NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Goffertstadion on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in a Regular Season Matchday 3 fixture of the Eredivisie. The two sides were level at 1-1 at half-time, and the scoreline remained tied at the final whistle.
The result leaves NEC Nijmegen in ninth place in the 18-team Eredivisie table, with seven points from five matches. They have won two, drawn one and lost two, with a goal record of 11 scored and nine conceded. Their sequence of recent results reads: drawn, lost, won, won, lost.
Excelsior sit in fourth place after five matches, accumulating ten points — three more than NEC Nijmegen. They have won three, drawn one and lost one, with 12 goals scored and five conceded. Their recent run of results reads: drawn, won, won, lost, won, and they occupy a position in the top third of the table.
Tuesday's draw means NEC Nijmegen are mid-table, while Excelsior are placed in the upper reaches of the division. The two clubs are separated by three points after each having played five matches in the regular season.
Both sides will return to Eredivisie action in due course, with each having now completed five of the season's regular-season matches.