Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs Excelsior, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 54': Bryan Limbombe
  • 60': Justin Hoogma
  • 85': Mohamed Sankoh
FT
3 - 1
Excelsior
  • 19': Nikolas Agrafiotis
  • Red Card 56': Lazaros Lamprou

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting Excelsior 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Arthur Zagre.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 18': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 19': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Excelsior 1. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
  • 22': Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Baas with a through ball.
  • 28': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Jetro Willems tries a through ball, but Emil Hansson is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis because of an injury.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Antonio Satriano (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jetro Willems with a cross.
  • 36': Antonio Satriano (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 37': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 39': Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
  • 39': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Hoogma.
  • 40': Foul by Richie Omorowa (Excelsior).
  • 40': Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Navajo Bakboord with a cross.
  • 44': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 44': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 45': Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+2': Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+2': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 46': Foul by Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo).
  • 46': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 49': Arthur Zagre (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Foul by Cisse Sandra (Excelsior).
  • 50': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jetro Willems following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 54': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Excelsior 1. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
  • 55': Antonio Satriano (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 56': Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
  • 56': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Second yellow card to Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
  • 58': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 60': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Excelsior 1. Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mohamed Sankoh replaces Antonio Satriano.
  • 62': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Bryan Limbombe.
  • 63': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Excelsior. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Julian Baas.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 66': Foul by Richie Omorowa (Excelsior).
  • 66': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.
  • 74': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Navajo Bakboord with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Serano Seymor replaces Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Cisse Sandra.
  • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 76': Foul by Ian Smeulers (Excelsior).
  • 76': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Ian Smeulers (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman replaces Anas Ouahim.
  • 77': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Abed Nankishi replaces Mario Engels.
  • 78': Hand ball by Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior).
  • 82': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 82': Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 85': Goal! Heracles Almelo 3, Excelsior 1. Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 87': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Diego van Oorschot replaces Emil Hansson.
  • 87': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sankoh is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Arthur Zagre (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 3, Excelsior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 3, Excelsior 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 2
37 Possession 63
9 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 457
323 Passes 537
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 32
0.4 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 61
33 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 5
25 Effective Clearances 11
25 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,185

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 16 +30 43
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 16 +21 34
3 Ajax Amsterdam 16 +10 29
4 NEC Nijmegen 16 +14 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Michael Brouwer (GK)
21 Justin Hoogma
4 Sven Sonnenberg
15 Jetro Willems Yellow Card
19 Navajo Bakboord
8 Mario Engels
10 Anas Ouahim
14 Brian De Keersmaecker
9 Antonio Satriano
29 Emil Hansson
7 Bryan Limbombe
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Jannes Wieckhoff, Abdenego Nankishi, Mohamed Sankoh, Thomas Bruns, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Stijn Bultman, Diego Van Oorschot, Sem Scheperman, Ruben Roosken, Robin Jalving, Marko Vejinovic, Fabian De Keijzer.

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
16 Sven Nieuwpoort
5 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre Yellow Card
2 Siebe Horemans
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
33 Julian Baas
8 Cisse Sandra
19 Nikolas Agrafiotis
7 Lazaros Lamprou
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Ian Smeulers, Serano Seymor, Richie Omorowa, Norbert Alblas, Troy Parrott, Kian Fitz-Jim, Mimeirhel Benita, Oscar Uddenas, Noah Naujoks.

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