
FC Utrecht vs Heracles 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
4 - 0
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 14': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Mario Engels because of an injury.
- 33': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Adrian Blake.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
- 46': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': David Min (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Jan Zamburek.
- 62': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Heracles Almelo 0. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Tristan van Gilst.
- 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Djevencio van der Kust.
- 66': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, Heracles Almelo 0. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a through ball.
- 74': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin replaces Yoann Cathline.
- 74': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit replaces Victor Jensen.
- 79': Goal! FC Utrecht 4, Heracles Almelo 0. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Derry John Murkin with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Noah Ohio replaces David Min.
- 86': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Alonzo Engwanda.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 4, Heracles Almelo 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,875
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 9 | 0 |
+10 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 9 | 1 |
+8 | FC Utrecht | 4 | 9 | 1 |
+7 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
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16 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 18 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
297 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
372 | Passes | 335 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
12 | Crosses | 22 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
65 | Long Balls | 46 |
32 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
11 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
3 | Interceptions | 6 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
27 | Clearances | 26 |
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
24 | Nick Viergever |
3 | Mike van der Hoorn |
16 | Souffian El Karouani |
2 | Siebe Horemans |
7 | Victor Jensen |
21 | Gjivai Zechiël |
27 | Alonzo Engwanda |
9 | David Min ![]() |
10 | Yoann Cathline |
15 | Adrian Blake |
Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fabian De Keijzer (GK) |
24 | Ivan Mesik |
4 | Damon Mirani |
15 | Djevencio van der Kust |
3 | Jannes Wieckhoff |
17 | Tristan Van Gilst |
32 | Sem Scheperman |
13 | Jan Zamburek |
9 | Jizz Hornkamp ![]() |
8 | Mario Engels |
7 | Bryan Limbombe Ekango ![]() |
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