Heracles vs FC Utrecht 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 61': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Naci Ünüvar.
- 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman replaces Jan Zamburek.
- 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Erik Ahlstrand.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Ángel Alarcón.
- 73': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov.
- 73': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Yoann Cathline.
- 78': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Rhys Bozinovski.
- 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Jannes Wieckhoff.
- 90': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Siebe Horemans replaces Mike van der Hoorn because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Erve Asito
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,832
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 65 | 2 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 48 | 7 |
| +16 | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 44 | 3 |
| +18 | NEC Nijmegen | 25 | 43 | 6 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 430 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 30 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 18 | Clearances | 24 |
Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 18 | Alec Van Hoorenbeeck |
| 4 | Damon Mirani |
| 24 | Ivan Mesik |
| 3 | Jannes Wieckhoff |
| 70 | Ajdin Hrustic |
| 20 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 13 | Jan Zamburek |
| 25 | Lequincio Zeefuik |
| 9 | Naci Ünüvar |
| 14 | Erik Ahlstrand |
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 24 | Nick Viergever |
| 3 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 16 | Souffian El Karouani |
| 40 | Matisse Didden |
| 20 | Dani de Wit |
| 21 | Gjivai Zechiël |
| 27 | Alonzo Engwanda |
| 18 | Artem Stepanov |
| 10 | Yoann Cathline |
| 77 | Ángel Alarcón |
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