Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs NEC Nijmegen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • Red Card 41': Sinan Bakıs
FT
0 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 50': Ali Akman

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
  • 5': Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 6': Foul by Mats Knoester (Heracles Almelo).
  • 6': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Sinan Bakis (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Duelund following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikolai Laursen.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 18': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
  • 18': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rai Vloet following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo).
  • 23': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.).
  • 24': Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Sinan Bakis (Heracles Almelo).
  • 27': Sinan Bakis (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo).
  • 29': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 32': Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nikolai Laursen with a headed pass.
  • 33': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 34': Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Foul by Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo).
  • 36': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noah Fadiga.
  • 39': Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rai Vloet.
  • 40': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mats Knoester tries a through ball, but Sinan Bakis is caught offside.
  • 41': Second yellow card to Sinan Bakis (Heracles Almelo).
  • 41': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Foul by Mikkel Duelund (N.E.C.).
  • 43': Lucas Schoofs (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 44': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Delano Burgzorg replaces Bilal Basacikoglu.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ismail Azzaoui replaces Nikolai Laursen.
  • 50': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 1. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  • 53': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Duelund with a through ball.
  • 60': Foul by Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.).
  • 60': Ismail Azzaoui (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo).
  • 65': Offside, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne tries a through ball, but Jonathan Okita is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 71': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo).
  • 71': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ole Romeny replaces Ali Akman.
  • 72': Offside, N.E.C.. Jordy Bruijn tries a through ball, but Souffian El Karouani is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mats Knoester (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 74': Foul by Ismail Azzaoui (Heracles Almelo).
  • 74': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Penalty N.E.C.. Jordy Bruijn draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Penalty missed! Still Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 1. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 77': Foul by Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo).
  • 77': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Janis Blaswich (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, N.E.C.. Elayis Tavsan replaces Jordy Bruijn.
  • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Javier Vet replaces Lasse Schöne.
  • 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  • 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mohamed Amissi replaces Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
  • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 83': Foul by Ole Romeny (N.E.C.).
  • 83': Janis Blaswich (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo).
  • 85': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mats Knoester (Heracles Almelo).
  • 86': Mats Knoester (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Hand ball by Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo).
  • 89': Foul by Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.).
  • 89': Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Mikkel Duelund.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 90'+2': Janis Blaswich (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Javier Vet (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+4': Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janis Blaswich with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 0, N.E.C. 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 3
51 Possession 49
6 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
460 Accurate Passes 418
520 Passes 485
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 46
23 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
27 Effective Clearances 10
27 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 8,053

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +21 52
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Janis Blaswich (GK) Yellow Card
13 Mats Knoester Yellow Card
15 Lucas Schoofs
12 Ruben Roosken
23 Noah Fadiga Yellow Card
10 Rai Vloet
14 Luca de la Torre Yellow Card
6 Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
9 Sinan Bakıs Yellow Card
7 Bilal Basacikoglu
11 Nikolai Laursen
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Rohat Agca, Elias Sierra, Adrian Szöke, Delano Burgzorg, Koen Bucker, Sven Sonnenberg, Mateo Les, Melih Ibrahimoglu, Robin Jalving, Ismail Azzaoui, Mohamed Amissi.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
26 Cas Odenthal
4 Iván Márquez Yellow Card
16 Souffian El Karouani
28 Bart van Rooij
14 Mikkel Duelund
71 Dirk Proper
20 Lasse Schöne
9 Ali Akman
6 Jordy Bruijn
10 Jonathan Okita Yellow Card
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Magnus Mattsson, Rodrigo Guth, Ilias Bronkhorst, Danny Vukovic, Javier Vet, Thomas Beekman, Joep van der Sluijs, Kevin Bukusu, Robin Roefs, Elayis Tavsan, Ole Romeny.

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