Excelsior vs Heracles 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Excelsior are hosting Heracles Almelo
at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 8': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian following a corner.
- 15': Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Ilias Bronkhorst because of an injury.
- 40': Casper Widell (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
- 59': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Jan Zamburek.
- 60': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Bryan Limbombe.
- 60': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
- 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Stijn Middendorp replaces Noah Naujoks.
- 79': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 2. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mike te Wierik.
- 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Djevencio van der Kust replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
- 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Nolan Martens.
- 90'+2': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 28 | 1 |
| +19 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 28 | 1 |
| +11 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 24 | 1 |
| +6 | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 20 | 1 |
Statistics
 HER |
EXC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 390 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 27 | Clearances | 36 |
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell  |
| 17 | Nolan Martens |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 6 | Adam Carlén |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 9 | Szymon Wlodarczyk |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
Heracles Almelo (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Timo Jansink (GK) |
| 18 | Alec Van Hoorenbeeck |
| 4 | Damon Mirani |
| 24 | Ivan Mesik |
| 23 | Mike te Wierik |
| 13 | Jan Zamburek |
| 70 | Ajdin Hrustic |
| 73 | Walid Ould-Chikh |
| 7 | Bryan Limbombe |
| 9 | Jizz Hornkamp |
| 19 | Luka Kulenovic |
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