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NEC Nijmegen are out of the Champions League after a 2-0 loss in Norway against Bodo/Glimt. - Follow Football-Oranje on X After a 3-1 loss at home, NEC’s task to progress was already looking monumental but after only three minutes they were reduced to ten men as Gonzalo Crettaz was sent off for handling outside the box. NEC tried to defend but two goals in first half stoppage time killed the tie. Firstly, Fredrik Andre Bjorkan slotted in from close range before Sondre Aukland doubled the lead. In the second half, Dick Schreuder made a number of changes but there was no fightback and Deveron Fonville’s own goal made it 3-0 at the end. NEC now drops into the Europa League.