NEC's coach Dick Schreuder made several changes to the starting lineup, including bringing in Jamiro Monteiro, Dennis Geiger, Ahmetcan Kaplan, and Tobias Storm. This move was partly due to the European commitments of the team. Fortuna Sittard, on the other hand, was dealt a blow when Mohamed Ihattaren was injured during the warm-up and did not start the match.

The match began with NEC's usual high intensity, but they struggled to transition into the game. Fortuna Sittard capitalized on this weakness with a quick counter-attack, which resulted in Anthony Descotte scoring the opening goal. NEC responded quickly, however, with Kevin Kers scoring a remarkable goal after using his body well to evade his opponent and shoot the ball into the net.

The match remained tied at 1-1 until the second half, when Fortuna Sittard regained the lead through Descotte's second goal. NEC's coach Schreuder then made some crucial substitutions, including bringing in Kaj Sierhuis, who played against his former club Fortuna Sittard for the first time since his departure from Limburg.

In the 90th minute, NEC was awarded a penalty kick after Rodrigo Guth was given a yellow card and the ball was deflected off his arm. However, Mattijs Branderhorst saved the penalty. But NEC's Willum Thór Willumsson was not to be denied, as he scored the equalizing goal in the 90th minute, assisted by Perr Schuurs, who also came on as a substitute.

The match ended 2-2, with NEC avoiding a fourth loss of the season. The team will now focus on their upcoming Europa League match against Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday.

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