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NEC Nijmegen — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Juventus rout NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in Europa League opener
Juventus overwhelmed NEC Nijmegen 5-0 at the Allianz Stadium in their opening UEFA Europa League league-stage fixture, scoring three times in the first half alone to settle the contest early. The result offered a statement start for L. Spalletti's side in the competition's opening round.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Nicolás González opened the scoring in the ninth minute, converting from an assist by Kamil Grabara. Kerim-Sam Alajbegović doubled the advantage on 24 minutes, teed up by Weston McKennie, before Nick Woltemade added a third from the penalty spot in the 35th minute to send Juventus in at half-time already 3-0 clear.
The hosts continued to press after the interval, with Zeki Çelik finishing an assist from Randal Kolo Muani in the 75th minute to make it four. Kolo Muani then turned provider into scorer himself seven minutes later, converting a Jhon Lucumí assist in the 82nd minute to complete the 5-0 scoreline that Juventus carried to full time.
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović scored once and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.05, edging out goalscorer Nicolás González and Jhon Lucumí, whose assist also featured among the night's top performances.
Juventus were the more clinical side in front of goal, landing seven shots on target compared with NEC Nijmegen's three despite a near-even overall shot count of eleven apiece.
Juventus beat NEC Nijmegen 5–0 (half-time 3–0).
Juventus met NEC Nijmegen in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 17 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Allianz Stadium. Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskiy.
Team pages: Juventus · NEC Nijmegen · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Nicolás González (assist: Kamil Grabara) — 1–0 · Watch Nicolás González's goal video (9')
- 24' Goal: Kerim-Sam Alajbegović (assist: Weston McKennie) — 2–0 · Watch Kerim-Sam Alajbegović's goal video (24')
- 35' Goal (penalty): Nick Woltemade — 3–0 · Watch Nick Woltemade's goal video (35')
- 75' Goal: Zeki Çelik (assist: Randal Kolo Muani) — 4–0
- 82' Goal: Randal Kolo Muani (assist: Jhon Lucumí) — 5–0 · Watch Randal Kolo Muani's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Juventus (3-4-2-1)
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Juventus 77%, the draw 17%, NEC Nijmegen 6%. It finished Juventus 5–0 NEC Nijmegen.
Juventus' rating gap decides it — Juventus are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and UEFA Europa League home advantage on top makes it one-sided for Juventus. The draw at 17% is trimmed by a league that produces few draws.
Why Juventus at 77%?
Juventus sit 343 points higher on our strength rating — 1970 to 1627. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,136 such games. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.6% of 4,447 games vs 44.9% across all 100,266 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 74–20–6.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 77% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 17% and NEC Nijmegen at 6%.
Why is the draw only 17%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 18.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,842. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
NEC Nijmegen are missing their first-choice keeper and 3 more regular starters — Gonzalo Crettaz, Darko Nejašmić, Bryan Linssen — about 42% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. NEC Nijmegen played 3 competitive matches between 5–12 September 2026 (UTC dates). Juventus played 2 matches in the same 14-day window before kickoff. The busier schedule is worth watching.
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About this match
On this page: the Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa 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.
- Watch Nicolás González's goal against NEC Nijmegen (9').
- Watch Kerim-Sam Alajbegović's goal against NEC Nijmegen (24').
- Watch Nick Woltemade's goal against NEC Nijmegen (35').
- Watch Randal Kolo Muani's goal against NEC Nijmegen (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Juventus 5–0 NEC Nijmegen. Explore more on the Juventus and NEC Nijmegen team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
Juventus beat NEC Nijmegen 5–0 (half-time 3–0).
›Who scored in Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen?
Nicolás González (9') for Juventus; Kerim-Sam Alajbegović (24') for Juventus; Nick Woltemade (35') (penalty) for Juventus; Zeki Çelik (75') for Juventus; Randal Kolo Muani (82') for Juventus.
›Where can I watch Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Juventus 5–0 NEC Nijmegen are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.