Dutch Eredivisie

FT Sunday, September 14, 2025
AZ Alkmaar WDWWW 2
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Heracles Almelo LLLLL 1
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AZ112
HER101
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Team Stats

11
Fouls
11
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
9
Corner Kicks
6
5
Saves
6
48.3
Possession
51.7
25
SHOTS
19
8
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
319
Accurate Passes
335
375
Passes
399
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
4
18
Crosses
24
0.3
Cross %
0.2
45
Long Balls
51
23
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
8
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
10
18
Tackles
20
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
3
Interceptions
4
40
Effective Clearances
23
40
Clearances
23

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

HER · 4-3-3

  1. 1Fabian De KeijzerG
  2. 24Ivan MesikCD-L
  3. 4Damon MiraniCD-R
  4. 5Djevencio van der KustLB
  5. 2Mimeirhel BenitaRB
  6. 10Thomas BrunsCM
  7. 70Ajdin HrusticLM
  8. 32Sem SchepermanRM
  9. 9Jizz HornkampF
  10. 21Yvandro Borges SanchesLF
  11. 7Bryan LimbombeRF

Substitutes

  1. 17Tristan Van GilstSUB
  2. 23Mike te WierikSUB
  3. 16Timo JansinkSUB
  4. 3Jannes WieckhoffSUB
  5. 13Jan ZamburekSUB
  6. 22Lorenzo MilaniSUB
  7. 73Walid Ould-ChikhSUB
  8. 18Alec Van HoorenbeeckSUB
  9. 30Robin MantelSUB
  10. 19Luka KulenovicSUB
  11. 8Mario EngelsSUB

AZ · 4-3-3

  1. 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
  2. 5Alexandre PenetraCD-L
  3. 3Wouter GoesCD-R
  4. 34Mees De WitLB
  5. 30Denso KasiusRB
  6. 10Sven MijnansCM
  7. 26Kees SmitLM
  8. 8Jordy ClasieRM
  9. 35Mexx MeerdinkF
  10. 27Ro-Zangelo DaalLF
  11. 7Weslley PatatiRF

Substitutes

  1. 4Maxim DekkerSUB
  2. 33Matej SinSUB
  3. 25Lequincio ZeefuikSUB
  4. 6Peer KoopmeinersSUB
  5. 17Isak JensenSUB
  6. 11Ibrahim SadiqSUB
  7. 15Mateo ChávezSUB
  8. 12Hobie VerhulstSUB
  9. 22Elijah DijkstraSUB
  10. 41Jeroen ZoetSUB
  11. 21Dave KwakmanSUB

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, AZ 1. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  2. 11' Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 28' Denso Kasius (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 29' Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a cross following a corner.
  5. 61' Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 69' Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  7. 69' Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Weslley Patati.
  8. 70' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Yvandro Borges Sanches.
  9. 70' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Thomas Bruns.
  10. 74' Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 74' Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 77' Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 2. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  13. 79' Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Sven Mijnans.
  14. 83' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
  15. 83' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Bryan Limbombe.
  16. 84' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Walid Ould-Chikh replaces Djevencio van der Kust.
  17. 84' Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  18. 85' Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Kees Smit.
  19. 90'+1' Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) is shown the yellow card.

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