§ Champions League · 2026-27 · 3rd Qualifying Round

Olympiacos F.C. 0–0 NEC Nijmegen

4 August 2026

The match in data

Olympiacos F.C. and NEC Nijmegen drew 0–0 on 4 August 2026, in the 2026-27 Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round).

Player of the match: Balsa Popovic (Olympiacos F.C.), rated 65, thanks above all to 1.22 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 1.17; conceded 0) and 2 crosses claimed. Popovic produced 3.0 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

For NEC Nijmegen, the highest-rated player was Darko Nejasmic, with 62.

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Player of the match

Balsa Popovic

Olympiacos F.C. · 90'

Produced 3.00× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.22 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 1.17; conceded 0) 3.6×
  • 2 crosses claimed 2.2×
  • 9 recoveries 1.1×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Olympiacos F.C.
PlayerPositionMinRating
Balsa Popovic ★ Goalkeeper 90 65
Jota Silva Forward 34 60
Dani García Midfielder 90 55
Lorenzo Pirola Defender 34 52
Zinedin Smajlović Defender 26 49
Christos Mouzakitis Midfielder 90 48
Ayoub El Kaabi Forward 90 46
David Carmo Defender 56 39
Pablo Maffeo Defender 33 37
Bruno Onyemaechi Defender 90 36
Gelson Martins Midfielder 44 32
Rodinei Midfielder 90 31
Joel Roca Forward 46 31
Manolis Saliakas Defender 57 28
Panagiotis Retsos Defender 64 24
Chiquinho Midfielder 56 23
NEC Nijmegen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Darko Nejasmic Midfielder 90 62
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper 90 58
Philippe Sandler Defender 74 58
Bryan Linssen Forward 74 51
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder 90 49
Brayann Pereira Defender 20 46
Tobias Storm Defender 70 41
Tjaronn Chery Midfielder 90 40
Emre Mor Forward 20 39
Noé Lebreton Midfielder 90 36
Deveron Fonville Defender 90 35
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder 70 34
Clement Bischoff Midfielder 90 33
Dusan Tadic Forward 16 no rating
Isak Hansen-Aarøen Midfielder 16 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which NEC Nijmegen player won the most aerial duels?

Darko Nejasmic, with 10 aerial duels won. Next: Tobias Storm 6, Deveron Fonville 5.

Nejasmic ruled the air by winning 10 aerial duels, well clear of Storm's 6. That aerial authority proved vital in securing a goalless draw.

Which Olympiacos F.C. player made the most tackles?

Rodinei, with 6 tackles. Next: Dani García 2, Bruno Onyemaechi 2.

Rodinei stood out defensively by making 6 tackles, three times as many as García and Onyemaechi. That backline work helped keep a clean sheet.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Olympiacos F.C. 0–0 NEC Nijmegen, Champions League 2026-27. Player of the match: Balsa Popovic, 65
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.