Olympiacos vs NEC Nijmegen — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 11′Olympiacos, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 46′Olympiacos, substitution:off
- 56′Olympiacos, substitution:off
- 56′Olympiacos, substitution:off
- 57′Olympiacos, substitution:off
- 64′Olympiacos, substitution:off
- 67′Olympiacos, yellow card:Foul
- 70′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 70′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 74′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 74′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 90′NEC Nijmegen, substitution:off
- 90+1′NEC Nijmegen, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time
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Match report
Olympiakos and NEC Nijmegen play out goalless draw in Champions League qualifier
Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen shared a goalless draw at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. No goals were scored across the ninety minutes, with the sides going in level at half-time and unable to find a breakthrough thereafter, leaving the tie without a decisive moment to report.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts held the greater share of possession at 53 per cent and edged the corner count four to two, but NEC matched them shot for shot, managing 13 attempts to Olympiakos's 12. Mendilibar's side found the target five times compared to four for the visitors, yet neither goalkeeper was seriously tested enough to be beaten. Olympiakos also picked up two yellow cards to NEC's one, while the away side committed more fouls, 16 to 11.
Darko Nejašmić was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a mark of 8.0, edging out Olympiakos's Balša Popović on 7.7 and NEC teammate Jamiro Monteiro on 7.5, though none of the trio registered a goal or an assist.
Olympiakos's 53 per cent share of possession reflected a match in which they controlled territory without translating it into a decisive edge on the scoresheet.
Olympiacos and NEC Nijmegen drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Olympiacos met NEC Nijmegen in the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez.
Team pages: Olympiacos · NEC Nijmegen · UEFA Champions League
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Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)
NEC Nijmegen (3-1-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Olympiacos 55%, the draw 25%, NEC Nijmegen 20%. It finished Olympiacos 0–0 NEC Nijmegen.
Olympiacos' rating edge carries it — Olympiacos are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Olympiacos' 55%. The draw at 25% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Olympiacos at 55%?
Olympiakos Piraeus sit 106 points higher on our strength rating — 1818 to 1713. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,635 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 51–25–24.
Why only 55%?
NEC Nijmegen hold 11 more possession points (54 to 43 in recent games) across a 106-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,555 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,708. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Olympiacos vs NEC Nijmegen final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Olympiacos and NEC Nijmegen team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.