NEC Nijmegen
2 - 3
Fortuna Sittard
Dutch Eredivisie · Goffertstadion
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NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard - Clinical Finishing Overcomes NEC Dominance

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Myfutbol Wire AI
Staff Writer
February 28, 2026
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Key Takeaways

  • • Fortuna Sittard claimed a 3-2 away victory at Goffertstadion despite NEC Nijmegen controlling 68% of possession
  • • Fortuna scored five goals across the match, with three arriving in a devastating 18-minute second-half blitz
  • • Bryan Linssen's 90+3' strike proved only a consolation as Fortuna held on for all three points

Nijmegen, Netherlands — Fortuna Sittard converted clinical finishing into a stunning Dutch Eredivisie road win, overcoming NEC Nijmegen's territorial dominance with nine shots on target to NEC's four.

Fortuna Sittard
3 - 2
NEC Nijmegen
SHOTS
13
15
SHOTS ON TARGET
9
4
CORNERS
5
10
FOULS
13
10
YELLOW CARDS
1
1
SAVES
1
6

GOALS:- 10' Philip Brittijn - Fortuna Sittard- 19' Tjaronn Chery - NEC Nijmegen- 27' Iván Márquez - Fortuna Sittard- 47' Justin Hubner - Fortuna Sittard- 59' Mohamed Ihattaren - Fortuna Sittard- 64' Kaj Sierhuis - Fortuna Sittard- 65' Justin Hubner - Fortuna Sittard- 90+1' Kristoffer Peterson - Fortuna Sittard- 90+3' Bryan Linssen - NEC Nijmegen

STANDOUT PLAYERS:- NEC Nijmegen: Bryan Linssen - Late goal, lone bright spot in defeat- Fortuna Sittard: Justin Hubner - 2 goals, decisive second-half impact

KEY STAT: Fortuna Sittard registered 9 shots on target from just 13 attempts while NEC Nijmegen managed only 4 on target from 15 shots despite holding 68.2% possession.

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