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NEC Nijmegen vs. Olympiacos Lineups, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch on TV
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NEC Nijmegen face Olympiacos today, Tuesday, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The match will be played at the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen and will kick off at 18:30 local time in Nijmegen, Netherlands, 19:30 in Greece, and 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) / 9:30 AM Pacific Time (PT) in the United States.
The first leg in Greece ended 0-0, leaving everything to be decided at the Goffertstadion. NEC now have home advantage and will be looking to make history by reaching the Champions League playoff round in their first qualifying campaign. Olympiacos will use their European experience to get through the tie.
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The winner will advance to the Champions League playoff round.
Nijmegen Predicted Lineup
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Crettaz
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Storm, Sandler, Fonville
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Ouaissa, Nejašmić, Lebreton , Tadic
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Chery, Linssen, Bischoff
Olympiacos Predicted Lineup
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Goalkeeper :Popovic
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Pirola, Retsos , Onyemaechi , Rodinei
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Hezze, García
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Martins, Sà, Silva
How & Where to Watch NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos (TV & Streaming)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Moja TV, Arena Sport 3P, Arena Cloud
Greece: MEGA Channel
Brazil: TV UOL, UOL Play
Kosovo: Arena 2 Premium
North Macedonia: Arena 2 Premium, Arena Cloud
Montenegro: Arena 2 Premium, Arena Cloud
Netherlands: Ziggo Go, Ziggo Sport
Portugal: Sport TV2, Sport TV Multiscreen
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Romania: VOYO
Serbia: Arena 2 Premium, Arena Cloud
What Happens If Olympiacos Win, Draw or Lose vs. NEC Nijmegen? UEFA Champions League Qualification Explained
Olympiacos and NEC Nijmegen enter the second leg level at 0-0, meaning the result in Nijmegen will decide which team continues in the Champions League qualifying path. UEFA's current 2026/27 format sends the winner of this third qualifying-round tie into the Champions League play-off round, while the losing team moves into the Europa League play-off round.
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If Olympiacos win:Olympiacos will advance to the Champions League play-off round. Their next opponent is already set to come from the Union Saint-Gilloise/Bodø/Glimt tie.
If Olympiacos draw:If the match is level after 90 minutes, the tie will go to extra time because the aggregate score would remain level. If neither side wins after extra time, a penalty shootout will decide who advances. The winner goes into the Champions League play-offs, while the eliminated team drops into the Europa League play-off round.
If Olympiacos lose:NEC Nijmegen will advance to the Champions League play-off round, while Olympiacos will drop into the Europa League play-off round. UEFA's qualifying regulations provide a Europa League route for teams eliminated in the Champions League qualifying rounds.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
