NIJMEGEN, Netherlands (Interstat) — Substitute Sem van Duijn scored in the 32nd minute and Tjaronn Chery equalized in the 85th minute as NEC and Telstar played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in an Eredivisie match at Goffertstadion.

Van Duijn put NEC ahead early, capitalizing on a buildup that gave the home side the lead. But Telstar responded late, with Chery finding the net after a pass from defender Deveron Fonville, who recorded the lone assist of the match. The draw extended Telstar’s winless streak in league play to three games, while NEC missed a chance to solidify its position in the upper half of the table.

The match featured five yellow cards. Philippe Sandler was booked in the 21st minute, Noé Lebreton in the 30th, Guus Offerhaus in the 37th and Telstar’s Ronald Koeman in the 82nd minute. Fonville received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time.

NEC’s season record in the Eredivisie stands at 14 wins, 7 losses and 8 draws. Across all competitions, the club holds the same mark of 14 wins, 7 losses and 8 draws. Telstar’s league record is 6 wins, 15 losses and 10 draws. In all competitions, Telstar is 6 wins, 16 losses and 10 draws.

The result followed a series of contrasting fortunes for both sides. NEC entered Saturday’s match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Twente on April 25 and a 1-1 draw at home against Feyenoord on April 12. Earlier in the season, NEC recorded a 2-0 win at Excelsior on April 4 and a 3-2 victory at PSV on March 14. The club’s recent form has been mixed, with a 3-2 home loss to Fortuna Sittard on Feb. 28 and a 1-1 draw at Ajax on Feb. 21. NEC also suffered a 2-0 loss at RKC Waalwijk on Feb. 19 and a 1-1 draw at Jong Sparta on Feb. 17. A 3-1 loss at Utrecht on Feb. 11 was followed by a 4-1 home win over Heracles on Feb. 7. NEC’s early-season results include a 3-1 win at AZ on Jan. 31, a 2-1 home victory over PEC Zwolle on Jan. 24 and a 4-3 win at NAC Breda on Jan. 17. The club also recorded a 0-0 draw at Feyenoord on Dec. 23 and a 2-2 home draw with Ajax on Dec. 20. A 2-2 draw at Telstar on Dec. 13 preceded a 3-2 win at Volendam on Dec. 7. NEC earned a 3-1 home win over Jong Sparta on Nov. 29 and a 4-2 win at Feyenoord on Nov. 23. A 2-0 home win against Groningen on Nov. 9 and a 1-0 loss at Utrecht on Nov. 2 followed. A 2-2 draw at PEC Zwolle on Oct. 25 and a 3-3 home draw with Twente on Oct. 18 came before a 1-1 draw at Go Ahead Eagles on Oct. 5. NEC beat AZ 2-1 on Sept. 28, lost at Heerenveen 3-2 on Sept. 21 and lost at home to PSV 5-3 on Sept. 13. A 3-2 loss at Fortuna Sittard on Aug. 31, a 3-0 win at NAC Breda on Aug. 24 and a 4-1 win at Heracles on Aug. 16 rounded out NEC’s season to date.

Telstar’s recent results included a 4-1 home win over Jong Sparta on April 22, a 4-1 loss at Utrecht on April 11 and a 2-0 loss at home to Groningen on April 4. A 3-1 win at PSV on March 22 and a 3-0 loss at Heerenveen on March 14 preceded the match. Telstar beat NAC Breda 3-0 on Feb. 27, lost 2-1 at Feyenoord on Feb. 22 and drew 1-1 at Twente on Feb. 15. A 1-1 draw at Go Ahead Eagles on Feb. 8 and a 4-1 loss at PEC Zwolle on Jan. 31 were followed by a 1-0 loss at home to AZ on Jan. 25. Telstar drew 2-2 at Excelsior on Jan. 17 and lost 3-2 at home to Ajax on Jan. 11. A 1-0 win at NAC Breda on Dec. 20 and a 2-2 home draw with NEC on Dec. 13 preceded a 1-1 draw at Heracles on Dec. 6. Telstar lost 2-1 at home to Feyenoord on Nov. 30 and drew 1-1 at home with Utrecht on Nov. 23. A 2-0 loss at TOP Oss on Nov. 23 and a 0-0 draw at Twente on Nov. 7 were followed by a 2-2 home draw with Excelsior on Nov. 1. Telstar lost 1-0 at Jong Sparta on Oct. 25, lost 3-2 at home to Heerenveen on Oct. 19 and lost 2-1 at AZ on Oct. 5. A 4-2 home win over Go Ahead Eagles on Sept. 28 and a 2-0 loss at Groningen on Sept. 20 preceded a 3-1 win at Fortuna Sittard on Sept. 14. Telstar beat PSV 2-0 on Aug. 30, drew 2-2 at Volendam on Aug. 23 and lost 2-0 at home to PEC Zwolle on Aug. 15.

The only previous head-to-head meeting this season was a 2-2 draw on Dec. 13, 2025, at Telstar.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of NEC 2, Telstar 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave NEC a 73.50 percent probability to win.