Attacker · Juventus

8.1

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won2

Build-up

Passes16

Key passes0

Pass accuracy100%

Defending

Tackles1

Blocks0

Interceptions1

Duels won6 · 86%

Fouls won/made3 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Kerim-Sam Alajbegović

Player
K. GrabaraG	3	0,50	+0,50	43/55	10/22
N. PolsterG	2	4,66	-0,34	32/40	8/16

Live stats

Possession & Passing

48%Possession52%

499Total passes550

89%Pass accuracy90%

0Corners1

Attack

11Shots11

7On target3

2Off target7

2Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

9Shots in box5

2Shots out box6

4.1xG0.8

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves2

1Offsides0

9Fouls19

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

2,05xG0,47

5Shots7

4On target2

3Big chances0

10Touches in box6

51%Possession49%

0Corners0

Second half

2,09xG0,29

6Shots4

3On target1

2Big chances0

11Touches in box7

45%Possession55%

0Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Juventus

4.1411948%

NEC Nijmegen

0.7611452%

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

22 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Juventus4,14 xG · 5 scored

NEC Nijmegen0,76 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Juventus22

Open play 17Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 1

NEC Nijmegen21

Open play 17Set piece 1Dribble 2Defensive 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Juventus61% pressure

NEC Nijmegen39% pressure

Match replay

91'

5-0

100%Draw 0%0%

4.14xG0.76

11Shots11

9On target4

Momentum

86' Off target Pape Sarr 0.04 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

11 v 11

Juventus shoot right, NEC Nijmegen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

JUVJuventusNECNEC Nijmegengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

JuventusNEC Nijmegengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

JuventusDefensive line 42%

NEC NijmegenDefensive line 47%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

JuventusUntil 60'

Most-connected pairs: Luiz and Sarr; Luiz and Kalulu. 18 passes each.

NEC NijmegenUntil 32'

Most-connected pair: Lebreton and Kabar, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

49control51

N. Woltemade

5 touches in box

In possession

38,6%Field tilt61,4%

9Passes into box6

20Progressive passes21

6Carries into final third11

7Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

12,50Press intensity (PPDA)12,47

3High turnovers5

5Regains within 5s3

28,0sBall recovery time34,2s

13Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

130Carries130

1471mCarry distance1434m

14Progressive carries13

624mProgressive carry distance830m

2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won5

17Take-ons attempted16

336mProgressive pass distance312m

1Through balls3

6Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,02Expected threat (xT)0,70

4,84Action value (VAEP)-0,50

22Shot-creating actions21

10Goal-creating actions0

1,95Expected assisted goals0,49

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,3Passes per attack7,0

20,5sAttack duration23,1s

1,38 m/sAttack directness1,40 m/s

2Build-up attacks4

9Direct attacks9

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

21Touches in box13

34Final third entries42

5Big chances0

4,66xG on target0,50

1Big chances missed0

Passing

3/6 (50%)Crosses3/5 (60%)

34/54 (63%)Long balls20/37 (54%)

12Throw-ins11

18Free kicks9

4Goal kicks3

Duels

58Total42

47/76 (62%)Ground29/77 (38%)

5/14 (36%)Aerial9/14 (64%)

8/15 (53%)Dribbles5/16 (31%)

8Dispossessed10

Defending

49Recoveries40

10Interceptions5

20Tackles15

65%Tackles won80%

11Clearances9

4Big chances scored0

0Errors led to goal1

2Fouled in final third0

7,44Average rating6,23

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

JuventusshootallowNEC Nijmegen

6.2%Six-yard box+1.97.0%

61.2%Penalty area+2.965.4%

26.2%Edge of the box-3.221.6%

6.4%-2.7Long range-1.66.0%

641 shots taken · 384 faced

NEC NijmegenshootallowJuventus

4.5%Six-yard box5.1%

61.1%Penalty area-3.756.4%

26.1%Edge of the box+1.927.2%

8.3%Long range+2.311.3%

579 shots taken · 390 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Juventus beat NEC Nijmegen 5-0 at Allianz Stadium in the UEFA Europa League. Juventus led 3-0 at half-time. Scorers: Nicolás Iván Gonzalez (9'), Kerim Alajbegovic (24'), Nick Woltemade (35' pen), Zeki Çelik (75'), Randal Kolo Muani (82') for Juventus. In their last 1 meeting, Juventus have won 1, NEC Nijmegen 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.