Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Wednesday, 04 March 2026, 08:28 / Updated Wednesday, 04 March 2026 08:28
Dick Schreuder (54), the coach at NEC Nijmegen, was overjoyed afterwards his team's victory over PSVDennis Man's team (27), score 3-2, from the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup.
Schreuder was very proud after NEC's win against PSV. “We enjoyed our game and the fantastic atmosphere in the stadium,” he said. “When you beat PSV of this caliber, it's fantastic.
We often get compliments on our waistline. But you saw before the break how they, with Jerdy Schouten, Ismael Saibari and Joey Veerman, took control of the game. We are doing many things well this season, but we also conceded two goals too easily before the break,” the coach added, according to sportnieuws.nl.
Dick Schreuder compared himself to Diego Simeone
The scenes after the final whistle were unforgettable for the hosts. Schreuder: “I lived the last twenty minutes of the match very emotionally. I looked like Diego Simeone,” he said of the Atlético Madrid coach. “My players on the bench probably thought, 'This is crazy!'
NEC's supporters celebrated the victory as if they had already won the Cup “We're going to De Kuip and we're going to Europe”, they were singing even half an hour after the match. “Isn't that wonderful?” Schreuder smiled. “They always support us, but today our fans were amazing.”
Diego Simeone // photo: Guliver/gettyimages
It is the sixth time that NEC has reached the final of the Cup, the previous five having been lost. Two years ago, Feyenoord were too strong. This year, the Nijmegen team will meet the winner of the AZ-Telstar duel on Wednesday evening.
After the break I was much closer to PSV's midfielders and dominated them more often. “We fought and that got us a place in the final. The interaction between the coaching staff and the players is fantastic. There is so much respect.
– Dick Schreuder, coach of Nijmegen
