Hamache Haunts Nijmegen as Cambuur Cruise 3-0

Cambuur Stun NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie Showdown

Cambuur tore apart NEC Nijmegen 3-0 in a ruthless Eredivisie masterclass, with Ilyes Hamache scoring twice before Iwan Henstra twisted the knife in stoppage time. From the first whistle at the Cambuur Stadion, the hosts played like men possessed – their 37% possession belying a performance dripping with cutting-edge efficiency.

The Hamache Show Electrifies Cambuur

The breakthrough came on 21 minutes when Billy van Duijl’s defence-splitting pass found Hamache, who buried it with the cold precision of a hitman. The Algerian left-back was just warming up. Twelve minutes later, Devid Bouah’s yellow card for a cynical foul briefly offered Nijmegen hope, but their own disciplinary meltdown – Philippe Sandler and Tobias Storm both cautioned in quick succession – killed any rhythm.

Hamache struck again nine minutes after the restart, this time solo, dancing through Nijmegen’s increasingly ragged backline like a man playing FIFA on amateur mode. Dick Schreuder’s side unraveled completely, making four substitutions in a frantic 58th-minute triple-change that reeked of panic.

NEC Nijmegen’s Nightmare Continues

Cambuur’s defensive discipline was heroic – they allowed just one shot on target all game despite Nijmegen’s 63% possession. The visitors’ frustration boiled over with late yellows for Noe Lebreton and Almugera Kabar, before Henstra rubbed salt in the wounds by slotting home Jamal Amofa’s cross in the 92nd minute. The final insult? Henstra himself getting booked in the chaos, summing up a match where Nijmegen lost both the battle and their heads.

This was Cambuur at their counter-attacking best, racking up 16 shots to Nijmegen’s 10 despite seeing far less of the ball. Coach Joop Platt will sleep easy tonight – his side now sit pretty in the Eredivisie mid-table, while Nijmegen’s crisis deepens after a performance as yellow as their cards.