Overview
- Sano scored the decisive goal in the final seconds after build‑up play from Noé Lebreton and Chery.
- NEC surged to a 2-0 lead through Eli Dasa and Sami Ouaissa before NAC battled back via Moussa Soumano, Dirk Proper and Boy Kemper to make it 3-3.
- Bryan Linssen served a suspension and was replaced in the starting lineup by Lebreton, who played a key part in the winner.
- The result leaves NEC virtually in third place at the time of reporting after another late-game push under coach Rogier Meijer’s side.
- Elsewhere in local sport, the Nijmegen Devils beat GIJS Groningen 7-4 for a 12th straight win, with Levi Houkes ejected for fighting and suspended for the next game at Dordrecht.